Starting a Collection
Collecting Antique Dominoes: Bone, Ebony and Early Sets
The first domino set I bought at auction came in a sliding lid box of dark wood, with twenty eight tiles of bone backed with...
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Everything we have published, newest first. Buying guides, identification notes, and the arguments we have had with advice that gets repeated without being tested.
Starting a Collection
The first domino set I bought at auction came in a sliding lid box of dark wood, with twenty eight tiles of bone backed with...
Starting a Collection
A condition report is not a guarantee that a piece is in perfect condition except where noted.
Games
Fakes and forgeries are a danger in any field of collecting, and a number of online games weave them in, challenging players to...
Starting a Collection
Almost every antiques dealer started as a collector. At some point the collection outgrew the shelves, the knowledge got deep...
Games
Few things in collecting match the tension of an auction, the racing pulse as bids climb and a coveted piece hangs in the...
Games
Antiques, relics, and the weight of history fill countless video games, lending their worlds depth, atmosphere, and a sense of...