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Kovels.com Item of the Week May 28, 2012: The Poppy

Memorial Poppies

The poppy is a symbol of remembrance, worn to honor men and women who died while serving our country. Each year around Memorial Day, members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion Auxiliary volunteers make and distribute millions of paper poppies for donations that are used to help hospitalized and disabled veterans and their families.

There are collectors of WWI memorabilia, including variations of the fundraising poppies, and others collect porcelains decorated with ... Read More

Kovels.com adds thousands of new prices to its online price guide

Price Guide 2011 sample listing

More than 42,000 prices and 2,600 pictures of antiques and collectibles have just been added to the free price guide on Kovels.com. The searchable price guide is a useful tool for buying, selling, or settling an ... Read More

Kovels.com Item of the Week May 14, 2012: Circus Wind-Up Toy

Toy circus truck

Step right up and celebrate Circus Day! May 19 marks the anniversary of the first Ringling Brothers circus show. This tin wind-up circus truck toy sold for $360 at a Morphy ... Read More

Kovels.com Item of the Week May 7, 2012: Hotpoint Utility Iron

Hotpoint utility iron

Happy Mother’s Day! Add this to the list of things NOT to get your mother for Mother’s Day. It’s an electric “utility” iron, made about 1911 by Hotpoint. Tip: Don’t give your mother anything with a plug on Mother’s ... Read More

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Bear’s Oil Bottles

Bear's Oil bottle

John “Digger” Odell’s collection of bear’s oil bottles sold at a Glass Works auction in March. Prices for the bottles went from a high of $3,163 to a ... Read More

A Picture History of Continental Dolls

French bisque “Bébé Triste” toddler doll,

“Hello, Bébé” was overheard at the San Francisco auction where this 1882 Emile Jumeau “Bébé Triste” doll sold for $24,000. Learn how French bébé dolls fit into the history of ... Read More

Cameos Appeal To Collectors

Antique hardstone cameo pendant or brooch

A collector shelled out $948 for this antique hardstone cameo brooch at a Massachusetts auction. We profile more cameos and carve out their ... Read More

It’s Time to Buy An Antique Clock

Ansonia "Rosalind" iron mantel clock

This Ansonia iron mantel clock wound up selling for $295 at a Massachusetts auction. Take a few minutes and learn more about all kinds of antique ... Read More

Collectors Pie-Eyed Over Pie Safes

Painted southern pie safe

If you’re looking to add a little country to your kitchen or great room, this 19th-century pie safe would work just fine. It sold for $2,588 at a Ken Farmer ... Read More

Figural Napkin Rings

Little Red Riding Hood napkin ring

Dozens of figural napkin rings, many originally designed for children, sold at a recent Morphy auction. Prices ranged from $90 for a ring decorated with pears to $1,800 ... Read More

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