Garden City, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/04/2012 -- TIAS.com (http://www.tias.com) the Webs largest online antique & collectible mall, today released their annual report listing the most frequently purchased antiques and collectibles online in 2011. The data was gathered from tens of thousands of transactions at TIAS.com.

AntiqueArts.com and CollectorOnline.com, representing millions of dollars in online sales of antiques & collectibles during the year 2011.

Here are the top 20 categories of antiques and collectibles purchased online by customers visiting antique and collectible related Web sites that are hosted by TIAS.com Inc. in 2011. This first list ranks popular categories based on the volume of items purchased within each category. As an example, a higher quantity of china and dinnerware were sold online than glass antiques & collectibles, in 2011.

Note that this list also compares 2011 rank to 2010 and gives links to examples of merchandise in each category

1. China & Dinnerware - No movement since 2010
2. Glass - No movement since 2010
3. Vintage Sewing - No movement since 2010
4. Paper & Ephemera - Up from #9 in 2010
5. Jewelry - Up from #7 in 2010
6. Kitchen Collectibles - Up from #8 in 2010
7. Holiday & Seasonal - Down from #5 in 2010
8. Coins & currency - Down from #4 in 2010
9. Advertising - Up from #12 in 2010
10. Porcelain & Pottery - Up from #13 in 2010
11. Vintage Clothing - No movement since 2010
12. Toys - up from #15 in 2010
13. Memorabilia - Up from #17 in 2010
14. Figurines - No movement since 2010
15. Books - Up from #19 in 2010
16. Dolls - up from #18 in 2010
17. Photographica - Down from #16 in 2010
18. Lamps & Lighting - Not listed in 2010
19. Music related - up from #20 in 2010
20. Textiles - Not listed in 2010

Here are the top 20 categories of antiques and collectibles sold online in 2011, based on dollar volume. The following list is based on how much money was spent by customers who bought antiques and collectibles over the past year. As an example, more money was spent by customers buying Jewelry than Porcelain & Pottery in 2011.

Note that this list also compares 2011 rank to 2010 and gives examples of merchandise in each category

1. Memorabilia - No movement since 2010
2. Jewelry - No movement since 2010
3. China & Dinnerware - No movement since 2010
4. Glass - Up from #6 in 2010
5. Porcelain & Pottery - Up from #7 in 2010
6. Vintage Clothing - Down from #4 in 2010
7. Books - Up from #12 in 2010
8. Kitchen Collectibles - Up from #9 in 2010
9. Vintage Sewing - Up from #13 in 2010
10. Photographica - Down from #5 in 2010
11. Furniture & Accessories - Down from #10 in 2010
12. Holiday & Seasonal - Down from #11 in 2010
13. Autographs - Up from #15 in 2010
14. Dolls - Up from #16 in 2010
15. Paper & Ephemera - Up from #17 in 2010
16. Militaria - Not listed in 2010
17. Silver - Not listed in 2010
18. Textiles - Down from #14 in 2010
19. Toys - No movement since 2010
20. Figurines - Down from #18 in 2010

Accredited media interested in discussing the content of this release or any topics related to antiques and collectibles are encouraged to contact Phil Davies at TIAS.com at Phil@tias.com to schedule an interview.

About TIAS
TIAS.com was voted by About.com readers as the "Best Place to Buy" antiques & collectibles online in 2011. TIAS lists nearly 600,000 items for sale online and serves approximately 700,000 unique visitors each month. About 400 merchants sell through the TIAS system. The company has been building Web stores for merchants since 1995. To open an online shop with TIAS.com please visit http://www.MakeAShop.com or visit us on facebook at:http://www.facebook.com/TIASAntiques