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Before you go out and jump on the bandwagon and buy a new modern engagement ring, you should take some time to get to know about antique style engagement rings.   There has been a melodramatic shift in the way that people buy engagement rings these days. This article will tell you about the increasing popularity of the antique style engagement ring. The antique style engagement ring is very reminiscent of the historical period that dates back from the Victorian to the Edwardian eras. It has come down through the Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Retro and the Contemporary periods to...

Interest in collecting antique lamps is very high these days. In an effort to help those who might be interested in this area of antiques and collectibles, this article will attempt to address some of the common questions and answers associated with antique lamps.   Question - Which antique lamps are the most valuable? Answer - There is no single make or style of antique lamp that is the most valuable. Those made by the Stiffel Company and Handel lamps are very popular because they were very well made and beautiful. Antique brass floor lamps are very popular, as they are easily...

There are collectors who will build collections that touch their hearts.   One famous example is the collection of special music boxes. When they are collected and properly stored in display cases they are extremely beautiful to look at and enchanting, lovely to hear. There are various types that collectors are able to identify, collect and categorize easily. There are angel music boxes that will inspire collectors for years. Gorgeous collectible types can include designs like carousels that make the world go around the world with music and movement with the ages. Collectors have been collecting such varieties for years...

Toy Story dolls have remained popular for several years.   New versions of old characters, new characters and new accessories have been added frequently. Buzz Lightyear and Sheriff Woody have held their place in the hearts of Toy Story fans. The Toy Story 3 movie made it to the Academy Awards! Appealing to young and old, Buzz Lightyear soars on to infinity. This continued appeal and popularity has grabbed the attention of wise collectors. Toy Story dolls are definitely more than toys.                                     ...

Shipwreck treasure stories are among the most popular collateral literature that circulates through the hobby of coin collecting.   Awash in drama, these blue water tales of loss and recovery can keep you up at night with visions of sea-salvaged gold and silver snatched from the sunken hulks of a by gone era. Or, you may coolly jot yourself a note to drop by the table of the treasure coin and artefacts dealer at the next coin show. But be careful. Should you then be impelled to purchase a shipwreck coin, you will risk sinking into the debris field of...