Treasures sometimes fall from the sky, and auction galleries are happy to sell pieces from airship disasters like the Hindenburg, World War II airplanes, mementos of space flights like moon...
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Have a box of old vinyl “golden oldie” records and albums in the back of a closet? Interested in collecting them? Here are 7 tips to get you started.
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Cartoons and comic book lovers were attracted recently to an auction of familiar character toys that included this 1935 Eugene the Jeep doll. Jeep was Popeye’s “pet.” Find more whimsical...
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These decorative glass collectibles graced tables at the turn of the last century. Today, the mugs, pitchers, dishes, serving pieces and even this Holly Amber toothpick holder are wanted by...
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Americana arts and antiques, including country furniture, is enjoying increasing popularity. Pieces such as this American Sheraton plantation desk are still a bargain for those wishing to add well-made vintage...
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The design of many everyday 20th-century items such as shavers, clocks and radios was inspired by the work of Dieter Rams and his colleagues at Braun, and this 1984 yellow...
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A statement about art or an accident? That was the debate recently when the painting “Girl with a Balloon” by the famously anonymous English street artist called Banksy “self-destructed” during...
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Q: I have a Royal Copenhagen pickle dish I want to sell and I’d like to find the current price for it.
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Q: We received this platter as a gift while living in England. The gentleman who presented it to us dealt in porcelain. We never got the chance to ask about...
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