A few months ago we predicted that couture handbags were going to be big in 2023. We were right! Attach the names like Chanel, Hermès Birkin and Louis Vuitton to purses and it makes it clear why these handbags are hot. Here are some price examples.
Have no illusions: magic items are collectible. Magicians’ props make the trick and are prized by collectors. And who doesn’t want a set of Harry Houdini’s handcuffs? Watch our story with props and their prices appear.
A rare Yonezawa Diamond Planet Robot made in the early 1960s with a blue body and red arms recently sold at auction for $32,400.
Q: A former employee gave me this. He said it’s a hat stretcher. Is it an antique? Is it worth anything?
Kovels Antiques, Inc., was founded by Ralph and Terry Kovel. Hailed as “the duke and duchess of the antiques world,” they have written more than 100 books and special reports about collecting. Their bylined column is the longest-running syndicated weekly column in the country, distributed to more than 150 newspapers. Their guides include the annual Kovels’ Antiques & Collectibles Price Guide, which has sold over 4 million copies since its first edition.
