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• Collecting Vintage Valentines

  Posted Wednesday, January 21, 2009 10:35 AM by Suzannetique | 0 Comments Tags: penny dreadfuls, first valentine cards, history of valentine cards, collecting valentine cards, vintage valentines Lovers have been sending Valentines for centuries, so collectors of Valentine ephemera have an almost overwhelming variety from which to choose. America began its love affair with sending Valentine's Day cards in the 1850's, when Esther Howland Read More...

• Collecting Valentine's Candy Boxes and Party Decor

  Posted Tuesday, January 13, 2009 12:52 PM by Suzannetique | 0 Comments Tags: valentines day party decor collectibles, valentines candy containers, valentines candy boxes, valentine's day collectibles Vintage Valentine's Day Party Décor Valentine's Day parties became popular in the 19 th century, and manufacturers provided a wide array of valentine themed table and room décor, including streamers, paper napkins, place cards, cups, Read More...

• Vintage & Antique Fans and Fan Cards for Valentines

  Posted Tuesday, January 13, 2009 12:43 PM by Suzannetique | 0 Comments Tags: victorian fan cards, values antique fans, antique fans, valentines day collectibles While cards and postcards are the most common, collectors of Valentine's day love tokens also included fans and fan cards. Here are some popular Valentine's Day collectibles along with some current values as found on eBay. Fans Both practical Read More...

• Snow Globes

  Posted Wednesday, December 17, 2008 11:01 AM by Suzannetique | 0 Comments Tags: snow globes, collecting snow globes, snow globe values, snow globe history No one is absolutely certain, but it is believed that the first snow globes were made in France in the late 1800s as a variation on the very popular glass paperweights. Whenever their introduction, snow globes were an almost immediate hit with collectors Read More...

• Perfume Bottles-Mini Masterpieces in Glass

  Posted Wednesday, December 10, 2008 12:19 PM by Suzannetique | 0 Comments Tags: collectible perfume bottles, values for collectible perfume bottles. It wasn't until a 1907 collaboration between Rene Lalique and Francoise Coty that perfume came in the beautifully designed and crafted glass bottles that collectors love. Before then, women purchased their scents in plain packaging that was then transferred Read More...

• Goebel Says Goodbye to Hummel

  Posted Tuesday, November 11, 2008 3:02 PM by Suzannetique | 0 Comments Tags: Gobel ends production of Hummels, Hummel Values The “World’s most Beloved Children,” designed by Sister Hummel are the latest victims of the sluggish world economy. Effective October 31 st , 2008, Goebel announced that they will no longer be producing the once popular Hummel figurines. Read More...