6 classically cool general store collectibles
For years the general store served as the place to connect with the community and purchase day-to-day necessities. Here are six fantastic examples of general store collectibles....
8 ways to infuse chocolate into your collection
There are many ways to celebrate fun and funky holidays, like International Chocolate Day. We took a look at ways to incorporate chocolate into a collection or home decor.
Vintage toys, banks, advertising at center of joint auction
A joint auction slated for Dec. 2-3, featuring an array of vintage toys, banks, advertising items and memorabilia marks the first of a unique collaboration.
Buckeye Stages bus depot sign travels to $52,200
A vintage Buckeye Stages System bus depot sign topped $50,000 during the Oct. 7-9 auction presented by Showtime Auction Service.
Scarce Chief Big Moon cast-iron bank commands $2,340
One of the leading lots in Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates' 978-lot Variety Auction, held Aug. 27, was a seldom-seen Chief Big Moon cast-iron bank.
If an item speaks to you, grab it while you can
During a recent antiquing excursion, a friend of Antique Trader's came across a fascinating item, a old yardstick. The new 'find' is focus of historic research.
Knowing Your Business: Islander Trading Post — Picking in paradise
Islander Trading Post, located on Sanibel Island, is more than one of the businesses of this vacation destination, it's an eclectic haven for collectors. Learn more about this seaside shop in the latest Knowing Your Business column.
Encore Banjo machine may vie for top lot of two-day sale
An Encore Banjo machine is one of the coin ops, jukes, toys, signs and advertising, architecture, leaded glass set to cross the block Nov. 13-14 at Donley's.
Fossils, ice cream collectibles sharing spotlight
Philip Weiss Auctions' Oct. 15 sale will be the epitome of eclectic, with a selection of fossils including a bear dog skull, and a unique selection of ice cream collectibles sharing the auction block.