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Single-consignor sale holds duo of liquor stills, advertising and gas-related collectibles

By: Karen Knapstein | August 8, 2011 | Comments 0

A huge, private collection offered this month carries everything from vintage autos and advertising to diverse selections of railroad memorabilia. A nod to the sale's diversity: bidders will even have their choice of two copper liquor stills....

Coral carving expected to rank high at Asian art auction

By: Karen Knapstein | August 4, 2011 | Comments 0

CINCINNATI – Cowan’s has announced its first auction dedicated solely to Asian art. The auction will be held over two days, Aug. 26-27, in Cowan’s salesroom. The auction will feature more than 790 lots including a wide selection of ivory, jade and porcelain, prints, Chinese furniture, scroll paintings, and reference material....

ASK AT: Vintage View-Master, cash register worth more for play than money

By: Karen Knapstein | July 27, 2011 | Comments 0

Antique Trader shows one reader that his attic find of a vintage View-Master and Junior Merchant tin bank, while colorful and interesting, have more value as display items than big-ticket collectibles. View-Masters have been in continuous production since 1939, when Sawyer's of Portland, Ore., first introduced the View-Master at the New...

Glasshouse Whimsies: Non-production creations are as unique as the artists themselves

By: Karen Knapstein | July 21, 2011 | Comments 0

Glasshouse whimsies – whether they are entirely free-form or created from production glass pieces – are items made by glassworkers to show off their skills. Whimsies, often given the misnomers "end-of-day" or "lunch-hour" pieces, are known as "friggers" in England. They are non-production pieces; other than the use of factory glass,...

Antique Trader’s Favorite Finds Contest Returns – Share your stories July 1-Sept. 30, 2011

By: Eric Bradley | June 30, 2011 | Comments 0

Starting July 1 through Sept. 30, 2011 you may submit your own stories of auction scores, heartwarming yard sale surprises or antiques show discoveries to the Third Annual Antique Trader Favorite Finds Contest. Since your stories keep getting bigger and better, so has this year's prize. This...

Are 19th century artifacts still buried in your backyard?

By: Karen Knapstein | June 29, 2011 | Comments 0

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. Back in 2009 I had a chance to talk in depth...

How I Started Collecting: Reader’s reflect on their first experiences with collecting

By: Letters to the Editor | June 9, 2011 | Comments 0

From broken soup tureens to granddad's Indian arrowhead hunting trips, Antique Trader subscribers share their most valued memories of their first experiences in collecting. These funny, poignant letters reflect Antique Trader's ongoing effort to foster a new generation's appreciation for the hunt for precious objects. All letters are eligible to win...

Antique perfume bottle auction breaks $500K in sales

By: admin | May 24, 2011 | Comments 0

The International Perfume Bottle Association’s annual auction once again surpassed all previous year's results by grossing an astounding $522,120 on an 83 percent sell through rate. The April 29, 2011 auction featured more than 250 items in addition to powder boxes and novelty items....

Antique Glass Salt and Sugar Shaker Club taking an active role for nearly 25 years, meeting set for Mega Glass Convention

By: Karen Knapstein | May 18, 2011 | Comments 0

One of the more specialized glass-collecting clubs in the nation is The Antique Glass Salt and Sugar Shaker Club. Though highly specialized, the AGSSSC will be taking part in the Mega Glass Convention, which will be held July 7-9, 2011.

Ask AT: Subject, not artist, gives vintage spaniel oil on canvas its added value

By: Just Answer | May 13, 2011 | Comments 0

I hope you can tell me something about this picture. After a yard sale, my son and his wife left it for me to dispose of. I kept it for another yard sale but it didn’t sell, so I kept it for myself. I do so love it. It...

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