I bought this teacup from an antique corner store in Buenos Aires just last week. The coolest thing about it is for sure the geisha at the bottom.

It’s very lightweight but has a matte finish, contrary to the other teacups I own. There’s also a “made in Japan” writing in the underside of the plate.

I bought these tiles about twenty years ago from an estate sale. Tiles belonged to a family that moved to the US from Iran in the 1960. I was wondering if someone could possibly date and place a value on these tiles. Size of each tile is a little over 6x6 inches and almost 1/2” thick. Asking price when I bought them was $250.00, but I got them for $125.00, since nobody wanted them, and I had the highest blind bid of items that didn’t sell during the estate sale.

I bought these antique silver lipstick tubes a couple weeks ago on eBay and though they were listed as 800 silver and stamped as well as seen in photos, I’m wondering why after cleaning them with 70% isopropyl alcohol and dawn dish soap they are stained white and textured inside the tubes, as I heard this is not supposed to happen to silver. When I received these, I saw no traces of lipstick in them, although they obviously may have had lipstick in them at some point in the past as I don’t know the history of use. If anyone knows what’s the deal with this staining as well as the darker staining in the second last photo, please share your silver expertise. I also notice some more intricately engraved ones online are stamped “made in Italy” or with a marking indicating country of origin while these ones do not have that and if anyone knows why that may be. Thank you for your time and help in advance! Note: there are two different cases pictured here, one with a darker red stone, and one with a lighter red stone - I bought these at the same time from same eBay seller.

Bought this birdcage Windsor chair at an estate sale in Ohio for 15 USD. When I picked it up, I discovered there was a lengthy genealogical note on the bottom of the seat tying the chair to family history. Based on references to wedding anniversaries and death records, I determined the note was written around 1906 and accurately describes the family history of the prior century. Transcription of the note below:

This Chair presented by C. W. Lerned to William H. Teele, Oldest Son of my Sister Emeline, on the fiftieth Anniversary of his Wedding.

This Chair was one of the Parlor Chairs at the Homestead when your Mother was Born in the year 1814. She was Married in 1836 to Johnathan W. Teele, your Father.

Your Mother was Married at the Old Homestead, No. Cambridge, and this Chair was one of the Chairs in the Room she was Married in.

At the time she was Married the Family spelled their name Learned, the way the first one spelled it when he came from London and settled in Charlestown in 1632.

Your Mother was of the 8th Generation on the Father’s side and the 9th on her Mother’s side, both Father and Mother being the same name before they were Married.

The torn lower fragment continues with something like: “...the same paint on the Chair that was put on when it was made... [have] sat on the Paint now on the Chair... Chair would not be well to [keep?]...”

Birdcage Windsors like this were most commonly made in New England between 1800-1825, which makes sense with everything else I'm seeing.

I like old chairs in particular, so I was really pleased with this find.

I have a collection of handwritten letters from the late 1890s and early 1900s, and I’m trying to piece together the people and history behind them.

Thank you for adding me. I purchased this flip top oak washstand stand in Brooklyn New York in the US recently. I’ve been looking and looking for a comparable one online. However none even remotely like this online. Does anyone have any suggestions on value, style or know where I can look for comparable or a value. Located in America.

Diameter 22cm, Height 6cm, Weight 354 grams.

ceramic brown glaze, i do think this is a depiction of someone?

Hi there!

Cleaning out my new garage we found this bundle of bronze(?) pieces. Our best guess based on the shovel is that it's a fireplace set, but we have no idea if it's complete, what era it came from (a post in the whatisit subreddit suggested Victorian era), or if it's worth anything. Our new house doesn't have a fireplace or woodstove, so maybe it was passed down through the previous owner's family? Any help or insight as to the function, age, origin, material, value, or anything else would be appreciated!

There aren't any maker's marks as far as we can tell, but there are some numbers inscribed on certain pieces that I'll list below:

Picture 2: 826 is inscribed on the back of both pieces

Picture 6: what looks like a 10 is inscribed (it's the back of the piece in Picture 7)

Pictures 10 and 11: 115-R and 115-L are inscribed on the dark pieces (I'm guessing to say left and right)

Thank you again!

