We asked and you our readers answered, and told us your antiques-related goals for 2013. As unique as the many things you collect, these answers are inspiring. Read More +
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Fire claims heirlooms along with home after week of ownership
Imagine buying your dream home, moving in all your belongings — including your family heirlooms and antiques — and losing the works to an apparent electrical fire after a mere week. And on top of it all, the home wasn’t … Read More +
Martin Codina and Karen Knapstein team up on Peddler Hour
On July 23, Martin Codina of Fine Estate Sales and Liquidation and I had the opportunity to talk with Debra Santavicca during her online radio show, The Peddler Hour. Based in the Philadelphia area, Santavicca provides a national buy-sell-trade platform … Read More +
Is this some funky antique medical pump? This mystery has us stumped!
It’s not every day photos arrive at our offices that make our heads tilt to one side like a dog hearing a high-pitched whistle. This gadget, however, is as weird as they come. “I bought this at an antique store … Read More +
18th century Shenandoah Valley of Virginia birth certificates bring $103,500
The most coveted lot in Jeffrey S. Evans‘ June 25 auction was an important pair of circa 1800 Shenandoah Valley of Virginia watercolor and ink birth records for Joseph Stover Spengler (1790-1876) and his sister Margaret Spengler (1799-1848), of … Read More +
Are 19th century artifacts still buried in your backyard?
Remember that urge to dig you had as a child? Some people never grow out of it. I don’t blame them because there’s treasure buried under the dirt and ash that fill 18th and 19th century privy and cistern holes. … Read More +
Marilyn Monroe Subway Dress sells for $5.6 million at Profiles in History
Marilyn Monroe – perhaps the most famous movie star in recent memory – and her famous white dress from “The Seven Year Itch,” shown in background of this photograph – is considered to be one of the greatest movie costume … Read More +
The Green Factor: New show bets on vintage fashion collectors
Available at shop.collect.com BURBANK, Calif. — Continuing their long tradition of organizing specialty shows, Caskey Lees has announced a new vintage costume jewelry and vintage fashion event scheduled to debut July 10 at Pickwick Gardens in Burbank. More than 60 … Read More +
Chicago’s Randolph Street Market antiques show plans June 25-26 do over
Antiques show promoters have to roll with the punches. Besides having to work with hundreds of exhibitors they also have to make an event smooth and enjoyable for thousands of attendees. Hold your event outside and all bets are off. … Read More +
Museum-quality Prairie Schooner Conestoga wagon brings $12,500
Bidders from nine states and Quebec, Canada, descended on Garner Auctioneers‘ May 27-28 auction of Americana, wrenches, walking plows and horse drawn equipment and carriages. The Carrollton, Ohio, firm said the auction required three rings selling at the same time … Read More +