Author: Jason Hackler

This still-functioning French carriage clock is a fine example of a quintessential 19th-century status symbol.

Did you know that some vintage snow globes can bring hundreds of dollars?

This International Silver Company ice bucket is worth a surprising amount.

African masks inspired the Cubist and abstract art movements.

The beginning of “red carpet” treatment.

The still-popular Claddagh originated in Ireland back in the early 1700s.

Because it was handmade, copper repoussé was popular during the Arts and Crafts movement.

Mint julep cups are passed from generation to generation.

This Italian stone inlay differs from mosaics because no grout is used in the seams.

A 1936 Orrefors vase signed by Simon Gate.

An appraisal of an Aesthetic Movement Staffordshire plate from the late-19th-century.

Jason Hackler, manager/owner of New Hampshire Antique Co-op in Milford and partner of Jason Samuel Antiques, appraises a 19th-century side table made with paper mache.

A pair of vintage skis with a classic Scandinavian design made in Maine.

A 19th-century landscape painting is an example of the Hudson River School and was inspired by the work of the noted artist Thomas Chambers.

Vintage cake toppers are back in vogue.

An appraisal of a Victorian-era wind-up musical bird cage.

An etching by preeminent American etcher Luigi Lucioni is appraised.

A pair of Moser Glass Company vases are appraised at around $1,000.

The German art of paper-cutting created some beautiful — and now valuable — valentines.

This 1920s Grenfell mat is an example of a craft industry that flourished until the Great Depression.

Though it doesn't have great monetary value, this inherited colander is a great example of ingenuity.

Jason Hackler appraises a Hoyt's But-A-Kiss candy tin valued at about $125.

Polishing and carving stone into dishes and ashtrays was popular in the mid 20th century.

Antiques expert Jason Hackler estimates this painted table to be worth about $800.

Find out about the annual New Hampshire Antiques Week and an early 20th century wooden souvenir stein.

An appraisal of an early-to mid-19th century silver spoon created by Joseph Moulton IV of Newburyport, Mass.

Sailor’s valentines vary in price and some can sell for more than $10,000. Intricacy, color, pattern, condition and age are all important in determining value.

The glass-making method inspired Louis Comfort Tiffany.

An Antonio Nicolo Gasparo Jacobsen painting valued at $25,000.

An antique mirror valued at about $900.

"Godey's Lady's Book," founded in 1830 by Louis Godey and published in Philadelphia until 1898, was a monthly magazine that catered towards women.

Stereographoscopes: A popular pastime before movies and TV came along.

NH's renowned artist illustrates "Wynken, Blynken and Nod" and other children's poems

A sterling way to heat water for a cup of tea.

This Roman arch is just one of Joseph Lindon Smith's renderings of historical places.

Becoming a single parent changed the artist's focus

Augustus Saint-Gaudens was inspired by an extremely talented uncle.

A coin with stories of success and tragedy.

Viewing Mt. Monadnock from all angles.

A handy accessory for the Literate Elite.

Candlesticks mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.