Antiques and 'antiquing' have become quite popular in recent years. It seems especially so during the warmer months of the year. Alas, spring is finally in sight for those who enjoy the garage sale and flea market treasure hunts. For those with a sharp eye, there are definitely some gems out there to be found. But, what do you do when you get home with your treasure? Run out to the local dealer and ask for an appraisal? After long hours of searching, I finally found a FREE database. Believe it or not, it's through the local library's website.
Once you're on the library's website, you go to library resources, online databases, and look for the antiques database. There is a hyperlink that says "click here" to enter your library card number. This database can be used to evaluate almost every kind of antique in your collection. Search through thousands of antiques including furniture, glass, pottery and porcelain, paintings, prints, clocks, toys, dolls, advertising collectibles, books, autographs, lamps, silver, firearms and historical documents. Each record includes information on when and where the item was sold and a color picture of the item.
Thursday, April 17, 2008
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