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Collectibles

Sun Ra in “Space is the Place,” circa 1974; sold for $6,500, a record for the poster.

Collectibles

African Americana Sets New Auction Records at Swann's

By Antique Trader Antiques Auction News
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Artist Keith Haring with one of his paintings in April 1984.

Collectibles

Newly Discovered Keith Haring Painting Comes to Auction

By Paul Kennedy
May 26, 2020

Collectibles

Antique Advertising Club Creates Virtual Convention

By Antique Trader Staff
May 26, 2020

"Roof Tree," lithograph, 1928, by Rockwell Kent

Collectibles

Rockwell Kent: A Force of Nature

By Paul Kennedy
May 19, 2020

The trademark of this Old Quaker bottle provides valuable information in determining history, age and value of the bottle.

Collectibles

Bottle Trademark Identification Made Easy

By Michael Polak
May 19, 2020

The most iconic fashion photograph of all time: Richard Avedon’s “Dovima with Elephants,” 1955, Cirque d’Hiver, Paris, featuring Domvina wearing an evening gown by Dior and posing with elephants; number ten from an edition of fifty; $615,000.

Collectibles

Vintage Fashion Photography Gaining Market Momentum

By Kris Manty
May 19, 2020

A tri-colored Morton 1950s pie bird hard at work in an apple pie; $25-$75.

Collectibles

Vintage Pie Birds Are Functional, Whimsical Collectibles

By David McCormick
May 13, 2020

Mark Bellomo, 7, with his Star Wars Millennium Falcon on Christmas Day, 1978.

Blog

Finding The Wonder At Hand

By Paul Kennedy
May 12, 2020

Like a fairytale castle of towers, spires and terra-cotta ornament, this French Renaissance-style mansion sits in its own two-acre park in the heart of St. Louis.

Collectibles

A Dream Restored

By Brian D. Coleman
May 19, 2020

A classic image of a mother tucking her children into bed by Norman Rockwell: Mother’s Little Angels, the Literary Digest cover from January 29, 1921.

Collectibles

A Salute to Mothers

By Antique Trader Staff
May 6, 2020

A postcard featuring the Brooklyn Bridge, circa 1895. The bridge opened in 1883.

Collectibles

Postcard Passion: Traveling The World Without Leaving Home

By Sara Jordan-Heintz
May 5, 2020

“Service with Charm” in The Mermaid Lounge, Cincinnati, as captured in postcard splendor.

Collectibles

Sheraton's Lounge Lovelies Mixed Booze With Sex Appeal

By Diane Lapis and Anne Peck-Davis
May 13, 2020

Auctions

Bidders Clamor for Certified Copy of Vampirella #1

By Antique Trader Antiques Auction News
Apr 23, 2020

Over the past ten years, Mark Moran has driven more than 300,000 miles as a traveling appraiser throughout much of the Midwest and beyond.

Collectibles

On The Road To Find Out

By Mark F. Moran
Apr 21, 2020

The more than 600 beer bottles found beneath the cellar staircase of an old brewery in Leeds, England.

Antiques News

Hundreds of Old Beer Bottles Found

By Antique Trader News
Apr 15, 2020

Collectibles

Antique Trader Book Club

By Paul Kennedy
Apr 13, 2020

The author has had the Glenwood kitchen stove for almost 30 years. It’s a kitchen mainstay that she cooks and bakes with daily.

Collectibles

Vintage Stoves Hot Topic for Collector

By Christina Champion
Apr 8, 2020

Featuring 5,000 dealers, Brimfield Antique Flea Markets is believed to be the most popular and largest such event in the U.S.

Collectibles

Coronavirus Sickens Antique Business

By Paul Kennedy
Apr 8, 2020

Collectibles

The Imaginative Realism of Photographer Berenice Abbott

By Kris Manty
Apr 2, 2020

An enchanting six-petal opal flower displays flashes of electric blues, greens and magenta pinks; 18k gold and silver, with full and single-cut diamonds and rubies; $2,700. Courtesy of Syosset Antiques: rubylane.com/shop/jewelmanity

Collectibles

Flower Jewelry Trending at Ruby Lane

By Antique Trader Staff
Mar 31, 2020

Among the many coins Steven Wilson collected through the years is the $3 gold piece like the one here from 1857.

Collectibles

Heritage Names Winner of $10k Auction Credit

By Antique Trader Staff
Mar 31, 2020

This 19th-century coat is decorated with a tiger and dragon motif. In Japanese lore, the tiger and dragon are the mightiest animals. During the peaceful Edo period, dragons were worshipped as water gods that could bring rain, prevent floods, and control the change of seasons. The dragon also represents wisdom and good luck; the tiger represents strength and courage.

Collectibles

Japanese Firemen’s Coats Ablaze with Symbolism

By Kris Manty
Mar 24, 2020

A vintage carved oval dining table with four armchairs featuring bird and foliate embroidered upholstery highlights a sunny room in Doris Day’s home. Day was known to personally refinish her furnishings. Many items feature this reddish orange color.

