Thousands of people are expected to converge upon Palm Beach, Fla. Feb. 15-19 for the Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Show. A great variety will be displayed. Read More +
Palm Beach celebrates 10th anniversary of art, antique and jewelry show
Antique Jewelry
18-karat dragon bangle bracelet scares up $5,700 in jewelry auction
A rose-cut diamond necklace sold for more than double the presale estimate to close at $54K during John Moran Auctioneers inaugural headquarters auction. Read More +
Stars come out for opening of Winter Antiques Show
The Winter Antiques Show opened its 10-day run at the Park Avenue Armory with strong antiques sales, celebrity sightings, standing-room-only at the special lectures, and a 25 percent increase in daily visitors. Read More +
Dallas-based auction house reports banner year in 2012
Heritage Auctions sees their best year to date, with comics, sports, and fine & decorative art setting new highs in 2012. Read More +
Melting Pot sets Antique Spectacular show for Feb. 8-10
Various antiques and collectibles, including art pottery, books, primitives, jewelry, coins, and more are set for the Des Moines Antiques Spectacular. Read More +
19th-century Russian silver kovsh may fetch upwards of $15K at sale
An oil painting with an estimate of $125,000 – $135,000, and a 16th century French novel are among the highlights of a Feb. 2 and 3 sale at Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Read More +
Antiquarian Society antiques show offers great collectibles in welcoming venue
Twenty-eight vendors from around the Midwest gathered bringing a wide array of antiques and collectibles at the 56th annual Green Bay and De Pere Antiquarian Society Antique Show & Sale. Read More +
Sulky weathervane may cart off with $20,000 in three-day sale
Weathervanes, nautical items, a rare hand colored lithograph and more than 500 stunning pieces of fine art are poised for sale at James D. Julia’s first auction of 2013. The three-day event, scheduled for Jan. 30 – Feb. 1, will include some 1,000 lots. Read More +
Industry mourns passing of Earlean S. Bowen, ‘The Antiques Lady,’ 95
In 1975, with $10,000 and a dream to get into the business, Earlean Bowen launched Bowen’s Antiques, initially as a home-based venture. In the 38 years since, the late Bowen (known as the Antiques Lady) had a significant impact on the antiques community. Read More +
Knowing Your Business: New service safeguards heirlooms’ lore
We keep baby books to record the highlights and special moments of children, we keep photo albums to preserve those events/people and times we don’t want to forget, and some keep journals to preserve the thoughts and memories we experience in our lives. Up and until now there hasn’t been anything like The Heirloom Registry to provide the same record-keeping for heirlooms; but brothers Mike and Dan Hiestand have changed all that. Read More +