Research items links     General – not yet in a category Collector groups checklists: http://64.90.177.194/checklists/   http://www.bulls2.com/indexb/bobstips2.html   Smithsonian Institute Resource links page. http://www.si.edu/resource/faq/nmah/   Compilation of links http://web.infoave.net/~thomasg/garyslinks.htm   collectors.org assorted info for collectors of stuff http://collectors.org/SC/     Antiques   The infamous KOVELS online http://www.kovels.com/   General antiques education http://www.collectics.com/education.html   Eames http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/eames/     Linen care http://touchofeurope.net/care.html   US Patent Dating: http://www.drexelantiques.com/patent.html English Registry Dating: http://www.drexelantiques.com/englishregistry.html     German Hallmarks http://www.925-1000.com/Fgerman_marks.html   http://www.925-1000.com/   http://www.modernsilver.com/basichallmarks.htm   Identification of barkcloth – discussion and pictures http://forums.ebay.com/db1/thread.jspa?forumID=84&threadID=30626     Restoring antique linens http://www.seedsofknowledge.com/linens.html   Lace identification links http://www.lacemagazine.com/   History of the Printed Tablecloth, dating items: http://www.fabrics.net/joan703.asp   Fabric identification http://www.fabrics.net/fabricsr.asp     The best lace identification page http://lace.lacefairy.com/ID/laceID.htm   Replacements site for ID’ing flatware http://www.replacements.com/silver/manu/a.htm     Anti-FAQ http://pages.prodigy.net/kris.baker/collectibles/antifaq.html   Art   Currier & Ives prints: http://www.currierprints.com/   Books   Abe Books http://www.abebooks.com/     Business & Industrial   Cameras & Photo   Cars, Parts & Vehicles   Cell Phones   Clothing, Shoes & Accessories   Authentic clothing labels http://www.myweb.cableone.net/rondam/canda.html   Names of clothing styles http://forums.ebay.com/db2/thread.jspa?forumID=7&threadID=200001935   Color names http://forums.ebay.com/db2/thread.jspa?threadID=410460981   How to take measurements http://www.thecostumer.com/rentals/forms/take_measure.pdf   Handbags: http://cgi3.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=elviscostellofan (she is THE expert on Kate Spade)   Sizing (Europe/US) http://www.motostrano-store.com/ustoeusicota.html   http://www.shop.com/amos/cc/main/ccn_size_conversion/ccsyn/260     Shoe size converter http://www.i18nguy.com/l10n/shoes.html   Kate Spade purses -- Authentic or not??? http://ihatecounterfeitbags.info/quickreference Purses - other designers, links to help authenticate http://ihatecounterfeitbags.info/otherresources   These are for fur information. If you know what type of fur or skin it is and need to see if it is an endangered or threatened species (and therefore, illegal to sell), use this link: http://endangered.fws.gov/   If you're not sure what type of fur it is, there's a lot of good information on my site: http://www.fursbychrys.com/DescriptFrame.htm.     Fabric identification http://www.fabrics.net/fabricsr.asp     Coins   Coin dealer newsletter http://greysheet.com/   Collectibles   The infamous KOVELS online http://www.kovels.com/   Dinerware http://home.comcast.net/~dinerware/backstamp7.html   Corelle http://www.microwavecookingforone.com/Corelle/CorelleDiscontinued0.html   Pyrex pattern identification http://dragonfire1.50megs.com/Pyrex/Pyrex.htm   Linen care http://touchofeurope.net/care.html   History of the Printed Tablecloth, dating items: http://www.fabrics.net/joan703.asp   Smurf identification: http://64.90.177.194/checklists/browse.jsp?id=18   Headvases - great to id one http://www.chrissy.com/heads.html   Cabinet Cards, Antique Photographs: http://www.city-gallery.com/learning/types/cabinet_card/index.php   condition of playing cards and trading cards http://www.trollandtoad.com/cardconditionguide.php   Fabric identification