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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.

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.

Spring is here and the May Gold Rush vintage market at the Olmsted County Fairgrounds (also known as Graham Park) in Rochester, Minnesota, is setting the stage for spring picking May 10-12, 2019.

The public is invited to The National Association of Milk Bottle Collectors' (NAMBC) annual Convention in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, May 10-11.

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.

The Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates Feb. 15-16, 2019 Winter Americana and Variety Auction was a successful event and produced strong prices.

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.

Dr. George Marchelos explains why a World Series tie-in could make a vintage Nestle's Quik chocolate drink tin worth up to $150.

The Griswold Manufacturing Company along with many other businesses used advertising Pups as promotional giveaways in the early to mid-1900s.

Ephemera/39 is an ephemera fair sponsored by The Ephemera Society of America. It will provide a close look at original historic documents.

The collecting field of historical Americana is so diverse that entering it with confidence can prove daunting. But expert guidance is only a click away.

Whiskey flasks have a wide variety of shapes, styles, sizes, and colors. This breakdown will help you determine which type of whiskey flask you have.

Shoppers who had room at home for high-end large collectibles could satisfy their tastes at many booths at the Chicagoland advertising show.

She Said It for a Lifetime (Man Receiving Gift Watch), an Elgin Watches advertisement illustration by Norman Rockwell (American, 1894-1978), 1926, brought $250,000 in Heritage Auctions’ November 8, 2018 American Art Auction in Dallas.

From the late 1940s-mid ’70s, three American companies produced mechanical space banks in honor of the United States’ efforts in the Race for Space.

Owner of Sedona’s Clear Creek Trading Company had acquired a massive collection, including art, antique firearms, an antique copper moonshine still, antique axes and more. It is up for bids in a 1,000-lot collectibles auction.

In this year’s fall classic, a fully curated 2,518-lot auction to be held Nov. 13-15, Hake’s Auctions is giving pop culture collectors what they want: the finest-quality examples of toys, comic books and vintage collectibles of their youth, as well as premier historical and political items from long-held collections.

Sideshow collectibles auction: Potter & Potter Auctions announces its nearly 700-lot Freakatorium: The Collection of Johnny Fox Auction on Nov. 10, 2018.

Pinback buttons have been used in the United States since the first presidential inauguration in 1789, when Washington supporters produced a slogan button design to be sewn to a lapel or worn as a pendant.

The November 2018 Chicagoland Antique Advertising, Slot Machine & Jukebox Show is moving to a bigger location, to the Lake County Fairgrounds Event Center.

Opal Ellison spent more than 50 years buying, selling, and collecting antiques she obtained from country auctions all over Central Missouri. She kept the best of the best, and the Nov. 1-3 estate auction offering her collection should be one for the record books.

Over & Above Online Auction will host its inaugural auction April 29, bringing forth art, advertising, and a diverse selection of ephemera.

The objects featured in Leland's Classic Auction

As special contributor Paul Lefkovitz, member of the Antique Advertising Association of America, explains in this special on Eye on Entrepreneurs column, often times advertising of the past draws interest today.

The topic of antique and vintage tobacco advertising and tobacciana interest is the subject of the Special Exhibition at this year's winter WADA show, Feb. 2-3.

An oil painting done by Pres. Kennedy in 1955, came to auction Dec. 2 with impeccable provenance, and rose to $162,500 before the gavel fell.

At one time, porcelain signs were the work horses of promotion for businesses and products. Today, those same signs are nearly as good as gold to collectors.

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.

A vintage Buckeye Stages System bus depot sign topped $50,000 during the Oct. 7-9 auction presented by Showtime Auction Service.

A pair of 19th century Levi denim overalls, sporting four pockets — including two in the front, with a watch/coin pocket inside one of the pockets, and a single back pocket, is attracting widespread interest ahead of the Nov. 5 sale at Daniel Buck Auctions.