By Kimberley Mathisen
I have a basketball program from the Saturday, January 31, 1965, NBA basketball game between…
Sir Thomas Gainsborough enjoyed painting his friend’s white Pomeranian so much in the 18th c…
Well, that all depends upon what you’re selling. Some items sell better at Auction; others d…
If you have several generations of “things” that you have inherited and now have to move to …
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By Kimberley Mathisen
Due to the COLVID-19 issues, the May 8, 9 & 10, 2020 Gold Rush at the Olmsted County Fai…
Surprisingly ancient Roman glass objects are still showing up at auctions. But are they real…
By Jeff Figler
Tribune News Service
Floral forms have long had a prominent place in the fine arts and antiques. The art historic…
Now is the time to get out the Frankoma political mugs at my house. This happens every four …
Georgia painted flowers with the appetite of an insatiable mistress. She said her intention …
To our participating dealers, our antique show attendees, other readers of this publication,…
By Donald-Brian Johnson
The Iowa City Kiwanis Club had its 34th almost-annual Antique Show on February 28th and 29th…
By Kimberley Mathisen
Tribune News Service
Part of the fun of collecting and going to shows and auctions is how often you see something…
As the Corona virus has most of the world staying home, antiques lovers and spring cleaners …
When walking into an antique shop, I saw a chromolithography of Abraham Lincoln sitting on t…
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There is a rule of thumb in the Antiques & Collectibles business that the more people wh…
Whether you are trying to sell family antiques or are a beginning collector are you wonderin…
I am seeing all kinds of bears in the windows, in the newspaper and on T-V. I joined the cro…
“The most important and only vital question is, how much greater, finer, am I than I was yes…
A compass is not only a navigational tool, but it’s also valued for its unique design and pr…
Canadian “Fat Man” hooked mat,
This unusual tea cup is part of my late mother’s 12 piece Japanese tea set. The family histo…
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The Twenties have arrived. Revisiting the old argument as to whether 2000 was the last year …
Last week I featured the Aunt Jemima and family dolls from 1925 and 1950s. Some Ad World Col…
Not long ago we published a column on the “3 Pillars of Antiques Shows,” which included the …
As Tokyo, Japan prepares to host the world at the 2020 Olympic Games with a new tourism ad c…
CANCELED SHOWS AND EVENTS
47th YEAR: Sunday, June 26, 2020 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Kane County Fairgrounds
Harvey B. Jacobson Collection of Liberty Eagles sees its 1875 Liberty Eagle bring $360,000
I recently came across a United State Army shirt that belonged to my father, E. Brown Kortri…
