Handcrafted marionettes have always been a souce of fascination to me ever since my mother found my first one, Howdy Doody, in a thrift store many years ago for almost next to nothing. So, I was pretty amazed to see … Read More +
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Chicagoland’s Fox Valley Antiques Show this weekend: Learn how two antiques dealers networked thanks to the CSADA
The Chicago Suburban Antiques Dealers Association (CSADA) has a long and prestigious reputation for the quality of its members. That reputation has one more extension with the Fox Valley Antiques Show, held at the Kane County Fairgrounds in St. Charles, … Read More +
Antique Trader partners with JustAnswer.com for free antiques appraisals
This year will be a year of partnerships for Antique Trader. Here are just a few of the groups we’re working with to help promote collecting clubs, events and newcomers. Antique Trader partners with JustAnswer.com Starting with the Feb. 16 … Read More +
Congrats to a new year (and new look) for Goldmine
Goldmine Magazine, our sister publication, underwent some pretty impressive changes at the turn of the year. The verdict from subscribers and advertisers has been overwhelmingly positive. The magazine looks super cool and has a broad range of articles, interviews and … Read More +
Would you pay double for John Lennon’s vintage Ferrari GT coupe?
Baby, you can drive John Lennon’s car — so long as you bring enough cash along for the ride. Lennon’s Azzuro 1965 Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 coupe — the first car the Beatle bought after passing his driving test in … Read More +
Swann Galleries holding its first web-only antique and vintage ephemera sale Jan. 10-Feb.1
Swann Auction Galleries is holding it’s first-ever Web-only sale of vintage and antique ephemera Jan. 10- Feb. 1. Although Swann was one of the first print and poster galleries to embrace incorporating online bidding into it’s vast schedule of sales, … Read More +
Caroline Ashleigh Blog: Welcome to Reality TV in Detroit City
If you haven’t figured out by now, I’m fascinated with reality TV shows that feature buying and selling of art and antiques, from reluctant estate sellers, to hard core pawn brokers. Especially ones in Detroit, Michigan. This business is known … Read More +
Which celebs’ sigs are faked? Top 10 list of most dangerous vintage celebrity autographs
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Buyers beware: many alleged Babe Ruth autographs are bogus, many purported Elvis Presley signatures should be marked “return to sender.” Over half of the signatures of some famous sports, historical and entertainment figures submitted in 2010 … Read More +
Worthpoint growing antiques research services, locks $3.6M in equity investment
ATLANTA – Worthpoint raised a new equity investment round of $3.6 million to add staff and make a global run at growing its online antiques and collectibles valuation service. The boost, from existing and new angel investors, as well as … Read More +
Let’s share our Secrets to Affordable Antiques with the next generation
During the last three months, there has been a resurgence of discussion surrounding the creation of an antiques trade association. Although this is not a new idea to our hobby, it appears this time the talk is more earnest. Groups … Read More +