Collectors love anniversaries, milestone years, and holidays like Memorial Day. The last 10 years have seen a big increase in the collecting of militaria and war relics. Here are 5 pricey military collectibles that we’ve recently come across.
Collectors love their cars, motorcycles, trucks, trains and heavy machinery toys. Devotees of jet, rocket and spaceship toys have plenty to choose from, too. Yet the humble propeller plane from the era when flight was young has plenty of fans, and this sale proves it.
A thrift store shopper got a lot more than she bargained for. The painted ceramic plates that caught her eye sold for $1.99 each, but turned out to be valuable pieces of modern art.
Q: I wondered if you could help me identify when this bottle was made. It’s a Marque Déposée Marnier-Lapostolle bottle made in France. My dad thinks it’s valuable. Is it?
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.
