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Antique Trader editor Eric Bradley answers readers' questions about their antiques.

Every area of special interest has its own vocabulary and words of common usage. The area of antiques certainly falls in this category with some of its more obscure terms like recamier and bergere. But there are also a number of terms that are quite common in the industry and among these common terms are a significant number that are commonly misused, misspelled or misunderstood.

In the years following World War II, particularly the late ’40s, ’50s and early ’60s, toys in America realized the same resurgence of energy as the country they occupied.

Fred Taylor, the Furniture Detective, answers questions about antique values.

Antique Trader editor Eric Bradley answers reader questions about their antique and collectible finds.

The intention of Craig Gottlieb’s latest book, History’s Jackpot, Investing in Antique Collectibles, is to help collectors maximize the returns on their collections. At the heart of the matter is the question: Are antique collectibles a good investment?

Have you ever seen a quaint piece of furniture? One that could be defined as charmingly odd in an old-fashioned sort of way, unfamiliar and unusual but not completely foreign? That could probably describe a number of pieces you have seen, but the word “quaint” never exactly occurred to you to use in describing it.

Antique Detective Anne Gilbert answers reader questions about their antique and collectible items.

Recently, as I was examining a collection of framed artwork for a quick verbal appraisal, I was reminded of an important but often overlooked piece of valuable information: a gallery label on the verso or backside.