Collectibles

Video Tour of Doris Day's Home

By Antique Trader Staff
Mar 12, 2020

After appearing in 39 films from 1948 to 1968, Doris Day left Hollywood near the height of her career for the beauty and privacy of her home in Carmel, California.

Collectibles

Day Dreaming

By Paul Kennedy
Mar 10, 2020

Young and old alike went wild for Cabbage Patch Kids. Police were even called into some stores to control shoppers fighting over limited supplies of the ‘80s phenomenon. Although retailing for $25, there were black market sales of Cabbage Patch Kids recorded as high as $2,000.

Collectibles

'80s Gave Birth to Cabbage Patch Kids Craze

By Mark Bellomo
Mar 8, 2020

Exin Pendragon, Walled Medieval Palace, by Joaquín Morales. Castle required more than 7,000 pieces to build.

Collectibles

Exin Castle Kits

By Eric Bryan
Mar 8, 2020

American actress and singer Doris Day, circa 1955.

Home

10 Things That Made Our Day Special

By Paul Kennedy
Mar 8, 2020

A view of the country store in Jerry Phelps' Van Buren Village with counters and shelves filled with items typically sold in yesteryear.

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As Good As Advertised

By Paul Kennedy
Feb 27, 2020

Elizabeth Taylor for Avon “Elephant Walk” brooch, early 1990s

Collectibles

Exploring Costume Jewelry Basics

By Pamela Wiggins Siegel
Feb 17, 2020

Collectibles

Love at First Slope

By Paul Kennedy
Feb 11, 2020

Robert Indiana with his LOVE sculpture in New York's Central Park in 1971.

Collectibles

Robert Indiana the architect of love

By Paul Kennedy
Feb 10, 2020

Collectibles

$100,000 Hot Wheels Car Found?

By Antique Trader Staff
Feb 7, 2020

Collectibles

Architectural Treasures Rescued From Legendary Waldorf Astoria Hotel

By Antique Trader News
Feb 4, 2020

Cartoonist Jim Davis with his pals Garfield and Odie.

Feature Stories

Garfield Creator Jim Davis Opens Up Archive

By Eric Bradley
Jan 27, 2020

Erno Rubik, the inventor of Rubik's Cube, in 1981. The small, multi-colored puzzle was also known as the "Hungarian Horror" among the multitude of frustrated puzzle solvers.

Collectibles

Rubik’s Cube: In 1980, It Was Hip to Be Square

By Paul Kennedy
Jan 27, 2020

The most valuable U.S. rare coin sold in 2019 was a proof 1885 silver Trade dollar, graded NGC PR66, that sold for a record $3.96 million by Heritage Auctions. Heritage sold a total of $181.3 million of U.S. rare coins at auctions last year. The reverse of this coin is shown below.

Home

High-End Coins Dominate in 2019

By Antique Trader Antiques Auction News
Jan 27, 2020

Meissen swan-handle teacup and saucer set, heavy enameled floral swags and accents with heavy gilt, cup is 3” d x 2-1/2” h; saucer is 5-1/2” d x 1-1/4” h, $700.

Collectibles

January is Hot Tea Month

By Antique Trader Staff
Jan 21, 2020

A 150-year-old blue Cassin’s Grape Brandy Bitters bottle, so rare that for years many doubted its existence, has sold for a staggering $155,000.

Auctions

Rare bottle blows past estimate

By Antique Trader Antiques Auction News
Jan 21, 2020

The broad, beamed living room retains its furniture of the Arts & Crafts period, along with multi-lamp shower ceiling fixtures.

Home

Arts & Crafts Home a Godsend to Unretouched Faithful

By Patricia Poore
Jan 17, 2020

Coins, Metals & Paper Money

Historic shipwreck reveals rare coins

By Antique Trader News
Jan 14, 2020

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Collectibles

Antique Business Directory

By Antique Trader Staff
Jan 6, 2020

Featured

Ten Things You Didn't Know: Ansel Adams

By Antoinette Rahn
Jan 3, 2020

After emailing a coffee mill club in Europe, Lewis found out that the coffee grinder he recently bought is a German grinder from the late 1700s.

Home

Antique Coffee Grinders

By Kris Manty
Jan 3, 2020

The photograph "Two Amish Boys, Lancaster, PA" (1962), by George Tice, sold for $3,250 at auction.

Collectibles

The Year's Best Images

By Paul Kennedy
Jan 3, 2020

Articles

It’s a Wonderful Life: A toast to the richest movie of the holiday season

By Paul Kennedy
Dec 16, 2019

Jewelry

Georg Jensen jewelry captivates bidders at Rago Arts

By Antique Trader Staff
Dec 4, 2019

History

Over the moon: Innovative ‘photos’ wow astronomers

By Kris Manty
Dec 2, 2019

Auctions

Monroe’s costumes sizzle in ‘Hollywood’ auction

By Antique Trader Antiques Auction News
Nov 25, 2019

Feature Stories

Vintage recipes to try for Thanksgiving

By Kris Manty
Nov 11, 2019

Circus

Circus, sideshow and oddities: Relics from bygone era coming to auction

By Antique Trader Antiques Auction News
Nov 11, 2019

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