Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- PREFACE -- Tools to Keep on Hand -- Advertising Memorabilia: Metal -- Aluminum -- Audio Materials -- Bamboo Furniture -- Baskets -- Books -- Brass -- Bronze -- Buttons -- Cast Iron -- Cedar Aroma Renewal -- China -- Christmas Ornaments -- Chrome -- Coins -- Colorfast Fabrics -- Copper -- Dolls -- Doorstops -- Enamel -- Fabrics and Textiles -- Obtaining a Vintage Look on Fabrics -- Framing -- Furniture -- Glassware -- Glue: How to Choose -- Ivory or Bone -- Jewelry -- Label Removal -- Lace -- Lacquered Items -- Leather -- Loupe: How to Use -- Marble -- Metals: Identifying with a Magnet -- Mildew Cleaner -- Mirrors -- Nickel -- Paper Collectibles -- Pewter -- Photography -- Plastics -- Postage Stamps -- Pottery -- Quilts -- Rugs -- Hooked Rugs -- Rust -- Silver -- Steel -- Upholstery, Rug, and Carpet Cleaning -- Vintage Clothing and Textiles -- Wicker -- Appendices -- A. Auction Tips -- B. Conducting a Successful Garage Sale -- C. Smart Shopping at Garage Sales -- D. Haggling at a Flea Market -- E. Dates to Remember -- British Registration Marks -- Centuries -- Chinese Dynasties and Emperors -- Japanese Periods -- "Made in Japan" -- Postal Zone Numbers and Zip Codes -- Postal Rate Changes -- Telephone Numbers -- The Internet -- United States Invention Patents -- United States Design Patents -- F. Roman Numeral Interpreter -- G. Insurance and Estate Protection -- H. Reproductions -- I. Pronunciation Key -- J. Finding an Accredited Appraiser -- WORKS CONSULTED.