I love these fabulous finds stories. I learned about this on CNN, and they provided the foll…
Editor’s note: This is another in the Collectors Journal occasional series, “The Young Colle…
It’s been a while since we’ve received a mystery item, but just recently Larry Gilbert conta…
Dear Helaine and Joe:
You don’t need to invest in expensive products in order to protect, clean, or display your f…
Buying from private owners can be a tricky business. The prices can be exceptionally good or…
Q. My late grandmother had a pair of these ceramic dogs on the top of her buffet. It has bee…
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If you like unusual or unique furniture, try going to online auctions of modern or contempor…
Editor’s note: Happy 30th anniversary to Mary Jane and “The Ad World” column!! Congratulatio…
One of the many things we do is help families deal with inherited coin collections. Most col…
One reason that these dolls, also called nodders, are so collectible is that they have beaut…
Dear Helaine and Joe:
I’m always heartbroken when a treasured piece of porcelain or crystal breaks – especially wh…
About a week ago, a friend called me in a panic. She realized that her sump pump failed and …
Bottle collecting has been an important pastime since the end of the 19th century, when the …
Among their many makers were Fry glass makers and Hemingway.
Parents and Grandparents often saved coins and knew precisely what they had. Unfortunately, …
Most writers describe the passing of the “Old West” from a distance but Charles was right th…
The first lighter was created by a German chemist Johann
Fred Hirth and Gustav Adolf Krause, from Michigan, founded Wolverine World Wide Inc. in 1883…
Kramer Auction Service in Prairie du Chine, Wisconsin had another strong sale during their W…
“A Kitchen bright, and a singing Kettle,
As we head steadily toward Spring, there is a lot to be thankful for despite the grimness of…
According to Charlie Brown, happiness is a warm puppy!...To all of us in the antique communi…
A few years later, the owners of Burger King began spreading out internationally. By the tim…
We are excited to be back with our Rochester one day markets taking place on March 21, 2021 …
Furniture made in America during its early days sometimes used expensive imported material l…
QUESTION: I inherited a beaded purse that belonged to my great-grandmother. The family story…
Dear Helaine and Joe:
It’s easy to spot obvious damage on your art, antiques, and collectibles when you are consid…
The biscuits, or cookies, found their way to the United States, and by the 1800s cookie jars…
Qing Dynasty tapestry,
My weekly visits to several area resell it shops usually result in at least one new find. Th…
The ultimate hunting grounds for antiques, repurposed finds, artisan creations and vintage a…
The winter holiday of Valentine ’s Day which falls on February 14th honors a goddess and a s…
Copy of Fantastic Four #1,
“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” John Wayne
Okay, so what do George Washington, Andrew Jackson, William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, an…
These days some colorful bookplates are available, mass produced, and available for a book o…
