Welcome to Kantiques!

Sometimes I get so wrapped up with daily things, I forget to check out what my fellow OLA'ers are up to! Today, I found a nice little store, called Kantiques! A great founding member on OnlineAuction.com!

 

According to the store "About Seller" page:

 

"We offer antiques, primitives, collectibles, and decor sold from the state of Kansas. Our goal is to sell quality merchandise at a reasonable price that people will enjoy for many years to come. Kantiques,LLC was established in November 2007."

 

After browsing the store, I picked out a few items I thought worth mentioning!

 

 

Primitive Kingsford's Silver Gloss Starch Wooden Box

 

 
Tortoise String Keeper - Green/Rust

 

 

"Thirsty" Framed Canvas Print From Original Watercolor - 11" x 14"

 

 
Patchouli Rose Goat Milk Soap (this isn't the only kind!)

 

Antique Primitive Tongs

 

 

Quart Mason Jar Pendant Lamp - Rustic Brown

 

Or how about?

 

 
Uncle Tom's Raspberry Cream Cheese Scones (and they have other delicious flavors!)

 

So, come on by and check out Kantiques! Nice, clean, a great variety and unusual items!

 

We welcome them to OLA! 

 

 



Seasons and Holidays

This great blog was done by Dusty Corners and at the bottom it says Chateycathey...I just posted it for her...she is the author.

As the holidays are fast approaching, the seasons changing, shoppers and sellers are gearing up for fun festivities.

What is your favorite holiday? My first favorite is Christmas as it has so many fond memories for me, from my earliest childhood years to most recent before my mother passed away. The celebration of Christmas is usually joyous, happy, and sharing

My second favorite holiday is Halloween. This is when you can have fun decorating your home inside and out, create make believe scenarios that can be whimsical or macabre. For years I decorated outside my home with life size witches and scarecrows, adding special lighting to enhance the mood of the scene after the sun set. One year we had lots of children roaming the neighborhood in search for the treats that await them at each door that opened. Much to my delight, my life size witch scared the littlest goblins as they walked by her to and from my door. She did look realistic!

Halloween also brings out the interest in dead things, like bones and skulls. I found this book most interesting on the subject:

The Book of Skulls

Synopsis: The skull is one of the most recognizable symbols of today’s contemporary visual culture. Since its 1970s renaissance in the iconic album designs of bands such as the Grateful Dead, the skull has found its way into the visual vocabulary of urban life, adorning T-Shirts, badges and rock memorabilia as the ultimate symbol of anarchy and rebellion. Repurposed and recast by artists, illustrators and designers, it has become one of the most iconic cultural symbols of our time. In response to this cultural phenomenon, The Book of Skulls presents a cool visual guide to the skull, charting its rebirth through music and street fashion to become today’s ultimate anti-establishment icon. From Black Sabbath to Cypress Hill, skater punk graffiti to Gothic tattoos, from high-couture to Hello Kitty and Dali to Damien Hirst, this book is the ultimate collection of cool and iconic skull motifs. Drawing together artwork from music, fashion, street art and graphic design The Book of Skulls is a celebration of one of today’s most iconic cultural symbols.

At online auction.com, we are celebrating, too! You will find a variety of treats and treasures that are sure to please your shopping palate!

Vintage rings

 

 

Cool tshirts

 

 

Magnets - great for trick or treaters

 

 

Fragrant oil burners

 

and candle holders

 

 

Movies for entertaining

 

Costumes for your pet

 

 

Bowls for treats

 

 

And your very own life size witch!

 

There are lots more goodies to find at onlineauction.com! Join us throughout the holidays and all year long!

Please visit my store and see what you can’t live without  at Dusty Corners Place!

F is for FAKES!

F is for FAKES!

As a seasoned antiques & collectibles dealer, I wanted to spend a bit of time writing about the myriad of FAKE items found for sale on the internet.  Pictures often do not tell the whole story about an item, so if you are looking for authentic antiques (or collectibles), it's a good thing to educate yourself about how to spot the differences between the real deals and the ones that are not so real.  I am not implying that all dealers who present fake merchandise for sale are attempting to exploit buyers.  My point is that I want buyers to be aware that not all dealers know the differences between the authentic or genuine and fakes or reproductions.  Some sellers may, in all honesty, present a FAKE or reproduced item as authentic because they don't know the difference, either.  This is a major reason why the phrase caveat emptor prevails in the antiques and collectibles business.  

