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How to best avoid reproduction and fake enamel signs

How to best avoid reproduction and fake enamel ...

Stephen Wilkinson

Collecting vintage porcelain enamel signs is a fun and rewarding hobby, but it’s not for the faint-hearted nor can it be taken at face value. If you’re looking to start your...

How to best avoid reproduction and fake enamel ...

Stephen Wilkinson

Collecting vintage porcelain enamel signs is a fun and rewarding hobby, but it’s not for the faint-hearted nor can it be taken at face value. If you’re looking to start your...

How to value antique enamel signs

How to value antique enamel signs

Stephen Wilkinson

Antique enamel signs are fast becoming big business, and knowing whether you’re looking at a dud or six figures can change your life. To get you started, here are some...

How to value antique enamel signs

Stephen Wilkinson

Antique enamel signs are fast becoming big business, and knowing whether you’re looking at a dud or six figures can change your life. To get you started, here are some...

How to clean old enamel signs

How to clean old enamel signs

Stephen Wilkinson

Many signs have spent decades exposed to the elements, buried by the roadside or abandoned in a dusty shed, so it’s no surprise they can end up looking worse for...

How to clean old enamel signs

Stephen Wilkinson

Many signs have spent decades exposed to the elements, buried by the roadside or abandoned in a dusty shed, so it’s no surprise they can end up looking worse for...

An Introduction to Collecting Vintage Enamel Signs

An Introduction to Collecting Vintage Enamel Signs

Stephen Wilkinson

In a world where modernity reigns supreme, there is an undeniable charm in seeking relics from the past. For collectors with a penchant for nostalgia and a love for history,...

An Introduction to Collecting Vintage Enamel Signs

Stephen Wilkinson

In a world where modernity reigns supreme, there is an undeniable charm in seeking relics from the past. For collectors with a penchant for nostalgia and a love for history,...

Record auction prices of enamel signs sold in Australia

Record auction prices of enamel signs sold in A...

Stephen Wilkinson

What started out as a cool hobby has turned into a financial juggernaut, thanks to the influence of popular antique and auction reality shows. Vintage enamel signs, once the realm...

Record auction prices of enamel signs sold in A...

Stephen Wilkinson

What started out as a cool hobby has turned into a financial juggernaut, thanks to the influence of popular antique and auction reality shows. Vintage enamel signs, once the realm...

Australian manufacturers and makers of antique vintage enamel signs.

Australian manufacturers and makers of antique ...

Stephen Wilkinson

METTERS In 1890, Fred Metters commenced manufacturing stoves in Adelaide. Four years later, he opened in Perth, and in 1907, Metter Ltd was formed and based in Adelaide. A Sydney operation...

Australian manufacturers and makers of antique ...

Stephen Wilkinson

METTERS In 1890, Fred Metters commenced manufacturing stoves in Adelaide. Four years later, he opened in Perth, and in 1907, Metter Ltd was formed and based in Adelaide. A Sydney operation...