Art and Norwegian folk art: four recent arrivals in our shop
A Telemark landscape, a floral still life, a painted ale bowl and a mangle board. Discover recent arrivals and the details worth a closer look.
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Articles and guides about antiques, design and collecting.
Lisa Larson figures: Lilla Zoo, Gustavsberg and collecting
Meet Lilla Zoo cats, a bulldog, lions and hedgehogs. Explore Lisa Larson’s ceramics, their identifying features and what to check before buying.
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10 Old Things Worth Checking Before You Throw Them Away
Clearing a home, attic or estate? These ten types of objects deserve a closer look, with practical links to OBA's guides on identification and preservation.
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Inherited a Vintage Gold Ring? Its Value May Go Beyond Scrap Gold
An inherited ring can have value as gold and as a finished piece of jewellery. Explore the marks, gemstones, craftsmanship and history worth checking before a s...
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Vintage Money Boxes: What Makes Them Collectable?
Bank advertising, childhood saving and local transport history meet in bus-shaped money boxes. Explore three OBA examples and the details collectors examine.
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A Model Boat, a Coffee Cup and Another Story: Inside OBA's Tønsberg Shop
Explore OBA at Sem near Tønsberg, with maritime objects, glass, watches and antiques. We also buy individual objects and collections in Vestfold.
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Behind the Brown Door: Vintage Finds in OBA's Red Building in Skien
Step inside OBA's red building at Sliperivegen 28 in Skien. Discover tableware, glass, clothes and collectables, with practical tips for choosing pre-owned piec...
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Norwegian Sheath Knives: From Everyday Tools to Traditional Craft
Explore the history, blade-making, carving and leatherwork behind Norwegian sheath knives, with documented makers, museum examples and an OBA knife.
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Old Norwegian Wooden Objects: Craftsmanship, Marks and Value
A carved bowl, an old trough and a signed beer tankard show how construction, markings and documented history help us understand Norwegian wooden objects.
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Selling old objects? Five photographs that help us assess them
You do not need to know an object's name before contacting us. These five types of photographs help us assess what you would like to sell.
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When Small Change Got Wheels
Two little buses carry Oslo Sparebank's children's banking name. A third brings a greeting from Romerike. Three bus-shaped money boxes reveal Norwegian saving m...
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Is It Really Gold? How We Examine the Metal in Your Jewellery
OBA's Vanta GX XRF analyser helps us investigate gold, silver and other metals. See a real ring measurement, what it tells us and where its limits lie.
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