http://www.fabrics.net/fabricsr.asp   Dating Old Photographs: http://genealogy.about.com/cs/photodating/   Identification of cartoon characters http://123world.com/cartoon/   Pokemon Character Identification: http://www.pokemondungeon.com/pokedex/bulbasaur.shtml   All about Beanie Baby tags: http://www.aboutbeanies.com/tags.html   Info on Bakelite items: http://www.plasticfantastic.com/   Eames http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/eames/     Bottle marks http://myinsulators.com/glass-factories/bottlemarks3.html     Antique Paper Money and Currency Guide: http://www.currencygallery.org/   Hummel Marks of Authenticity: http://www.mihummel.com/marks.asp Antique Newspapers - price guide & values: http://www.historybuff.com/prices.html   Patron Saints http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/indexsnt.htm   CRAYOLA CRAYONS: http://www.crayola.com/colorcensus/history/chronology.cfm Computers & Networking   Consumer Electronics   Crafts   Dolls & Bears   Barbie Dolls http://www.marlbe.com/   Little Pony identification http://dreamvalley-mlp.com/id_intro.html   Humphrey Bear Identification: http://humfrey.com/album.htm     All about Beanie Baby tags: http://www.aboutbeanies.com/tags.html   Doll value and identification http://www.dollvalues.com/antiquesearch.asp   Strawberry Shortcake values/info http://www.timelesstrinkets.com/StrawberryShortcake/Price-Guide.html     DVDs & Movies   Entertainment Memorabilia   Gift Certificates   Health & Beauty   Home & Garden   Jewelry & Watches   Jewelry board links (general page of links) http://www.angelfire.com/ks/verity2/jblinks.html   http://www.allaboutjewels.com/jewel/glossary/ http://www.tace.com/vendors/bjarrett/OJBMAIN.html http://home.wxs.nl/~luijt005/hallm.htm http://freespace.virgin.net/a.data/noframes/index.htm http://www.pcol.freewire.co.uk/page4e.html http://www.drexelantiques.com/englishregistry.html http://www.drexelantiques.com/patent.html http://www.silvercollecting.com/index.html http://www.925-1000.com/enyc_Overview.html http://www.modernsilver.com/basichallmarks.htm http://www.modernsilver.com/MYSTMARKS.html http://www.beerstein.net/articles/bsj-2c.htm http://www.gemstone.org/gem-by-gem/gem-by-gem.html http://www.morninggloryantiques.com/JewelChatRefs.html http://www.illusionjewels.com/costumejewelrymarks.html http://www.collectingnetwork.com/guide/antiquevintagejewelry.html http://www.cameoheaven.com/tutorial.html Jewelry marks http://www.morninggloryantiques.com/JewelChatMarks.html http://www.morninggloryantiques.com/Links1.htm     Precious metal marks http://www.diamondjewelersonline.com/Diamond%20Jewelers/Learning%20Center/Links/precious_metals.htm Jewelry - everything you need to know to sell it! http://www.enchantedlearning.com/jewel/glossary/ Bakelite & Celluloid testing http://www.sassyclassics.com/bakelitetest.htm Custome Jewelry -- many links, various subjects http://www.center4jewelrystudies.org/ref_edinfosites.html Siam Sterling Jewelry http://www.gate.net/~cdittel/index.html  Info on Bakelite items: http://www.plasticfantastic.com/   Music   Musical Instruments   Pottery & Glass   General http://www.ginforsodditiques.com/links.html   US Porcelain & dinnerware factories http://www.oldetymecollectiblespottery.com/potterylinks.html     Porcelain marks http://www.efineantiques.com/fine_porcelains.htm   Replacements site http://www.replacements.com/china/manu/a.htm   Diner ware http://home.comcast.net/~dinerware/backstamp7.html   Corelle http://www.microwavecookingforone.com/Corelle/CorelleDiscontinued0.html   West German Pottery Marks http://www.ginforsodditiques.com/wgermanmarks.html   German porcelain marks http://www.porcelainmarksandmore.firmitas.de/   Pottery marks http://www.heanosantiq.com/pottery%20marks.htm   http://www.heanosantiq.com/potterytoc.htm   Marks http://www.robbinsnest.com/     Fiesta colors  http://www.hlchina.com/fiestacolors.htm   