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Collect - and use - vintage barware
Collect - and use - vintage barware
TV shows like ‘Mad Men,’ and ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ have made collecting vintage barware popular for young and old alike.
Have fun collecting dexterity puzzles
Have fun collecting dexterity puzzles
Collectors say it’s the sheer simplicity of dexterity games and puzzles that helped them survive when other fun games landed in the dustbin of history.
cast iron cookware auction
Cast iron cookware auction draws bidders from afar
For the enthusiast and collector, a large vintage and antique cast iron cookware auction is akin to a chocoholic diving into a pool of dark chocolate.
snake oil
Antique Bottles: The end of the snake oil doctor
Leading up to, and at the turn of the 20th century, there were no federal regulations preventing the mixing of dangerous drugs & selling it as medicine. Medicines with unfounded claims were known as "snake oil." The year 1906 saw an end to that.
antique cameos
Faces give clues to cameo age, materials
Cameos are often carved from shell, hardstone, and even glass. Learn the history of cameo jewelry, and what makes some cameos more desirable than others.
Fire Grenades: History and collectability
Fire Grenades: History and collectability
From the 1870s through the early 1900s, liquid-filled fire grenades were used to combat the blaze when a small fire broke out in the interior of the home.
Award belt buckles pay tribute to personal feats
Award buckles pay tribute to personal feats
Being long-lasting and having a practical use make belt buckles ideal for use as awards – and in many cases a better choice than the traditional trophy or medal.
Finding art and antiques in New Orleans
Finding art and antiques in New Orleans
New Orleans' French Quarter, bound by the Mississippi River and boasting architecture from the Spanish era, hosts many of the city’s finest antique stores.

Columns

  • Paying cash

    Don’t fall for the folly of free business web services

    A cash-strapped antique dealer may be tempted to spend an hour building a business website or a Facebook page. But the platform will own everything: It’s theirs and can do what they want with it.
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Antiques Events

  • 10 Things You Should Know: The Antique Advertising Association of America

    The Antique Advertising Association of America (AAAA) was established in 1990 and conducts an annual convention celebrating vintage and antique advertising each year.
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Antiques Appraisals

  • Appraisal: Confederate anthem may be by two different composers

    Independent antiques appraiser and dealer Susan Mullikin, who is a graduate of the Asheford Institute, appraises the value of a Confederate anthem.
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Fun & Features

  • The state of collecting Coca-Cola

    The market for collecting soda-related items is strong with all brands. But one brand ranks supreme with collectors: Coca-Cola.
Fun Features

Antique News

  • California Gold Rush shipwreck coin claims $282K

    A rare U.S. gold coin struck at the San Francisco Mint in 1857 (recovered five years ago from a California Gold Rush shipwreck) set a record auction price.
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Insider Blogs

  • Authentic Civil War ID tag

    Civil War ID tags eased the fear of dying unknown

    Facing the prospect of impending death, Civil War soldiers fashioned their own ID tags from coins and tokens. These Civil War ID tags are collectible today.
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Book Reviews

  • Book Review: Antique Boxes, Tea Caddies & Society
  • Collectors will get hooked on ‘Fly Fishing Treasures’
  • Author pens visual history of American eagle
  • Book Review: The Law (In Plain English) For Collectors
  • Book Review: In Miniature – How Small Things Illuminate the World

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Furniture Studies

  • This 1950s table shows the leaf extension method of the sixteenth century draw top table with leaves on the ends.

    Expanding tables accommodate families of every size

    Eating used to be such a simple affair: If you found something to eat you ate it right then and there. When we got civilized eating became more complicated.
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