I have a collection of old ceramic / pottery piggy banks I got from someone who has been collecting them for years and I can't find a good web site that will help me date them and determine their value. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
2007-07-25 18:38:28 · 3 answers · asked by Mr Booo 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Sculpture
Here are some sites below;
A lot of them will be able to help you with your quest.
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/91455/collectibles_vintage_piggy_banks.html - Info
http://korfforiginals.com/piggy_bank_history.html - History
http://www.piggybankworld.com/Vintage-Norco-Piggy-Bank-p-2278.html
http://www.antiquescove.biz/Store_Items/banks.html
http://search.ebay.com/vintage-ceramic-piggy-bank_W0QQfkrZ1QQfnuZ1QQfsooZ2QQfsopZ32
http://korfforiginals.com/piggy_bank_history.html
http://www.cyberattic.com/directory/Banks60.html - Research and you can ask here and sell
http://reviews.ebay.com/Collecting-Buying-and-Selling-BLUE-WILLOW-CHINA-on-EBAY_W0QQugidZ10000000000951092?ssPageName=BUYGD:CAT:-1:SEARCH:1 Guides
http://search.rubylane.com/collectibles/,id=80.5.3,page=3,style=2.html you can ask here
http://www.antiqnet.com/category,banks-27.html -you can ask here
http://www.collectible-treasures.com/catalog/items/item1959.htm
http://www.piggybanktycoon.eza.biz/?gclid=COaA5O-HyY0CFRHzPgodLG5A5A
Below are antique appraisers. do one or more of the following to help and aide you in your search;
LINKS to ANTIQUES Websites and Research Resources;
http://www.100tonsofstuff.com/links-antiques-resources.htm
http://www.eppraisals.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=wiw2u.templates&templates_ID=57%E2%8C%A9=E
http://www.business.com/directory/retail_and_consumer_services/home_and_garden/antiques_and_collectibles/index.asp?err5=true
http://www.appraisal-101.com/
http://www.keepmecurrent.com/services/index.cfm
More Appraisal sites on link below;
http://ca.search.yahoo.com/search?p=antique+ceramic+Piggy+Bank+appraisers&ei=UTF-8&fr=ks-ans&x=wrt
Antiques Road Show - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/roadshow/s... appraisers online Free
http://www.canadianantiquesroadshow.com/... This one is for the Canadian Antiques Roadshow. Free
If need be, take good clear photographs of the artist's signature, marks and pottery, then go to http://photobucket.com/ or http://photobucket.com/ for free, and Up load and post the photographs of your piece to show to one of the reputable appraisers listed,should they ask you to submit them on line.
2007-07-27 14:18:56 · answer #1 · answered by Soundproof 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be very careful doing that, How would you know if the the information on the website is legitmate?
2007-07-26 02:40:07 · answer #2 · answered by newyorkgal71 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
duh...ebay
2007-07-26 01:42:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