Art Pottery

Vintage Collectible

Vase Royal Copenhagen,Denmark,Antique Vase 9.25″ x 5″,collectible vase,vintage $14.00

Vintage Collectible Dish $8.99

Hull Pottery PLANTER Collectible Vintage Ceramic Home Decor Shafer 23k Gold $11.99

Pottery Planter Vintage Collectible Retro Home Ceramic Country Farm Pump Well $12.99

Delft Blue Bells Handpainted Collectible Set of 2 from Holland – Vintage $14.75

Vintage Collectible Ceramic Ladies Shoe Pink Rose & Gold Trim 5″ X 2 3/4″ $34.99

Antique Porcelain PIG Piggy Bank COLLECTIBLE FRAGILE OLD FLOWERED VINTAGE $24.65

Vintage Collectible DeForest De Forest Calif Pottery Green Ceramic Grace Swan $49.50

USA Pottery Small Green Bowl 4″ VGC VINTAGE COLLECTIBLE $11.99

Mccoy Pottery Usa Pink & black base vintage deep Candy Dish/planter collectible $12.50

Vintage Vase SHAWNEE U.S.A. PINK W WHITE MOTTLING FREE FORM CERAMIC COLLECTIBLE $9.99

VTG MCCOY POTTERY”FROG” PLANTER;EXCD! MRKD MCCOY,USA.HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE $21.95

Vintage Hand Painted porcelain homeless hobo collectible GG5939 sword arrow mark $14.99

VINTAGE COLLECTIBLE RELIEF CERAMIC Wall Plaque GERMANY TOWN BRIDGE RIVER~OVAL $5.99

Ashtray Hull Pottery Brown Speckled Pottery Deer Vintage Usa Collectible $9.99

Vintage ARDALT LENWILE Rose Candle/Cigarette Holder Old Collectible $25.00

Vintage Mccoy Planter Pottery Green Basket Weave Pot Saucer Collectible USA 1953 $19.99

VINTAGE COLLECTIBLE Mccoy White VIOLETS 5 1/2″ PITCHER WITH BOWL #7528 $25.02

SMALL Vintage Japan HUMMEL-LIKE PITCHER & Bowl Set CHILDREN WITH DOG COLLECTIBLE $4.95

Vintage McCoy Pottery Planter from the Floraline Collection 1960s $19.95

Rare Pair of Vintage Royal Haeger SPANISH GIRL & BOY Planters VASES Collectibles $38.99

Collectible Vintage Rockdale Union Stoneware Bird Pottery Candlestick Holders $39.99

Cat Planter Vintage Kitty Collectible Planter Superb Condition USA made $2.99

2 Vintage L.A. Potteries Collectible Mugs $12.00

Collectible Piggy bank with Cork In Mouth Marked BE770 Pottery Vintage CUTE $125.00

COCKATIEL Bird Planter VINTAGE COLLECTIBLE BIRD PLANTER HULL (?) SUPERB PIECE $6.99

Vintage Shawnee Corn King #71 8.5″ YELLOW CORN Milk Pitcher KITCHEN COLLECTIBLE $15.50

Vintage 1940′s McCoy Lilly Vase–very collectible !! $27.99

VINTAGE JAPAN Pitcher Vase & Saucer Set EMBOSSED BANANA GRAPES PEAR COLLECTIBLE $4.95

VTG Collectible Pottery Vase 23 K Gold Trim Antelope Burgandy Ceramic Deakin’s H $65.00

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Vintage President Autographs

There are a lot of people who are in the market for vintage collectibles. In this article I am going to discuss vintage president autographs. I have put together a list which includes seven different ways that autographs can and have been duplicated.

1. Handwritten Documents

It was common in the eighteenth-century for presidents to have secretarial copies made of all their important papers to be kept on file. The secretaries would copy the documents in their own handwriting, sign the president’s name, and below that signature, sign their own. This accounts for the “G. Washington” signatures on authentic period manuscripts. These were carefully marked as file copies.

2. Land Agent Signatures

During Lincoln’s presidency, “Lincoln-signed” land grants were being signed regularly by land agents. Land agents were given the authority to sign for the president and then noted with their own signature beneath (e.g., A. Lincoln by John Smith). This was a routine procedure until President Andrew Jackson decided to do away with this time-consuming task.

3. Proxy-Signers

A Proxy-signer is someone who has been authorized to act for the signer. Dating back to George Washington, most of the secretaries that have been used by US Presidents to handle their correspondence have acted as proxy-signers, instead of trying to duplicate the presidents signature.

4. Forged Autographs

There are many dishonest people out there who will forge autographs in such a way that it is almost impossible for the amateur collector to discern. They will go to great lengths to make their signatures seem authentic. For example, they will use blank pages in old books to write the signatures on to make it appear to be from that era. These forgers are just looking to make money from unsuspecting collectors. If in doubt, consult with a professional collector who should be able to tell the difference between forged and authentic documents.

During the Civil War, (Confederate States) President Jefferson Davis had his wife sign many of his dictated letters. She did such a good job that she started putting a period after the signature she wrote so that he could tell which ones she signed.

Watch out for other deceiving practices where a page with a President’s quote and signature is cut out from a book and doctored up into something else entirely. Some of these fraudulent creations have included these presidents: George W. Bush, Richard Nixon, John F. Kennedy and Franklin D. Roosevelt.

5. Preprinting

Many sellers on eBay use a method called “preprinting”. The item they are selling may be only a photocopy of an actual autographed photo which has been printed on glossy photo paper. If someone is offering a “preprinted” autographed photo, this information should be made clear to the buyer. However, to be safe, make sure you read all of the fine print before buying anything.

6. Hand-Stamp

Some presidents, such as Andrew Johnson, Warren Harding, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson, at some previous time, used a rubber or steel hand-stamp to sign their documents.

7. Autopen

The autopen is a mechanical pen that makes perfect facsimile (duplicate) signatures using a signature template known as a matrix. Harry Truman is believed to have been the first United States President to use the autopen. From about the Eisenhower era of the 1950s until today, almost all American presidents have had the autopen to reproduce presidential signatures.

Just remember that some unscrupulous autograph sellers may be able to obtain or produce one of these autopen templates to mass-produce autographs for re-sale.

About the Author

DLDowney
http://booksonbooks.com

What are some stores that still sell vintage Superman comics and other collectibles?

Growing up, I never had the opportunity nor the means (and time) to collect Superman comics…. I only started collecting them (newer issues and continuity), but I lost them. Don’t know where they are. Plus, I still don’t have the old ones.

I’m not sure but craiglist.com might help.

Vintage Collectible Woven Basket With Coins