Hobarts Furniture & Antiques

Top Four Best Places to Buy and Sell Antiques

If you’re up for the travel and antique shipping, here are four places to start your search for the best place to buy and sell your antiques away from home.

10 Things You Didn't Know Were Collectible

10 Things You Didn't Know Were Collectible - Author Richard Davies has worked for AbeBooks.com since 2005 as manager of content and PR.

Pennywise: Tips for antique furniture restoration and upkeep

A good winter task is bringing new life to old furniture. Here’s a note from a reader in Wisconsin:

Everything You Need to Know About Authenticating Vintage Furniture

How to Deal With a Pawn Shop

A pawn shop can be a good place to get a few extra dollars if you need a loan or a quick sale. Pawn shops typically allow you to either sell an item outright, or place the item in the temporary care of the store in exchange for a cash...

Art & Antiques: Top 10 collectibles for value

My expertise and education allows me to spot valuable objects overlooked by most appraisers. In many homes, I have found $25,000 worth of valuables already overlooked.

How to Clean Coins to Make Them More Valuable

You come across a rare 1909 Indian Head Cent, generally worth over $400. But wait it’s very dirty and tarnished. What do you do?

How to recane an antique chair and restore a family heirloom: The Pecks

This half-day project to replace a cane seat brings a child-sized rocker a new life.

8 tips for buying antique furniture

One of our favorite places to furniture shop is at an antiques store or an auction house—but how can you tell trash from a treasure?

Antiques not solely defined by age

All too often, collectors believe that pieces simply being old makes them antiques. That's a mistake. Dig deeper to find out the truth.

4 Easy Ways to Move Furniture Around Your House

Moving furniture is one of the most affordable ways to give your home a new look—but it’s not always the easiest way. These handy items will help you move furniture

Decorating With Antiques: Painted Furniture Brings the Eye Candy

Too much brown got you down? Lighten up with antique furniture decorated with artistic designs or awash in a lovely hue

Furniture care and Maintenance at home with less effort

Care and Maintenance of Furniture How?? Degradation over time is so common. Appearance change, wood decay, as a result of wear and tear expected on all furniture. We all wish for a piece of furnit…

6 Easy Ways To Fill Your Home With Antiques

From the new French website that's chock with rattan to the London dealers to know

How to Clean Water and Surface Stains on Antique Furniture

Say goodbye to ring marks and water stains on your vintage furniture, thanks to the expert advice from a Mount Vernon master restorer.

Rough mahogany furniture appraisal

Hi, I'm not sure if this is a typical question for this subreddit but I couldn't think of any other to ask. Pretty much what's happening is my...

Refinishing furniture and life at DJJ

Youth at the SC Dept. of Juvenile Justice are learning life skills through career-like settings.