Antiques & Collectibles: Prices, Sales, Appraisals

List of more than 750,000 prices for antiques and collectibles sold in the United States, Canada and Europe. Includes real prices, not estimates, in a wide variety of categories. Each entry gives a description, price, and year of sale. Must register for an account to access price information, first seven days free, pricing options available.

A good place to look for antiques and collectibles is eBay. You can browse the categories and look for similar objects to the item you may have in your possession, or shop for a specific type of collectible. eBay is a good way to determine prices, or the current market value for a particular object.

GoAntiques, headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, is the only virtual marketplace in the art, antiques and collectibles industry offering an integrated, one-stop solution for both storefront and live auction selling. GoAntiques also offers the world's largest antiques and collectibles price guide, PriceMiner, with over 20 million antiques and collectibles prices. PriceMiner also now includes Info Center, with hundreds of articles about collecting, repair and restoration and more.

The popular TV show goes online. There are many useful sections. One is "Tips of the Trade," which details a particular facet of collecting each month, and the previous articles are still accessible. Another section, "Antique Speak," is a small, but growing, glossary of antique terms. Make sure to check out "Stories from the Road," where you can get sneak previews of appraisals on upcoming shows.

This is the site for one of the world's premiere auction houses. If you have what you believe to be a really high ticket item, you can peruse their site for recent auction results.

This is the site for another of the world's best known auction houses. Christie's is known for dealing in high priced, rare art items, such as paintings.

Ruby Lane is arguably the most popular marketplace dedicated to antiques. Though many dealers succeed on Ruby Lane, the site is highly curated.

Visit this site to find an expert appraiser in your area. You can search for appraisers by their specialty.

Another professional appraisers association, also with an appraiser database, searchable by location and specialization.

A properly prepared appraisal will clarify questions of property value in any circumstance. This site's appraisals are above national conformance standards, and adhere to a much higher standard than a general appraisal.

Offering market data on collectibles, including prices, descriptions, pictures and sale dates, compiled from hundreds of auction houses.

Evaluations of collectible items (from uploaded images) within 48 hours. This service is based in England.

Heirlooms at Home is an online publication dedicated to helping people make the most of their antique and vintage possessions.