Every month, the Kovels.com Top 10 list shows the interests of the collectors that visit the website. During August 2012, antique enthusiasts were busy researching:

1. Postcards
2. Insulators
3. Bottle
4. Occupied Japan
5. Coca Cola
6. Doll
7. Clocks
8. Bavaria
9. Red Wing
10. Firefighting apparatus

The September 2012 issue of “Kovels on Antiques and Collectibles” is now available. Don’t miss auction reports on cocktail accessories, Italian art glass and Midcentury Modern desks. Also in the September issue—prices and photos of lawman badges from the Old West, colorful Chinese firecracker labels...

What are the most important items from your parent’s or grandparent’s day that students won't be carrying to school this year? Terry Kovel reports on the five most interesting school supplies and their prices then and now:

1. A Crooked Hip or a Book Bag
2. Metal Lunch Box
3. Fountain Pen
4. Wristwatch
5. Slide Rule

Labor Day’s the perfect time for a picnic. Dig out your old picnic basket or find one at a garage sale, flea market or auction. This mid-century picnic basket sold in Boston for $86.