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 +
Tag Archives: Green Living
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 +
New North Shore Flea coming this summer to the Chicago area
HIGHWOOD, Ill. – Just north of Chicago, the City of Highwood has introduced the addition of the North Shore Flea to its renowned Evening Gourmet Farmers Market. This sustainable vintage market will bring some 20 vendors from around the greater … Read More +
You won’t want to miss these antiques features and antiques news
We’ve had some really phenomenal articles running in Antique Trader magazine lately. If you haven’t seen them yet, here are a few shortcuts to get you started: • Red Rose Wade Whimsies • eBay buyers and sellers furious over new … Read More +
Chicagoland’s Fox Valley Antiques Show this weekend: Learn how two antiques dealers networked thanks to the CSADA
The Chicago Suburban Antiques Dealers Association (CSADA) has a long and prestigious reputation for the quality of its members. That reputation has one more extension with the Fox Valley Antiques Show, held at the Kane County Fairgrounds in St. Charles, … Read More +
Carolin Ashleigh Blog: Marilyn Monroe’s Iconic Vintage White Dress
My client, and stage and screen star Debbie Reynolds, has been a life long movie buff and the custodian of an enormous Hollywood memorabilia collection, valued at over 50 million dollars. Throughout her lifetime, she has had a passion for … Read More +
Indy Ad Show experiences another ownership change
INDIANAPOLIS — Bruce and Donna Weir have assumed full responsibility of the Indy Ad Show from partners Doug and Sandra Moore. The Indy Antique Advertising Show is held twice each year at the Indianapolis Fairgrounds. Run by B&D Promotions, the … Read More +
Caroline Ashleigh Blog: Cash ‘n’ Cari ‘repurposing’ HGTV
In early 2010, TV talent scouts were looking for a female estate liquidator for a reality television show. One of those executives happened to land on Cari Cucksey’s website, called her, and the rest, shall we say, is Her-story… Soon … Read More +
Cooltique of the Day: vintage Judy Kensley McKie modernist Serpent side table
This strange, but mesmerizing, early milk-painted wood and glass Serpent side table, sold for $9,000 at Rago Arts and Auction Center‘s Modern Auction held Oct. 3, 2010. It dates to the late 1970s-early 1980s and is one of the earliest … Read More +
History-making Mega Glass Convention bringing seven glass groups together, July 7-9 in Kansas
For the first time ever, several different glass clubs will converge this summer for one convention to focus on education, motivation and expanding memberships for clubs devoted to antique and vintage American Glass. The Mega Glass Convention, July 7-9 in … Read More +