Many of us love to have a hobby that will allow us to break loose from our boring and tedious lives. Numerous of us might go fishing and others of us might collect something. One of the best things to collect are antique plates. There are some of us that will have started your collection by acquiring something from your mom or nanna.

What I love the most about these is the history behind them and the hard work that was placed into producing every one. If you have a true antique than you will have something that was probably made a hundred years ago or even longer. The producer put their hearts into making it with their own hands and than painting a stunning design that they came up with.

Each one must be taken care of and dealt with care. It is also critical to recognize how much each of them cost. That way you know just how noteworthy they are and what you will be passing down to your kids.

The easiest way that you can do this is to take each one that you have to an authenticator. They will be able to study the plates and be able to tell you who produced it and any blemishes that it has that might take away from the value of it. In the end they will be able to give you an estimated price of it.

At times you will not have an appraiser in your city or it is much too costly to take every piece. Why not do the research on your own? You can find a good book on distinct antiques plate values and endeavor to know for yourself the history behind it. When you recognize who made it and during what time period you will know the price for it.