I have hundreds of Ball and Atlas jars from around 1920-1930s. Any idea of the value of these or what I can do with them?

Honestly, I think provenance is one of the most underrated parts of collecting antiques. A beautiful object can be impressive on its own, but learning who owned it, how it was used, and how it survived for generations can make it ten times more fascinating.

That's why something like an old birdcage with a genealogical note attached catches my attention more than another expensive decorative piece. The object itself is interesting, but the connection to an actual family gives it a whole other dimension. Suddenly, you're not just looking at old craftsmanship; you're looking at a small piece of someone's life.

I feel the same way about ordinary antique jars, household tools, and other everyday objects. They might not look particularly special at first, but they tell us how people lived long before us. Not every historically meaningful object needs to be rare, ornate, or worth thousands of dollars.

For me, an antique's story can be just as valuable as its condition or market price. I'd rather learn something genuine about an ordinary object than own an expensive piece whose history is completely unknown.

That's also why I think collectors should preserve family notes, original labels, and any documentation that comes with an object. Those little details can become just as important as the item itself.

What's an ordinary antique you've seen that became fascinating once you learned its history?

Purchased this Choisy Le Roi Majolica rabbit mug, but the mark on the bottom isn't the usual Higgins & Seiter stamp I see online. Does any one know what this mark is?

I bought this silver plated cocktail shaker from a thrift store earlier today and I can’t find any information online about it…

It’s really cool; has a crest soldered to the front that gets basically no relevant results with reverse image search. Looks to be at least partially hand made as there are clear imperfections in the manufacturing.

The inside is very clean and has a slight yellowish champagne tinge to it. The degree of tarnishing on the outer surface suggests it’s quite old and has at least been plated in silver. I’m not sure if the whole thing is silver, but I kind of doubt it.

On each of the three pieces there’s only one stamp: “30”. No other engravings or makers marks or anything. It weighs about 13oz and 9in tall.

I’m really curious about where and about when this thing was manufactured, and even more curious about the meaning of the crest on the front.

I suspect it’s French because there was a RCAF base in Marville, France in the mid 20th century

Thanks in advance

Full disclosure I know a little bit about vintage and antiques for my job buuuut I was given this early stickley sideboard. I found one similar online but the value seems crazy. Any insight is welcome!

Replacements could not identify it and google image is no help.

it feels soft not quite like a rock, but does not crumble. any ideas on the age and what it would be worth?

Hi guys, my grandmother gave me this beautiful Edwardian or late Victorian wash table that she had. It was stored in my attic for a few years before I had the room to display it properly in my home. I sent her photos and she let me know that it’s super rare to find them with the tile still in such good shape, and with the original finials.

Here’s the problem…. She either didn’t give me the finials, or I have misplaced them. I’ve searched the internet and cannot find what style finials this table should have. Can anyone help me so that I can start to look for an adequate replacement? She mentioned that the finials were metal, if that’s any help.

I appreciate any insight!

a friend of mine moved out of their PMQ last winter and there’s been construction going on for awhile. they dig up around the house to fix the foundation and in the process must’ve found this bottle. they left it sitting on the front step so when i was walking past today i noticed it. i decided to grab it on my way home to clean it and try to figure out where it came from.. obviously i’ve had zero luck with searching online myself so here I am.. does anyone know what this could’ve been? what was stored in it and how old it is? any help would be great!

Wanted to share my most recent Wedgewood finds! In July I found the side plate at a charity thrift store for $5 and when I was handed it out of the cabinet I knew it was gorgeously fine china 🤤 scooped it up! When I got home and did some research I found there also existed a matching cup and saucer.

A couple of months later while in an antique mall I spotted it from another booth and assumed it would be an ironstone or different potters take on the design…until I flipped it over. Found in the same city and the numbers seem to all match so I’m thinking they are a true set and were separated somehow at the thrift store. Cant wait to use them in a new years display! less

My grandpa is no longer with us and served in the military. He never really talked about his time but I know he worked a lot with tanks. I’ve tried doing research on and off and I think it’s some kind of box that held an optic. Would have been Korea/Vietnam era

What is this jug? I think it’s old, but I’m not sure what it is. No idea where it came from. Thank you