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Celebrating Rockwell's 'Four Freedoms'
Celebrating Rockwell's 'Four Freedoms'
With his “Four Freedoms” illustrations in 1943, Norman Rockwell captured America's imagination and boosted spirits in a way no one else ever could - and did so at a time when everyone needed it the most.
Thanksgiving decorating
Thanksgiving decorating
Since the Thanksgiving table is typically the focal point for family and friends, creating an inviting setting is an easy way you can showcase your best collectibles and your personal style in how you present them in your table decorations.
Three steps to marketing success
Three steps to marketing success
Antiques dealers can better compete in today's marketplace by taking these three key steps that help develop a successful strategy.
Macy's Parade a holiday tradition
Macy's Parade a holiday tradition
Part of the cultural landscape since 1924, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York has become as traditional a part of the holiday as turkey and stuffing. We take a look at some highlights in the parade's nearly 100-year history.
Nutmeg has a spicy past
Nutmeg has a spicy past
This spice may seem humble and unassuming, but nutmeg has a colorful history. Nutmeg graters are also valuable.

Columns

  • Selling nostalgia: Take your customers on a sentimental journey

    There’s nothing like a good sports nickname. A clever moniker defines an athlete’s special skill in a memorable fashion. What images are suggested by the handles “The Sultan of Swat” (Babe Ruth), or “The Refrigerator” (William...

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Antiques Events

  • Legendary Ken Fee bottle collection coming to auction

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. – An iconic bottle so rare that for years many doubted its existence is coming up for bid. The 150-year-old blue Cassin’s Grape Brandy Bitters bottle is being sold as part of the legendary...

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Antiques Appraisals

  • Are furniture pieces authentic antiques?

    Q: Can you let me know if this furniture is considered antique and is it worth anything? I have personally seen it displayed in my family for about 30 years. Things are downsizing and it must go. William...

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Fun & Features

  • Nutmeg has a spicy past; graters are also valuable collectibles

    One of the favorite spices of Thanksgiving and Christmas is nutmeg. And unlike the many foods commonly associated with the Thanksgiving feast, like sweet potatoes and marshmallows, nutmeg was actually there from the start. It was...

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Antique News

  • Arizona couple’s art collection coming to auction

    GLENDALE, Ariz. – Jack and Martha Wolff’s home in southern Scottsdale was like a museum, filled with floor-to-ceiling and wall-to-wall paintings. Fine art from artists like Clyde Aspevig, Morgan Weistling, Sherrie McGraw and more covered nearly...

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Insider Blogs

  • Celebrating Norman Rockwell’s “Four Freedoms”

      BY PAUL KENNEDY Sometimes they are just words. No matter how noble or righteous they are, sometimes they are still only so many words tumbling out of a politician’s mouth. President Franklin D. Roosevelt was...

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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

  • Unfolding the saga of the Hitchcock Chair Co.

    The Hitchcock Chair Company was an industry leader and innovator in both the 19th and 20th centuries. After a fascinating history, it folded—again—in 2006.
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