Fiesta http://www.mediumgreen.com/cgi-bin/fiesta.cgi     Japanese porcelain marks http://www.gotheborg.com/marks/20thcenturyjapan.shtml   Questions and answers on Chinese ceramics http://www.gotheborg.com/   Pottery - Types of Decoration: http://glassandpotterysellers.org/pottery_faqs.html     Glass marks http://www.woodsland.com/carnivalglass/pages/trade1.htm   More glass marks http://www.heanosantiq.com/glass%20marks.htm   Heisey http://www.mostlyheisey.com/magical.htm   Pattern glass http://patternglass.com/     Glass marks http://myinsulators.com/glass-factories/bottlemarks.html   Glass encyclopedia http://www.glassencyclopedia.com/   More glass marks http://www.justglass.com/   American Art Pottery http://www.amartpot.org/   Dictionary of Glass Maker's Marks: http://www.heartland-discoveries.com/dictionary.htm   Nippon http://www.nipponcollectorsclub.com/   Belleek http://www.thebzone.com/belleek_marks.asp     Gonder http://www.happysemporium.com/reproductions.htm   Hen on Nest ID's and Values (even unmarked) http://www.happysemporium.com/reproductions.htm     Headvases - great to id one http://www.chrissy.com/heads.html   Depression Glass - info, but limited http://www.theglasscabinet.com/dglass.html   North Carolina Pottery http://www.drexelantiques.com/catawbavalleypottery.html Hens on Nests - makers, etc: http://www.gransplace.com/hens.htm Ohio Pottery (Roseville, Hull, McCoy, Shawnee, Watt) http://ohiopottery.com/ McCoy Reproductions - http://www.ohiopottery.com/mccoy/reproduction/index.htm     Hall Teapot colors & shape ID's http://www.inter-services.com/HallChina/idcharts.html   Carnival glass marks http://www.ddoty.com/makers.html     Real Estate   Sporting Goods   Sports Mem, Cards & Fan Shop   Stamps   Tickets   Toys & Hobbies   condition of playing cards and trading cards http://www.trollandtoad.com/cardconditionguide.php   Pokemon Character Identification: http://www.pokemondungeon.com/pokedex/bulbasaur.shtml   All about Beanie Baby tags: http://www.aboutbeanies.com/tags.html   Smurf identification: http://64.90.177.194/checklists/browse.jsp?id=18   Tuco jigsaw puzzles: http://geocities.com/TimesSquare/Ring/1432/   Identification of cartoon characters http://123world.com/cartoon/   CRAYOLA CRAYONS: http://www.crayola.com/colorcensus/history/chronology.cfm Travel   Video Games   Pokemon Character Identification: http://www.pokemondungeon.com/pokedex/bulbasaur.shtml     Everything Else       HTML Help links/web design   Html tutorial http://www.echoecho.com/html.htm   Html practice board http://www.practiceboard.com/?479768   Names of colors http://forums.ebay.com/db2/thread.jspa?threadID=410460981   Button makers http://www.kalsey.com/tools/buttonmaker/   http://www.mompswebdesign.com/webtools/cssbuttongen.html   http://www.buttongenerator.com/   http://www.grsites.com/button/     Free clip-art http://www.free-clipart.ws/   http://rats2u.com/calendar_a/calendar_clipart.htm#animals       Complete Html true color chart http://www.theodora.com/html_colors.html   more on colors http://www.echoecho.com/htmlhexcolors07.htm   this one, the background changes to the color you select, nice for visualizing http://ult-tex.net/tools/ultra/color_chart.cgi   WYSIWYG editor http://www.freeauctionscripts.com/free_scripts/htmlarea/     Color charts http://www.artistic-designers.com/bkgds/colorchart.html     All the fonts and then some http://www.dafont.com/en/   http://www.grc.com/default.htm http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/cwschronicles.html http://www.ambassadorboard.net/hosting/free-form.php http://www.practiceboard.com/       International selling links   Currency converter http://www.xe.com/ucc/   For your international communications, this tells you what time it is just about anywhere in the world: http://www.worldtimeserver.com     And this is the USPS site that lists the mailing prohibitions, restrictions and rates by country: http://pe.usps.gov/text/Imm/Immctry.html.     