Antique appraisals - How to use the internet to research your antiques and collectibles value

Most people will start their search at eBay. You can search through their completed listings to see if your item has sold recently, and see for how much.

If you need accurate information on determining the value of your antiques and collectibles, I recommend you visit my Canadian appraiser friends at What's It Worth To You. They have a wide variety of appraisal options to help you...
	Classic Appraisal - The best deal on the net since 1999 - Only $9.95. Find out the value of your item from trusted professionals! With experts in virtually every category, you will get a fast and accurate item valuation.
	Deluxe Appraisal - $19.95 This type of appraisal is for customers requiring in-depth information about an item. When you order a Deluxe Appraisal, you will receive more detailed information about your item.
	Express Appraisal - An Express Appraisal is a Deluxe Appraisal completed in a 24 hr. time period. You must upload at least one clear image and it must be submitted so that the appraisers have ample time to complete the appraisal during normal business hours.
	Get an Expert's Opinion on a Potential Purchase - This service is designed to give you an expert’s opinion as to the value and authenticity of an item that is for sale on Ebay.
	Collection Appraisal - This popular service provides a very inexpensive way to receive an unbiased professional opinion regarding the value of a collection and which items in the collection are the highlights.
	Opinion of Authenticity - One of the greatest challenges facing today's online buyers and sellers is ascertaining the genuineness of items being sold on the internet. Sellers who provide an Opinion of Authenticity in their auction listings show their commitment to honest and sincere dealings.
	Ask An Expert - This forum is designed for people wishing to find out information about anything in the world (except value)of antiques and collectibles. From storing and cleaning to identification and buying, our experts provide invaluable advice by drawing on their years of experience in their particular field.
	Unlock The Database - Access the largest and most comprehensive database of appraised items anywhere. Find out current fair market value and replacement value. Complete with images, descriptions and appraiser’s comments, this is a tremendous resource to have at your fingertips.
	List Your Item In The Security Exchange - The Security Exchange was launched in response to requests for an online marketplace which would provide a safe and secure environment to buy, sell or trade items.
All items listed on The Security Exchange must go through the online appraisal process and be scrutinized by an expert in that field. Buyers are able to read the appraiser's comments and utilize this additional information to help them in the decision making process.


	Kovels' Antiques & Collectibles Price Guide 2012: America's Most Authoritative Antiques Annual This is the 44th edition of the leading price guide in antiques, that continues to feature actual prices in 700 categories and more than 2,500 full-color photographs. "Kovels' Antiques and Collectibles Price Guide" is the most thorough, colorful, and complete price guide available, from the most trusted, well-known name writing on the subject today. This book features up-to-the-minute, well-organized, and wide-ranging information including more tips, marks, logos, information, and photographs (of items in all price ranges) than any other competitive title.

Wilcox & Hall have known "What it's worth" since 1959 and have a highly recommended service. They can offer you quick answers for your antique appraisal questions or a standard appraisal, ready in only 2 days. They have a fantastic do-it-yourself appraisal tutorial they offer at community colleges for only $2.95.

	Looking for the value of your antique or collectible? The experts at Kovels have compiled a unique list of more than 750,000 prices for antiques and collectibles sold in the United States, Canada and Europe.
The guide has been designed to provide relevant prices in a wide variety of categories. All entries are real prices, not estimates. Each entry gives a description, price, and year of sale so the information can be used to price items today, track trends, or for tax and estate purposes. Registration is free.

	A site for information on Oriental Rugs including new, old and antiques. Also includes a forum where consumers can get help identifying rug type, age and value or consultation service for acquisition and online Rug Appraisal.
	Country Living's "What Is It? What Is It Worth?" appraisal column is a favorite among readers. Let the experts from the leading auction houses in the country determine the value of your favorite collectible or prized family heirloom for free.
	You can read some good information about antique appraisals at the Antique-Antiques website.
	Prices 4 Antiques is a searchable database which provides past auction prices for antiques, collectibles and fine art.
	Bath Antiques offers extremely reliable, highly accurate and completely impartial antique appraisals as well as a free searchable antiques price guide with over 120,000 items.
	You can find a few ways to do some research at collect.com. They link to all kinds or resources, have a nice forum and a offer a weekly newsletter.
	PriceMiner is a service from the combined efforts of eBay, GoAntiques and the Internet Antique Shop. You get instant analysis in the form of graphs and charts including average price, number of items included in the average, range of price from highest to lowest, and a current estimate based on today’s market conditions with a confidence factor.

How much is your painting worth?
What's the best way to sell it?

American Art Advisor offers a unique art brokerage service. They buy original oil paintings and watercolors by "listed" 19th and 20th Century artists with auction records, such as Gruppe, Hibbard, Owen, Coppedge, Sandzen, Thieme, Cirino, Redfield, Lever, Scarlett and Kensett.

They will buy your paintings for top dollar,
then put them up at auction with Sotheby's, Christies
or any other auction house - as 50-50 partners.

They don't buy prints, reproductions or limited editions. As a rule, they do not buy art by living artists unless the artist has a track record at auction. They prefer to buy art in original condition. If necessary they will have your painting cleaned, restored and re-framed, at their risk and expense, and split these costs with you after it sells at auction.

Let them do a free Art Appraisal!

Les and Sue Fox, co-owners of American Art Advisor and West Highland Art Brokers, are professional art brokers and auction experts in the trade since 1977. They are specialists in 19th and 20th Century American art, including Hudson River School, Impressionism and Modernism.

If you have a single work of art, a collection you're thinking of selling or if you're interested in building a fine art collection, please feel free to contact them for free advice and recommendations.

When you email them, please include the artist's name, size of painting, condition, any labels on the back and any known provenance or history of the painting. They don't buy prints or reproductions, and only appraise or broker art worth more than $5,000.

The best way to get started is to send an email.