Tammy starts out this episode with a description of iridescence and the term china. For those of you interested in Lladros, Tammy answers a viewer question about a Nao LLadro piece and gives a little history along with it. Leapfish.com pops up again in our treasure hunters segment, a little more on this cool tool for collectors. Finally, a phone interview with Louis Shultz, of St. John and Meyers. Louis is a gemologist who specializes in antique and vintage jewelry. He gives some helpful tips on identifying vintage pieces and how to tell if they are real or not. Plus, there are beautiful images of gemstones and vintage jewelry in this segment.

Tammy Kahn Fennell is the host of CollectiblesCornerTV.com and runs VintageRareStuff.com. When she isn’t dealing in antiques and collectibles she’s busy developing applications that help people increase their brand awareness on social networks (marketmetweet.com)

Anyone hungry? Tammy has two food related collectors terms, Receptarist and Sucrologist, she will catch you up on their meanings. We also have a Hummel question from a viewer who wants to know the value of one of her pieces. Tammy takes a trip to General Stanley Ulanoff’s home to talk about Militaria. General Ulanoff is an avid collector of anything Military, being he has been serving our country for over 40 years. He shows us some of his prize pieces, including some Bill Phillips artwork and stamps, and gives us a little background on the pieces.

Tammy Kahn Fennell is the host of CollectiblesCornerTV.com and runs VintageRareStuff.com. When she isn’t dealing in antiques and collectibles she’s busy developing applications that help people increase their brand awareness on social networks (marketmetweet.com)

All that glitters…Tammy educates us on guilding and silver and goldsmiths markings. In our Treasure Hunters segment we take a look at LiveAuctioneers.com, another resource to locate items you’ve been searching for. Bonanzle.com is a great site to buy and sell your collections. Tammy interviews Mark Dorsey, one of the owners, who lets us know how the site works and some plans for the future.

Tammy Kahn Fennell is the host of CollectiblesCornerTV.com and runs VintageRareStuff.com. When she isn’t dealing in antiques and collectibles she’s busy developing applications that help people increase their brand awareness on social networks (marketmetweet.com)

Tammy begins this episode with two terms, Xylographer and Vecturist, bet you don’t know what they mean! She moves on to information about Wall Pocket Hummels, sparked by a viewer question. Then it’s off to England for a phone interview with Gary Ashburg, from GazzCollctables.co.uk. You may also know Gary from Antiques Roadshow or numerous other TV and radio shows. Gary mainly collects pop and rock modern collectibles and memorabilia. He talks about the biz and has great examples of his collections.

Tammy Kahn Fennell is the host of CollectiblesCornerTV.com and runs VintageRareStuff.com. When she isn’t dealing in antiques and collectibles she’s busy developing applications that help people increase their brand awareness on social networks (marketmetweet.com)

Tammy starts off with a question about Armani Figures and some tips on finding the specific figure you are searching for. She brings up Oodle.com as another great tool in your search for precious treasures. Finally, Tammy interviews Merry Cvetan of MecDesignStudio.com. Merry is a interior designer who uses antiques in her fabulous room designs. Her first love is historic restoration and preservation, which definitely shows through in her designs. Plus, she has great tips for antiques in your home.

Tammy Kahn Fennell is the host of CollectiblesCornerTV.com and runs VintageRareStuff.com. When she isn’t dealing in antiques and collectibles she’s busy developing applications that help people increase their brand awareness on social networks (marketmetweet.com)

If you can think of something you would like to collect, be confident that someone else has collected it and there is a title for this type of collector. Today we learn about Aerophilatelists and Arctophiles. Tammy gives a viewer some resources to get information on some Australian porcelain that she owns. Speaking of resources, Tammy interviews Jack Straw, who has three antiques and collectibles resource sites. Jack has compiled an enormous amount of information on every imaginable collectible you can think of, ranging from museum collections, clubs and societies, and articles. It’s all at your fingertips!

Tammy Kahn Fennell is the host of CollectiblesCornerTV.com and runs VintageRareStuff.com. When she isn’t dealing in antiques and collectibles she’s busy developing applications that help people increase their brand awareness on social networks (marketmetweet.com)

Snood and Millefiore are Tammy’s first topics today, then she moves on to a Hummel viewer question and has some info on Department 56. In our Collectibles and the Economy segment, Tammy guides us on investing in Hummels . She brings along examples of a few figurines and informs us on what we should be paying for them. Be an informed and smart buyer!

Tammy Kahn Fennell is the host of CollectiblesCornerTV.com and runs VintageRareStuff.com. When she isn’t dealing in antiques and collectibles she’s busy developing applications that help people increase their brand awareness on social networks (marketmetweet.com)

Tammy has two more collectors terms for you to get familiar with, Lepidopterist and Oenophile. We hop into a viewer question about a Peter Rabbit Figurine and some tips on using Live Auctioneers. Tammy is then joined by Daryle Lambert, who wants everyone to make money investing in fine art, antiques and collectibles. He has written a book on the topic and has a ton of useful tips on investing in treasures of your own.

Tammy Kahn Fennell is the host of CollectiblesCornerTV.com and runs VintageRareStuff.com. When she isn’t dealing in antiques and collectibles she’s busy developing applications that help people increase their brand awareness on social networks (marketmetweet.com)

Brandopilist? Errinophilist? What kind of collectors do you think these are? Tammy knows! Tammy introduces us to Colnect.com, a resource for collectors and fields a viewer question about Hummel Ceramic Posters. Keeping with the poster theme, Tammy heads to NYC to interview Mickey Ross, a vintage advertising poster dealer. Mickey sells the best of the best and is a wealth of knowledge on how these gorgeous posters were produced throughout history.

Tammy Kahn Fennell is the host of CollectiblesCornerTV.com and runs VintageRareStuff.com. When she isn’t dealing in antiques and collectibles she’s busy developing applications that help people increase their brand awareness on social networks (marketmetweet.com)

Tammy starts off with an explanation of Hand Blow Glass and discusses buying pieces in “as is” condition. As always, Tammy has another resource for collectors to find the treasures they seek, and a viewer question about a Hummel Christmas Bell. Phil Davies, founder of Tias.com, stops by for a chat. Tias is an internet antique store with hundreds of vendors and hundreds of thousands of pieces for sale. Chances are you will find something you love on this site.

Tammy Kahn Fennell is the host of CollectiblesCornerTV.com and runs VintageRareStuff.com. When she isn’t dealing in antiques and collectibles she’s busy developing applications that help people increase their brand awareness on social networks (marketmetweet.com)