How to say "Thank you" in dozens of languages (for international buyers & sellers) http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0769407.html   internet abbreviations for countries outside the USA in case you get an international bidder. http://www.crayne.com/country.html   Conversion tables http://www.eaoswitch.com/about/convert.htm   http://www.easysurf.cc/cnver7.htm   Babblefish - Language Translation: http://www.babblefish.com/babblefish/   Free Translator http://www.freetranslation.com/ International internet storm tracker http://isc.sans.org//index.php   Canada post http://www.canadapost.ca/segment-e.asp       Tools for eBay sellers   Navigating eBay’s rules http://forums.ebay.com/db2/thread.jspa?forumID=7&threadID=410027702     Long feedback link http://feedback.tw.ebay.com/ws1/eBayISAPI.dll?GetAndShowTransactions&userid=&otheruserid=default&item=0&nflw=1&page=1 (tip: open it next to the US version, and just type in f/b – the layout is the same, so the buttons are in the same place, even though on the long f/b link you can’t read them, they are placed the same).   For Buyers who have been ripped off: http://www.mindspring.com/~bookdealers/ripoff.html For Sellers who received a bad check or PP chargeback: http://www.mindspring.com/~bookdealers/nopay.html   This is a list of stolen or fraudulent cashier's checks or money orders: http://www.bankersonline.com/security/aandc.html.   Reverse phone directory http://www.reversephonedirectory.com/   Medved auction counts http://www.medved.net/cgi-bin/cal.exe?EIND   AuctionBytes website http://www.auctionbytes.com/   Interactive auction calendar (helps determine good and bad days for listing) http://www.auctionbytes.com/Email_Newsletter/calendar/calendar.html   eBay fee chart http://www.californiarental.com/newebayfees.htm   eBay custom headers for stores (html generator) http://pages.ebay.com/storefronts/headerdesign.html?ssPageName=CMDV:IC0689     eBay Store thread on optimizing your store for search engines http://forums.ebay.com/db2/thread.jspa?forumID=21&threadID=400064040   Negative/Neutral f/b extractor http://www.toolhaus.org/cgi-bin/negs   Shipping calculator scripts http://www.isdntek.com/shipscript.htm   Business addressing http://www.usps.com/businessmail101/addressing/deliveryAddress.htm     Zip code lookup http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/welcome.jsp     Cross-selling links tool http://www.egocentral.com/cgi-bin/ebay_cross_sell.cgi   http://www.freeauctionscripts.com/crosspromotion/       Top 500 eBay sellers http://www.nortica.com/UserArea/ebay500_10.asp   Store referral credit http://pages.ebay.com/help/specialtysites/referral-credit-steps.html   eBay calculators http://nucite.com/calculators/   iship shipping tools http://www.iship.com/sellit/seller.asp       Computer tips and hints   http://members.ebay.co.uk/ws2/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=cuddly-hippo   FTP http://www.ftpplanet.com/tutorial/index.html   Inexpensive (or free) shipping supplies   http://www.papermart.com/ http://www.esupplystore.com   free – USPS eBay Boxes http://ebaysupplies.usps.com/     Free UPS Boxes & Labels if you are a UPS shipper Call 1-800-PICK-UPS Dial option 7, then 0 to talk to the operator. Tell her you want to order STOCK #010195218 or STOCK #010195217. They all come 50/box. These are the free boxes. They are called security boxes, and these are the only ones they have. The #010195218 are 9x6x3 and #010195217 are 13x10x3. UPS self stick labels 2 per page is # 01774501   General conversion charts   Roman Numeral Conversion chart http://www.novaroma.org/via_romana/numbers.html     Old threads with research and POG Tips   Garage sales tips and so on http://groups.ebay.com/thread.jspa?forumID=1097&threadID=100638620&start=0&tstart=30