Tips For Tile Collecting
By Richard D. Mohr
Here, gleaned from a dozen years’ experience in collecting and selling tiles, are some tips that I hope will help would- be collectors navigate the minefields. Tile collecting can be a great joy and adventure; it has been for me. I’ve also, at one time or another, made every possible tile collector’s mistake without actually destroying a tile outright. Hopefully, these suggestions will spare those starting out at least one misstep.
Pick a theme. There are so many different tile companies and different types of tiles out there, it’s easy to get confused, even paralyzed, by the welter of possibilities. You might want to focus, at least initially, on a single dimension of tiles— a company, a subject or a look.
The name of the builder of our 1917 American Foursquare appears on the back of pieces of wood throughout our house. A couple years ago I wanted to learn more so I researched him at our local genealogical society. It was so fun. An unexpected thrill was when I wrote about it on my blog and readers began commenting. They turned out to be descendants of the builder!
There are so many things and ways to research an old house. And you never know what you’ll find. Check out my discovery here: http://mushroomfactor.com/old-houses-mushroom-in-many-ways