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Tag Archives: Collecting
Debbie Reynolds vintage Hollywood movie memorabilia auction set for June 18, 2011
Profiles in History announces the sale of the largest collection of Hollywood costumes and props in the world. For the first time in 50 years, the private collection owned by screen legend Debbie Reynolds will be made available to the … Read More +
Modern Vintage Chicago giving a shout-out for handbags
CHICAGO — Vintage handbags galore will be offered up during the April 16-17 Modern Vintage Chicago show. Some of the exclusive handbag collections you’ll see include: Adrienne Astrologo, Lady Bag International – Adrienne wrote the Rizzoli book on handbags and … Read More +
Harry Rinker to make guest appearance at Grayslake Market April 10
Antique expert Harry Rinker will be a special guest April 10 at The Grayslake Antique Market, Lake County Fairgrounds, Grayslake, Ill. Rinker will be available to greet collectors and dealers and answer a few questions. Bob Zurko, owner and promoter … Read More +
Enter for a chance to win a free Griswold Cast Iron Cookware Association sweepstakes prize package
Starting April 1, 2011 we’re giving contestants a chance to win a prize package sponsored by the Griswold & Cast Iron Cookware Association! Enter the Antique Trader Treasure Hunt Sweepstakes by midnight April 30 for a chance to win a … Read More +
Monumental Russian art auction during NY “Russian Art Week”
Cretan Icon, Deisis, 17th century: Egg tempera, gold leaf, and gesso on wood panel measuring 7 inches by 15 1/2 inches. Carries a presale estimate of $6,000 to $8,000. Photo courtesy Gene Shapiro Auctions. NEW YORK — Gene Shapiro Auctions LLC … Read More +
Spring doll sale has fine ladies, bebes, French fashions
DENVER, Pa. – French, German and American dolls from several long-time collections will be showcased in Morphy Auctions‘ April 2, 2011 Spring Doll Sale. Comprising 446 lots, the auction has been cataloged by Morphy’s Fine Doll specialist, Jan Foulke, who … Read More +
Antique cash register collectors holding swap meet April 7 near Chicago
The Cash Register Collectors Club (CRCC) annual spring swap meet set for April 7, 2011 will be the world’s largest get-together of antique cash register collectors. The event is free and open to the public to buy, sell and swap … Read More +
Caroline Ashleigh Blog: Set of original Howdy Doody marionettes listed for $99,000
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 +
In Memoriam: Elizabeth Taylor, 79
Elizabeth Taylor passed away this morning in Los Angeles at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center of complications from congestive heart failure. She was 79. The winner of two Academy Awards (plus a special Award for her humanitarian efforts), Taylor was much more … Read More +