A new Kovels' publication offers tips on how to shop the 21st-century way at flea markets, large and small. A supplement that lists latest smartphone apps and websites to help the collector shop, share and ship is an added ... Read More
We found the perfect vintage gift for dads who like their martinis shaken, not stirred. This polished chromecocktail shaker and tray was designed by the famous Norman Bel Geddes. It sold for $1,624 at a Cincinnati auction last ... Read More
Don’t throw out an old lampshade. You can remove the fabric cover and set the frame outside in your garden to use as a little trellis for your peonies. They’ll grow tall enough to hide the frame. If you have “New Uses for Old Stuff” suggestions, please email Read More
A bidder at a Virginia auction couldn’t pass up this scalloped Fenton carnival glass bowl for the bargain price of $67. We spotlight the variety, history and wide range of pric... Read More
This elegant boudoir safe was up on such a pedestal at a Pennsylvania auction that $5,700 was needed to lock it down. The fitted interior of the 1870s safe secured ... Read More
Do you pine for an itty-bitty Victorian dollhouse bedroom suite? A bid of $560 at a California auction nailed down this elegant five-piece German dollhouse set designed for the French mark... Read More
The best seat in the house sold for $47,200 at a North Carolina auction. Repaired but extremely rare, this 18th-century Chinese Chippendale armchair is attributed to a topnotch Charleston, S.C., ... Read More
Cats sell, and so do vintage picture postcards. So the charming cats drawn by British artist Louis Wain (1860-1939) and reproduced on early 1900s postcards are collector favo... Read More
Part of a 20-year collection of Peter Max psychedelic posters, buttons, greeting cards, jewelry, clothing, dishes, bags and more sold for prices that matched or topped presale ... Read More
