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Sears Wish Books evoke fun memories
Sears Wish Books evoke fun memories
The gift guides of yesteryear - Wish Books from Sears, Montgomery Ward, and other mail order companies, trigger a childlike sense of wonder and excitement.
List your business in the Antiques & Collectibles Trade Directory
List your business in the Antiques & Collectibles Trade Directory
Basic listings for antiques and collectibles-related businesses are free. Upgrades are available.
Copper weathervane
Copper collectibles gaining momentum and respect
Few people realize how important copper is to the arts and antiques movements during the past 500 years. Copper objects are now finding their way into collections.
Today’s Venetian crafts are tomorrow’s heirlooms
Today’s Venetian crafts are tomorrow’s heirlooms
Though many of its shops abound with inexpensive, mass-produced tourist items, Venice is also a vibrant center of contemporary, quality art and crafts.
From the late 1940s to the mid ’70s, three American companies produced pot-metal mechanical toy banks in honor of the United States’ efforts and achievements in the Race for Space. Collector Raymond Reines shares what he has learned in his quest to own the best.
Disabled veteran finds adventure in space banks
From the late 1940s to the mid ’70s, three American companies produced pot-metal mechanical toy banks in honor of the United States’ efforts and achievements in the Race for Space. Collector Raymond Reines shares what he has learned in his quest to own the best.
Market for pinback buttons remains vibrant
Market for pinback buttons remains vibrant
Considered the dean of the pinback button, Ted Hake says at least 2 million buttons have crossed his palms since 1960. It was in his junior year of high school when he discovered the little metal disks with interesting sayings or promotional images.
Vintage cereal premiums
Cereal Premiums Serve Up Nostalgia
Kids who grew up in the 1960s and ’70s had the best of both worlds when it came to breakfast cereal. The breakfast food was tasty and sugar coated, but the best part was the cereal premiums.

Columns

  • Jay and Melanie Thomas

    Semi-retirement reveals unexpected surprises

    Since closing our shop doors over 18 months ago, Jay and I are still making adjustments to routines, not only in our daily lives but with each other.
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Antiques Events

  • vintage travel poster

    Vintage travel posters take off at auction

    Potter and Potter Auctions' Dec. 1 Vintage Travel Poster Sale was first class all the way, attracting attention and bids from around the globe.
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Antiques Appraisals

  • Antique Appraisals: Radiator guard sink may be worth $150

    Dr. George Marchelos evaluates an upcycled radiator guard and a Warnecke porcelain dish in his latest round of antique appraisals for Antique Trader magazine.
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Fun & Features

  • Florida Highwaymen, Al Black (American, b. 1947), oil on board

    Florida Highwaymen capture unspoiled views

    From the 1950s-1980s, a group of African-American visual artists, aka the Florida Highwaymen, created original art and peddled it along the highways.
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Antique News

  • Vinaigrette decorated with a spaniel surrounded by pearls. Courtesy of the Hillwood Collection.

    Finest luxury items in public exhibit

    The special exhibition, Perfume & Seduction, on view at Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens from Feb. 16-June 9, 2019, explores the history of perfume bottles and luxury items from the early 18th through early 20th centuries.
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Insider Blogs

  • Novel plots murder during Brimfield antiques shows

    The world of antiques has always been fertile ground for mystery writers. “A Killing in Antiques: A Lucy St. Elmo Mystery" stars an antiques dealer who heads to Brimfield.
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Book Reviews

  • Address book will prevent losing contacts
  • Novel plots murder during Brimfield antiques shows
  • Why vintage G.I. Joe prices are rising
  • Japanese photo book glimpses the mysterious Far East
  • New edition of arrowhead price guide available

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Furniture Studies

  • How to decipher vintage furniture labels

    Most makers of the early period either scrawled their name or mark under a drawer somewhere or didn’t bother to mark their products at all. Finding a label on a piece of furniture now means that...

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