My father (pictured above in Le Mans, France) had gone through a lot by the age of 17, when he signed up to join the Army. His mother had died three years earlier, leaving him and four siblings orphaned.

There are a lot of ways to get beautiful treasures in front of potential buyers. I have my own website here, plus I sell on various marketplaces, such as Etsy. I also tap into the buyers who spend their time on social media. One of my favorite ways to sell is by posting an item on Instagram and letting my followers have first shot at buying the piece before I list it.

Spiny oyster has been used in Native American jewelry since ancient times. Learn about the shell and where it's from.

Dubbed "the biggest fake Native American Art conspiracy" by the National Geographic, sellers of fake Native jewelry now face the consequences of their actions.

Karen of Mullard Antiques in the UK gives a thorough overview of vintage finds from the BBC Sci Fi series Doctor Who. Who knows? Maybe your collectible is worth a lot of money...find out here.

Young or old, we are dealing with the new age of retail. Guest blogger Pam at WhimsicalVintage on Ruby Lane shares insights into how to succeed in the new era of online antique and vintage retail.

An entertaining blog post about the history (and dangers) of vacuum cleaners by guest blogger Steve Mullard of Mullard Magic.

When a vintage pattern gets picked up by a different company and starts production anew, it can get hard to identify true vintage. Guest blogger Pam of WhimsicalVintage on Ruby Lane shares a brief history of Culver Glassware--a brand founded in the 1930s, sold in the 1990s, and now back in production--and where to go to find all the Culver patterns.

Every time the month of March rolls around, I forget how many days there are in this month. And I keep forgetting until we get to October, because I always remember Halloween is on October 31. And I know December has 31 days because New Year's Eve.