On the elegant Victorian dining table, there could be found any number of serving accessories, each with a very specific purpose, pieces that we rarely employ in our daily lives today. Among these ...

Q. This toothpick holder was on my wife’s parents’ table for 60 years. Can you tell me anything about it and its worth? The only writing on it is “D-151773.” A. The marking you provided is a U.S ...

"Head Vases," Kathleen Cole (Collector Books, 2007, $24.95). "2007 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards" edited by Bob Lemke (KP Books, 2006, $39.99). "Old Magazine Advertisements: 1890-1950," Richard E ...

Detroit Lakes, Minn. -- Shirley Fihn belongs to what might be called a splinter group. A member of the National Toothpick Holder Collectors' Society, Fihn recently attended the group's annual ...

Collectibles don’t need to be utilitarian. In fact, many of today’s collectibles have a purpose that has been lost to time. For example, how often do you see a toothpick holder in use? Toothpick ...

1. Pear wood toothpick stand, $1,170, from Alessi, 7/F, Sogo, Causeway Bay, tel: 2968 6377. 2. Carved stone eggplant toothpick holder, $150, from Asian Artworks, shop ...