With a record number of dealers and attendees, the Indy Antique Advertising Show was operating on all cylinders this fall, which marked the first (and definitely not the last) year of participation in the show, by members of the Road Map Collectors Association. Read More +
Workshops and a presentation about the new Copper Art Museum were among the highlights of this year’s annual Copperware Collectors Club meeting in Oct. Read More +
The first in a series of online auctions presented by Auctionata and Ruby Lane kicks off Dec. 6 with an auction including various Tiffany & Co. items. Read More +
Dec. 8′s Winter Auction at Stallion Hill is set to offer something for various types of art appreciation, including an eclectic mix of artwork, sculptures, and bronzes. Read More +
In this installment of the Ask the Experts antiques appraisal column, Dr. Anthony J. Cavo reveals details on identifying and valuing antique side chairs. Read More +
Be prepared for upcoming antiques auctions, shows and events when you consult the Antique Trader show and auction spotlight. Read More +
Everyone can readily identify with popular bottles such as whiskeys, bitters, beers, medicines, poisons and fruit jars, but figurals seem to get lost in the crowd. Read More +
Playing on consumer desire to make small home improvements during the Great Depression, the furniture industry came up with a new product line: novelty furniture. Read More +
Although auction houses are tight-lipped about the commissions they charge to sellers, their buyer’s premiums are publicly advertised, but you can be sure that whenever buyer’s premiums go up, the commissions received from sellers have gone down. Read More +
The Fenton Art Glass Co. and the Fenton Gift Shop have scheduled three auctions during 2014 to sell more than 1,500 items of Fenton glass. Read More +