I’ve always been fascinated by vintage home décor, the kind of pieces that carry a story and a style from another time.

Thrift stores are choc full of porcelain figurines that once lined a grandmother's curio cabinet. Many people only think to purchase these outdated figures for upcycling projects, like spray-painting ...

Q: I bought this porcelain statuette at a Goodwill store for $20 recently. It was filthy, but cleaned up with soapy water. It has no markings and is about 30-centimetres (12-inches) tall. It does have ...

When a family heirloom lands in your lap, it's easy to assume it's just sentimental. But sometimes, that "old thing" gathering dust in a box or sitting on a sideboard is actually worth far more than ...

British artist Barnaby Barford, based in London, takes both mass manufactured and antique porcelain figurines and "refigures" them, by cutting them up and painting them, turning them into sinister but ...

Before you haul those dusty boxes to the donation center, you might want to take a second look. Grandma’s attic isn’t just ...

The dramatic drop in value could reflect changing tastes The Hummel porcelain figurine is a perfect example of a generational trend Don't be fooled by knockoffs made of plastic%2C plaster%2C chalkware ...

“My mother passed away last year just short of 98 years old,” wrote Bernd Doetzkies in an email asking for appraisal assistance. “She lived a full life… she and my father collected a whole house full ...