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Helped along by hectic bidding from the other side of the world, a damaged Chinese porcelain piece was sold for a staggering 40-fold increase on its estimated price at The Penzance Auction House.

A rare Chinese solid nephrite jade bear, dating back to the Eastern Han Dynasty (475-B.C.-220 A.D.), is expected to bring $10-$20 million at a multi-estate auction scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 10, by Elite Decorative Arts in Boynton Beach, Fla.

Saturday, November 12th – noon to 3pm. FREE ADMISSION Royal Doulton Show Omni Berkshire Hotel 21 E 52nd St at Madison Ave (Between Fifth & Madison) New York, NY 10022

Fourtane Estate Jewelers ranked 3rd among all jewelry stores across the U.S. from July 2010 to June 2011 for highest average sale based on sales receipts provided by Citibank, averaging $5,937 per sale.

Oct. 8 – Oct. 22, offering exclusive vintage selections at unbeatable prices

Custom built motor coach used by Willie Nelson and his band joins hundreds of rare and unique vehicles at Canada's largest collector car auction

A new pictorial history book illustrating the history of Ringgold County through vintage photographs dating back to the 1840s and descriptive captions will be published July 17, 2011.

On April 16, 2011, Gene Shapiro Auctions LLC in New York City will be offering over 400 lots of Russian fine and decorative art at auction, plus European and Latin American highlights.

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Images of a Cornish fishing fleet long since consigned to history will attract fresh interest at The Penzance Auction House next Thursday (19 Jan 2012), when a collection of paintings by a Mousehole “jobbing artist” are offered for sale.

Helped along by hectic bidding from the other side of the world, a damaged Chinese porcelain piece was sold for a staggering 40-fold increase on its estimated price at The Penzance Auction House.

Put your vintage goods in good hands—Navis specializes in handling fragile and sensitive items

A rare Chinese solid nephrite jade bear, dating back to the Eastern Han Dynasty (475-B.C.-220 A.D.), is expected to bring $10-$20 million at a multi-estate auction scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 10, by Elite Decorative Arts in Boynton Beach, Fla.

Warsaw Couple Open Antique Shop!! With the Holidays coming up, Indiana Antique Company has several and holiday items for sale at low prices! Our Store features furniture, collectibles, jewelry, toys, retro items and much, much more!

Irish Jewellery Valuation Services have updated and relaunced their website to make it easier for Dubliner's to find a professional jewellery valuer.

Saturday, November 12th – noon to 3pm. FREE ADMISSION Royal Doulton Show Omni Berkshire Hotel 21 E 52nd St at Madison Ave (Between Fifth & Madison) New York, NY 10022

The De Lamarie pieces are the most prized works of English silver makers and pieces by him are rare and when available are sought after by collectors. The collection features three pieces by the silversmith master including a George II mug dated 1733

Fourtane Estate Jewelers ranked 3rd among all jewelry stores across the U.S. from July 2010 to June 2011 for highest average sale based on sales receipts provided by Citibank, averaging $5,937 per sale.

Oct. 8 – Oct. 22, offering exclusive vintage selections at unbeatable prices

Rosemary McKittrick is a storyteller. Her website offers anything and everything about the world of collecting. Visit the site. Sign up for a free weekly subscription.

Custom built motor coach used by Willie Nelson and his band joins hundreds of rare and unique vehicles at Canada's largest collector car auction

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Hundreds of quality, fresh-to-the-market lots in a rainbow of categories will cross the block on Thursday and Friday, July-21-22, at Philip Weiss Auctions in the firm’s spacious showroom located at #1 Neil Court in Oceanside, New York.

Living In Style New York, a retailer of affordable high-end home furnishings, announced the introduction of a new Fans Collection

A new pictorial history book illustrating the history of Ringgold County through vintage photographs dating back to the 1840s and descriptive captions will be published July 17, 2011.

Rosemary McKittrick is a storyteller. From fine art to comic books, her weekly column is a great source of interesting information about the world of collecting.

On the surface, antique dealers and 21st century marketing techniques might seem to be an odd pairing. “Not so”, says VanIsleAntiques.com originator Beth Campbell Duke.

Celebrate the start of Summer with a selection of Tipit Jewelry on sale beginning June 21 through the end of the month

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This year marks the 40th anniversary of Madison-Bouckville Antique Week, slated for Aug. 15-21 in Bouckville, a town located in central New York state, not far from Syracuse and Utica, on State Route 20. There will be 2,000+ dealers and vendors.

