GURNEE, Ill. – The Gurnee Antique Center is having its annual Holiday Sale Dec 6-12. The week-long event will offer Special Discounts and Holiday Treats. Grandpa Dave, the woodcarver, will make a special appearance, and many of the dealers will have seasonal displays.

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. – The adage goes that you can’t go home again. But if you’ve got a savvy business plan, you can probably make it turn a profit.

Spectacular, full-color paintings with vivid backgrounds – plus four Babe Ruths – made up Goudey Gum Co. set

Antique Trader editor Eric Bradley answers readers' questions about their antiques.

Collectable religious artifacts capture new attention for both their aesthetic and mystical properties

Every area of special interest has its own vocabulary and words of common usage. The area of antiques certainly falls in this category with some of its more obscure terms like recamier and bergere. But there are also a number of terms that are quite common in the industry and among these common terms are a significant number that are commonly misused, misspelled or misunderstood.

In the 19th century there were thousands of breweries in operation all across America. Brewing was a booming business with stiff regional competition. How did companies get the word out about their brand where there was so much to choose from in the marketplace? By putting their company name on as many promotional products as possible.

In the years following World War II, particularly the late ’40s, ’50s and early ’60s, toys in America realized the same resurgence of energy as the country they occupied.

Fred Taylor, the Furniture Detective, answers questions about antique values.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – When we think about graniteware (often referred to as enamelware), many of us may reminisce of our childhood days when the entertainment for the evening was watching black and white television.