A historian prepares a book of Staten Island scenes, and World War II-era Venetian glass will be the focus of a show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.View the original article here
Dozens of dealers show works at the International Fine Art & Antique Dealers Show at the Park Avenue Armory.View the original article here
The $1,000 comic book with the 25-cent price tag.View the original article here
Premier poster collections that were forfeited when the Nazis came to power in Germany and Austria are gradually going on the block after being returned to the owners’ families.View the original article here
Whether for nostalgia, utility or aesthetic appeal, vintage mixers are widely admired and obsessively acquired.View the original article here
First cousin of the fainting couch, the slipper chair hasbroken out of the boudoir and proven remarkably versatile.View the original article here
A Faberg? figurine of Empress Alexandra’s Cossack bodyguard that was found in an attic will be auctioned at Stair Galleries in Hudson, N.Y.View the original article here
The chief executive of AMC Networks, Josh Sapan, is parting with some of his items, described in a new book, and lending others for display.View the original article here
“Women, Art and Social Change: The Newcomb Pottery Enterprise,” an exhibition opening at Tulane, tells the story of the Southern women who once toiled on exquisitely designed wares there.View the original article here
A fire that tore through six blocks in Seaside Heights, N.J., on Thursday left the Boardwalk with just one carousel.View the original article here
A shop selling vintage textiles is revived on the Upper East Side.View the original article here
Shows of portrait miniatures are regaining their allure, partly because of detailed research into the lives (and the foibles) of the sitters.View the original article here
This craftsman’s rustic pieces, often made from branches, bring high prices decades later.View the original article here
Exhibitions and auction previews this autumn offer wild rides through chunks of history via the decorative arts.View the original article here
Archives and pictures from some pioneers in the medium have stayed together and are headed to the National Gallery and Sotheby’s.View the original article here
The October 2013 Kovels on Antiques and Collectibles newsletter is now available in print and online. Featured are sales of Staffordshire cow creamers, Effanbee Patsy dolls, Revival furniture and French cameo glass, all with photos and prices.
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Top of the Morning to You!Vintage postcards like this one with St. Patrick's Day greetings are available in online shops for about $5 to about $25.
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Vampires are popular today in books, movies, music and video games. The collector who paid $4,700 for this vampire killing kit mustn't have thought fire or a shaft of sunlight was enough...
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Hi, I will be autographing our new Kovels' price guides at the Buckeye Book Fair this Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012, 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Wooster, Ohio. It is in the Fisher Auditorium on the OARDC Campus. One hundred authors will be there. Stop by to say hello. If you have some old Kovels' price books, bring them along. I will autograph those, too.Read more...
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Happy Valentine's Day!Valentine greetings of love and affection were first sung or written ...
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Watch and bid as Terry auctions antiques to help raise funds for the public television station (WVIZ-TV) in Cleveland. The auction will be held from Thursday, May 19, to Sunday, May 22. Terry will host "Table X" every ...
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The Top 12 searches for 2012 show collector interest in bottles, jewelry and Coca-Cola collectibles. The Top 12 antiques and collectibles searched for on Kovels.com during 2012 are:
Bottles Jewelry Coca-Cola Dolls Clocks Lamps Bavaria Red Wing Royal Bayreuth Postcards Shawnee Carnival Glass
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It’s time to celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year. 2012 marks the year of the dragon. This 10-inch antique Chinese plate is decorated with a blue dragon on a yellow background. It sold for $13,310 at a DuMouchelles auction.
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August is National Golf Month. Your golf clubs forgotten in the attic won't be worth this much! Arnold Palmer's first golf clubs sold for $43,020 at an auction in Baltimore.
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The Kovels on Antiques and Collectibles January 2013 newsletter is both online and in the mail. Auctions of American Studio Pottery, Ice Cream Scoops and Figural Ceramic Banks are reported—all with color photos, prices and marks.
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The Top 20 antiques and collectibles searches on Kovels.com during March 2013 show collector interest in vintage designer purses and pottery. Bottle Occupied Japan Coca-Cola Bavaria Stoves Fenton Purses Capo-di-MonteRead more...
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Thanksgiving is a beloved holiday but Thanksgiving collectibles aren’t as popular or pricey as Christmas or Halloween items. So start a collection now. This 1920s cast-iron pilgrim doorstop (image courtesy of CastIronOnline.com) sells online for $350.
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Flag Day is celebrated in the United States on June 14th. This 35-star flag was made after West Virginia was admitted to the Union in 1863. It is for sale at Cowan’s Auctions in Cincinnati, Ohio, on June 21st. Pre-auction estimate: $1,500 to $2,500.
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The Kovels on Antiques and Collectibles February 2013 newsletter is both online and in the mail. Auctions of Teddy Roosevelt Collectibles, Steiff Teddy Bears and Advertising Picturing Animals are reported—all with color photos, prices and marks.
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Don't miss July's sale reports featuring scientific instruments and technological devices, crazy quilts, English cameo glass, vintage board games, match holders and George Washington Maher furniture with pictures and prices. Other regular monthly features are here, too -- New Uses for Old Stuff, Collector's Gallery, and of course, Prices!
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Father’s Day is June 17th. Why not give your father a chance to do some old-fashioned shaving? Head to a flea market and buy Dad an antique scuttle mug. This English scuttle mug was sold along with two others for $300 at a Cowan’s auction.
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A lucky bidder can cast a spell this Halloween with this cast iron flying witch boot scraper. It sold for $2,645 at recent Copake auction.
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This early 20th century Christmas postcard cost just a penny to send.
Merry Christmas....
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It's almost Thanksgiving. Are you serving turkey? Start a tradition of serving Thanksgiving dinner on decorated plates—like this one marked Blue Ridge. It sold at a Dirk Soulis auction for $34.
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Postcards are one of the most popular vintage Halloween collectibles. This postcard sold for $285 at a Hake's auction in Pennsylvania.
Halloween Greetings!
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Unique museums with odd or quirky exhibits delight collectors. Terry Kovel reports on a list of five museums that are notable for their unusual collections.
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The Top 20 list of antiques and collectibles searches for July 2013 shows new collector interest in cash registers. During July 2013 antique enthusiasts were busy researching:
Occupied Japan Coca-Cola Fenton Bottle McCoy Stove Bavaria Capo-Di-Monte Belleek Dresden
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Every month, the Kovels.com Top 10 list shows the interests of the collectors that visit the website. During Octobert 2012, antique enthusiasts were busy researching:
1.Carnival Glass
2.Halloween
3.Mary Gregory
4.Jewelry
5.Occupied Japan
6.Russel Wright
7.Royal Copley
8.Bavaria
9.Coca-Cola
10.Stoves
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Terry Kovel celebrates her 100th book (right) on antiques and collectibles. Her first price guide (left), published in 1967, was the first book sold in book stores that was compiled with the aid of a computer. Read more...
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Happy Father's Day!This 1940s poster with a Father's Day message sold for $12 at a Vermont auction.
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