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Rosemary McKittrick is a storyteller. She focuses on the history behind the art, antiques and collectibles sold at auction in her weekly syndicated column. Visit the site. Sign up for a free weekly subscription.

Art, antique and collectibles expert Rosemary McKittrick is a trusted source in the field. Visit her LiveAuctionTalk site and sign up for a free weekly subscription.

Rosemary McKittrick is a storyteller. With telling detail her weekly column brings the collecting world to life.

One of Kent’s leading auction rooms is urging people to check their inside their homes and lofts for antique silver and gold if they need to raise cash.

Time After Time (formerly Stroud Vintage) has filled the Stroud High Street shop with some delectable textiles, antique and vintage clothes for both men and women, and some good old-fashioned haberdashery in the spirit of the Stroud Textile Festival.

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Show Your Mom How Much You Love Her - She Will Never Forget A Rare Early 20th Century Masterpiece of Craftsmanship. And it's all 20% off for a limited time!

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Time After Time - the Cotswold based Vintage Shops in Stroud and Gloucester have opened an online annexe at Ruby Lane.Com selling exclusive Vintage clothes and accessories for Men and Women.

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Rosemary McKittrick is a storyteller. Her website offers anything and everything about the world of collecting. Visit the site. Sign up for a free weekly subscription.

On April 16, 2011, Gene Shapiro Auctions LLC in New York City will be offering over 400 lots of Russian fine and decorative art at auction, plus European and Latin American highlights.

Rosemary McKittrick focuses on the history behind the art, antiques and collectibles sold at auction in her weekly syndicated column. Visit the site. Sign up for a free weekly subscription.

Boyertown, Pennsylvania – March 3, 2011 The best 100 bikes of the 60s, 70s and 80s will be under one roof in Greater Philadelphia’s premier indoor multi-line motorcycle dealership Martin Motorsports on Saturday March 12, 2011 10am - 7pm.

Rosemary McKittrick is a storyteller. She focuses on the history behind the stuff. Visit the site. Sign up for a free weekly subscription.

Camilla d'Errico is taking her art into the home decor market with a big, vintage, victorian splash! A new line of one-of-a-kind antique chairs is unveiled, and is quickly becoming one of the most talked about pieces of furniture.

World famous Montreal-built Tutor Jet flown by famous Snowbirds aerobatic team offered for first time at Canada's oldest and largest auction for collector vehicles...

Visit us Friday, February 11 thru Monday, February 14 for our Steal A Kiss From Cupid Event! When you make a purchase you can visit Cupid’s Corner and “steal a Hershey’s Kiss” to win secret discounts off your entire purchase or a free gift!

AntiqueVintageGuide.com is a new internet directory that lets antique and vintage stores as well as antique events list their businesses by becoming a member of this online directory which has now entered its Beta Testing Phase.

Rosemary McKittrick has specialized in auction coverage for 20 years. Her lively column brings topics to life each and every week and covers the gamut from golf to garden statuary.

Rosemary McKittrick unearths the history behind the stuff in her weekly art, antiques and collectibles column. Visit the site. Sign up for a free weekly subscription.

The definitions of Classic, Vintage, Exotic, Historic, Antique cars is a well debated subject matter with no clear winner.

A pair of early Continental alabaster and marble statues of Cleopatra and Judith, each one 23 inches tall, with exceptional detail, sold for $132,250 at a cataloged antique auction held Nov. 13 by Fontaine’s Auction Gallery in Pittsfield, Mass.

Alphonse Maria Mucha, (July 24, 1860- July 14, 1939), was an unusually talented and gifted Czech Art Nouveau Decorative artist and painter. His 150th birthday has been celebrated with a Google Doodle, a gift from Google.

The modern beauties among the precious stones are Emerald, Sapphire, Ruby, Cats eye and many others. Emeralds are bright-green precious stones transparent in nature and a variety of beryl .which is again a similar variety of corundum.

An outstanding, mint condition Brown’s Celebrated Indian Herb bitters bottle, patented Feb. 11, 1868, sold for $36,960 in an Internet and catalog auction held Oct. 29-Nov. 13 by American Bottle Auctions (www.americanbottle.com).