(PRWEB) September 22, 2006 -- Antique furniture and the most modern of technology might seem like an odd mix but the Internet and collecting have long gone hand in hand. It isn't true of course but the birth of eBay is said to be linked to a collection of Pez dispensers. The web has always been a marvelous source for information of all kinds, from the illuminating to the repulsive. Antique china enthusiasts turned to immediatley to identify patterns and marks. It is possible for antique enthusiasts to reach the collective knowledge of literally millions of experts all over the world.

However, that abundance of resource material can be a little hard to find, or more importantly find again on the lonely roads of information. Stepping into the gap between the casual online browser and the wealth of antique information available are websites with polished looks, functioning buttons, and lively commentary.

Webzine are nothing new, there are countless ones dedicated to countless topics from current affairs to hobbies of every description. However, antiquing sites were slow to come around and it is only recently that antiquing webzines have started to appear.

Collectible Antiques Etc is a good example of the new trend in online antique publishing. The site offers new original article each week on a variety of topics of interest to the antique collector. Some of the articles, such the biography of Josiah Spode, are best left to the serious collector but many are aimed at the novice. A witty and modern style keeps the writing from being dull or syrupy, a curse in much of the ink spilt on antiques.

There are identification guides, restoration tips, and especially useful to the beginer, glossaries of antique terms. The archived articles are categorized and readily available for return visits.

It's not just the articles that bring growing numbers of antique fans to Collectible Antiques Etc. They comb the web for new and unusual resources for their visitors. Perhaps most useful of all, they are growing a list of resources for the identification of china marks. There are literally millions of marks and collectors need all the help they can get.

Someone looking for information on improving or expanding their collection of antiques but doesn't have the patience to sort through thousands of search engine results should visit an antiquing webzine. Collectible Antiques Etc and sites like it are trying persuade antique enthusiasts that they can expect the same highly informative, quality articles from an antique webzine they would expect from a monthly magazine.