A focused search is useful only when paired with an originality, condition, provenance, shipping, and return checklist.
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American furniture
Case pieces, tables, seating, desks, chests, regional forms and country furniture.
Folk art
Carvings, paintings, signs, fraktur, tramp art, decoys and vernacular objects.
Stoneware
Jugs, crocks, churns, potter marks, cobalt decoration and regional kilns.
Quilts and textiles
Pieced, appliquéd, album, signature, woven and schoolgirl work.
Silver and metals
Coin silver, sterling, pewter, iron, copper, marks, repairs and weight.
Ohio antiques
Pottery, furniture, glass, Shaker, farms, industry, canals and small-town finds.
Before buying
- Require dimensions and complete front, back, side, top, bottom, interior and detail photographs.
- Ask what has been refinished, repainted, repaired, replaced, cut, drilled, mounted, reupholstered or assembled.
- Request clear images of marks, labels, hardware, joints, fasteners, surfaces and damage.
- Separate seller history from documented provenance.
- Compare matched completed sales, including buyer premium and shipping.
- Read return, insurance, packing and freight terms before payment.
Check completed sales before you buy. Active listings show asking prices. Completed listings are a better reality check for comparable items, but match the exact model or variety, condition, completeness, restoration and provenance. See completed eBay sales →
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