The Antique Trader staff is currently gathering information from antiques and collectibles (and related) businesses for inclusion in the 4th annual industry directory of antiques and collectibles. Antiques and collectibles businesses can get listed in the directory free of charge. Read More +
Ever wonder about the prices paid behind recent record-breaking auctions? This free webcast talks about how to invest in art, antiques, diamonds, wine, celebrity memorabilia and rare, historical objects. Read More +
After the sale of the Hartford Connecticut Expo Center last September, Barn Star Productions and Frank Gaglio lost their venue for the popular Autumn Hartford Antiques Show. “It is with great disappointment and nearly a year of exhaustive searching that we have canceled our show for October 2012,” Gaglio said. Read More +
The charm and simplicity of early American country décor will fill Wilmington, Ohio’s, Montgomery exhibit hall when the Ohio Country Antique Show returns to the Roberts Centre Oct. 20. Read More +
The 25th annual Coburg, Ore., Antique Fair will be held Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012, from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at the beautiful park setting of the Coburg Grange. Read More +
The Warrens Cranberry Festival, featuring farm markets, flea markets, antiques booths and more, swells the town of just 400 to more than 100,000 each year. Read More +
Exciting and affordable antiques can be found in unexpected places: consider buying a storage unit. Neglected storage units have their contents auctioned off to the highest bidder. Some of the hidden treasures of storage units have included gold bars, antique furniture, jewelry, vintage clothing and antique vases. Here are some tips to get you started. Read More +
Sanford L. (“Sandy”) Alderfer, CEO of Alderfer Auction & Appraisal, was surprised at a special ceremony July 19, 2012 honoring his dedication to the auction business. He is a new member of the National Auctioneers Association’s Hall of Fame. Read More +
An exhibition exploring the rich interactions between pictorial and garden arts in China across more than 1,000 years will be on view Aug. 18, 2012, through Jan. 6, 2013, at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Read More +
Heritage Auctions is adding Caroline Ashleigh, longtime Antiques Roadshow and HG-TV appraiser, as a consignment director. Read More +