First, a couple of definitions:

• Did you know that to be a genuine antique, an item has to be at least 100 years old?  A century.  That's a long time.  Generations. 
• A reproduction is a copy of something.  There are lots of reproductions offered online, and that's fine--as long as the sellers accurately present them as such.  (One of my concerns are sellers who do not do this, either due to inexperience or lack of knowledge.  I am disturbed when I see auctions presenting reproduced  antiques as being authentic period pieces.  
• A FAKE is something that is not real; "a worthless item passed off as genuine."  A FAKE is something that was made to intentionally deceive potential buyers.  People have been doing this for centuries, so be aware, that sometimes FAKES can be real antiques (over 100 years old), too.

So, the main difference between a reproduction and a fake seems to me to be intent.  A reproduction of an item is a sincere copy; a FAKE is intentionally made in order to deceive or exploit someone (usually for money).

There is not enough space in this blog to list all categories of antiques and collectibles and to write about all of the differences between the authentic and FAKE items, thus, I will offer some general advice to the novice collector.  

1. Educate yourself about what you collect.  Talk to experienced collectors and dealers.  Go to museums.  Visit antique shops.  Make good use of your local library, and/or build your own collection of reference resources (there are tons of books about antiques & collectibles). Read history books.  Watch Antiques Roadshow, History Detectives, Pawn Stars, and any other educational TV show.
2.  Examine any item that you are considering purchasing using all senses.  (This is where buying online becomes a bit tricky).  If possible, look at the entire item.  Look for any distinctive maker's marks or signatures, feel it with your hands and fingers, smell it.  Remember that it is often the imperfections of an item that indicates authenticity.
3. Ask the seller for provenance.  Ask the seller if there is a return policy in case you find that the item you purchase turns out not to be authentic.
4. Know that no one is perfect, and not all antiques & collectibles sellers know everything there is to know about an item.  Most sellers honestly want the folks who buy from them to be happy with their purchases.  So if you have doubts about an item, always ask questions.

I hope this blog has helped create some awareness about the FAKES out there.  This topic is one of great interest to me, and I will probably be writing more at a later date.  

Until then, I wish you Happy Shopping on OLA, the online place where buyers & sellers meet!

Classic_Chloe

More Cool Old Toys...Right in time for the holidays!

More Cool Old Toys...Right in time for the holidays!

The holidays seem so much brighter, more fun, more full of cheer when one is surrounded by the toys of one's childhood.  This may be a reason why more and more folks are collecting vintage toys.  To bring back the good things, the happy memories of times and people past.

I am pleased to offer here a few of the old vintage toys I have in my OLA Shop, Classic_Chloe

1951 Playskool Caterpillar Pull Toy.  Wood, original string.  $25

OLD Wooden TRUCK in Original Box & Original Brochure

This is the front & back of a multi-page colorful brochure that came with this toy!  The pictures are priceless.

WWII Era; NOMA was known for their fabulous Christmas & Holiday Lights--Think early bubble lights...They took a holiday during the war.  

To keep the NOMA employees busy, and employed, they made wooden toys...Like this truck.  Been in my collection all of my life.

Marx Pressed Steel 1930s Farm Truck.  SOLD!!  An estate find.

Three Rooms in this set, Lots of Furniture.  All early tin litho.  Part of my personal collection.

Marx Early Tin Dollhouse Rooms -- Special Price -- for This Blog Reader only.  

Email me for details.

Old Child's Size Made in Germany Sewing Machine $15

Tiny Toy Cars make great Stuffing Fillers.  Old Die Cast Barclay.  $5  SOLD!!

OLD Tin Toy ~ Ohio Art BIG Spinning Top ~ Cowboy & Cowgirl & Horse

Who could ever forget playing with the big whistling spinning tops?  I loved them!  I have three in really good condition in my OLA Shop.

Don't forget the old Tray type Picture Puzzles.  I found a couple on OLA just now.

The seller is offering this for $9.99  Thanks to Piasrotty!

Wow.  Look what I just found on OLA, from OLASwansea

There are so many wonderful memories available for sale on OLA.  I think it may be a hint to RELAX.

So start your holiday shopping right now.   

Bid on what you like.  The OLA sellers accommodate YOU.

We can be flexible in shipping.  

You will never leave your home.  What could be easier than that?

Happy Shopping!

Until next time, 

Classic_Chloe

Chris Fain Discusses Antiques and Collectibles on SellerBuzz Radio

Chris Fain, Founder and CEO of OnlineAuction.com, was on SellerBuzz Radio a few months ago when he discussed eCommerce site OnlineAuction.com, but this Thursday night, he'll give everyone pointers and helpful hints on Collecting and Antiquing As A Hobby and As A Business!!! We'll discuss Where to Find Collectibles and Antiques, What to Look For, How to Price Them, How To List Them, and more!!!

Have Questions that you'd like to ask Chris about Collecting and Antiquing? Send them to me at MetzyMom@SellerBuzz.com and I'll see that they get answered!

It all happens this Thursday, June 17th at http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/69668 .

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