GUIDE TO BUYING COLLECTIBLE NATIVE AMERICANA ON s

okay is a good place to be when buyingcollectible Native Americana because there are resources and safeguards in place and easy to use:

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buying, it's always a good idea to know as much a possible about the
seller, artist and pieces you're considering. Buyers on okay have
a wonderful tool for evaluating sellers in theFeedback gements and Ratings
number posted immediately to the right of each seller's okay id or
name. The number and quality of the feedback gements can be a
good guide to sellers with a record of professional transactions.Seller
Guarantee: Trusted Sellers often offer guarantees of satisfaction
and authenticity to assure buyers that the items they sell are genuine
and accurately described. You can also check to see if a seller
is a member of Square Trade or Buy Safe or other organizations that
work to assure the integrity of their members.
Value geparison Take advantage of theokay search: Find Items page page. It allows buyers to gepare items for condition,
size, weight, price, shipping costs, guarantees and other factors that
can make a difference when choosing to buy a piece of collectible
Native Americana. Enter the artist's name, description or tribe
to gepare to other listings of similar items.
Education Learn about collectible Native Americana in the many, varied books
offered for sale on okay for the beginner or
seasoned collector. There is a rich history and tradition that
makes fascinating reading, and adds so much to the enjoyment of vintage
collectible Native Americana, whether pre-1940 or 1940-now.
Studying Native American hallmarks and signatures can help you
determine value and history before you buy.



Gorgeous, authentic, hand madeNative American collectibles are full of the romance of the Old West
The Native American Indians of the Southwest learned the art of
silversmithing as early as the 1850s. It was natural to use this
new skill to continue creating sterling silver jewelry with the
Turquoise, bone, seeds, and natural shell that had been worn by native
peoples for thousands of years. The weaving ofrugs was a
traditional, ancient art, as was the making of hand coiled and
manure-firedpottery . The traditional styles of
Navajo, Zuni, Hopi, Santo Domingo, Agea, Laguna and others, are
unique and carry on the spirit and symbolism of "the Ancestors"
(Anasazi). As the nation moved west with the railroad, pottery,
rugs,Kachinas , sand paintings,fetishes , drums, dolls , paintings, bracelets,
squash blossom necklaces, rings, bolos, concho belts, buckles, brooches
and strands of turquoise, carved bone, seeds