MarioGuti/istockphotoMany once-loved collectibles that people thought would make them rich are now worth almost nothing. From ...

Lladro was founded by the three Lladro brothers: Juan, Jose, and Vicente in 1953. The founders formed the family company in the village of Almacera, Spain, near Valencia. After more than 50 years, the ...

From elegant Lladró and Herend to charming Precious Moments and Hummels, these nostalgic pieces can fetch quite a price if you’re looking to part ways. If you’ve got a stash of nostalgic '90s ...

Thirty-seven years ago when three brothers pooled their talents and money to open a small ceramic factory in Almacera, Spain, the Lladro name was unknown to collectors of porcelain figurines. Today ...

When a family heirloom lands in your lap, it's easy to assume it's just sentimental. But sometimes, that "old thing" gathering dust in a box or sitting on a sideboard is actually worth far more than ...

Opinion of value: As with all appraisals, the verbal approximations of value given at ROADSHOW events are our experts' opinions formed from their knowledge of antiques and collectibles, market trends, ...

The light blue dress of the figurine caught my eye. Sandwiched between a red miniature vase and a brightly painted pair of salt-and-pepper shakers, the 11½ inch porcelain figurine of Cinderella looked ...

Last month, as U.S. forces swept through the opulent Baghdad palace of Saddam Hussain's profligate son Uday, they came upon masses of Oriental rugs, sports cars, guns, swords ... and box after box of ...

Shelves in a second-hand store are lined with glass and porcelain figurines. - Ozina/Getty Images Thrift stores are choc full of porcelain figurines that once lined a grandmother's curio cabinet. Many ...

When U.S. forces swept through the opulent Baghdad palace of Saddam Hussein’s son Uday (killed in Iraq in July), they came upon masses of Oriental rugs, sports cars, guns, swords … and box after box ...