antiques News

Caring Transitions will hold its final estate / tag sale of the 2011 year in Delaware, Ohio on Friday, December 16 and Saturday, December 17 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The sale will be held at the new STUFF retail store location at 51 N Sandusky Street.

Gene Shapiro Auctions LLC of Manhattan will be auctioning over 500 lots of Russian and International Art and Antiques this Saturday, November 19th, at their location at 506 East 74th Street, New York, NY 10021

Nicholson Volunteer Fire Company in Nicholson, PA will be holding their annual car show on Sunday August 7th, 2011. All Classic and Antique Cars are welcome along with big rigs, trucks, off-roads and hot rods. Dash plaques to first 150 vehicles.

The "Roadshow of Radios" will be hosted by the Michigan Antique Radio Club this Friday and Saturday, July 8 & 9 at the Causeway Bay Inn in Lansing.

Museum Textile Services will turn over the last of 18 Tibetan thangkas to the Mead Art Museum at Amherst College this August. The thangkas were the focus of a two-year conservation project. "Picturing Enlightenment" will open August 26, 2011.

To step into the office of this Ridgewood businessman is more like setting foot into a museum of American consumerism. Nick has collected these relics over the last 30 years by looking in what he sees as the most logical place: the trash.

Collectors search for glass and pottery at Kovels.com, the Web’s largest free online antiques and collectibles price guide.

Protecting Valuable Items is Both the Responsibility of the Consumer and Moving Company

Following the acquisition of a large period Italian Renaissance fireplace, architectural antiques specialist, Westland London based in London EC2 have been able to trace the piece by repute to Warwick Castle.

The February 19th sale at Burchard Galleries, Inc in St Petersburg will also feature hundreds of artworks, fabulous gold, platinum and diamond jewelry.

Colonial Days and Antique Show & Sale open lively spring calendar

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.

Terry Kovel celebrates her 100th book on antiques and collectibles. It all began with a computer. Her first price guide was one of the first books written using a computer.

Charles Dickens’ 200th birthday is coming up this February 7, stirring up a storm of interest in all things Victorian. For those with an interest in Victorian antiques, there’s no better time to start or enhance your collection.

Kovels on Antiques and Collectibles January 2012 issue is now available in print and online. Featured this month are picture and price auction reports on Kitchen Graniteware, Toy Riding Tractor and Slot Machines.

Collectors wanted to know more about cookie jars, furniture, pottery and porcelain, bottles, Coca-Cola, glass, and jewelry. But you may not know what some of the other favored collections are.

Record prices, surprising finds and great stories from 2011 in Kovels Komments.

When NashvilleAntiquesWeek.com launched in November as the destination site for the antiques shows that make Nashville the place to be the first week in February, not even the site’s co-founders expected it catch on as quickly as it has.

In honor of Kraft Auction Service’s Conrad Kraft’s 35th anniversary in business, Kraft Auction Service is planning to hold their annual anniversary antique auction this January 7, 2012.

Tiffany & Co. grandfather clock, Guy Wiggins painting among sale’s highlights

Caring Transitions will hold its final estate / tag sale of the 2011 year in Delaware, Ohio on Friday, December 16 and Saturday, December 17 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The sale will be held at the new STUFF retail store location at 51 N Sandusky Street.

Chicago’s North Shore Flea is bringing in its vintage clothing and jewelry show to Dallas-Fort Worth. The Dallas Vintage Clothing and Jewelry Show is on tap for March 16 and 17th at the Grapevine Convention Center.

A quirk in the calendar will allow two events in the month of December as the last of the year overlaps the first weekend of January.

AmericanaWeek.com announces plans to cover the major antiques weeks in the United States with destination websites.

The best Black Friday finds may not be at stores this year, so why risk getting pummeled while elbowing your way in the door of a store during a midnight special? Here are some items that will mean more and more each year instead of going obsolete.

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!

Enjoy learning how to collect and use valuable old silver serving pieces with Terry Kovel.

West Midlands auctioneers are holding a valuation day day at Winterbourne House where owners of antiques and collectibles are invited to take along items of interest for Biddle & Webb's experts to assess.

The iGavel Auctions sale of Asian, Ancient, and Ethnographic Works of Art presented by Lark Mason and iGavel Associates that closed on November 4th had 303 sold lots resulting in a total of over $3,100,000.

Gene Shapiro Auctions LLC of Manhattan will be auctioning over 500 lots of Russian and International Art and Antiques this Saturday, November 19th, at their location at 506 East 74th Street, New York, NY 10021

The holiday show features 400+ dealers for the December 2, 3, 4 Festival

The property of a prominent South Florida collector, plus the antique and modern furnishings from a Ritz-Carlton penthouse in Sarasota, will be sold Sat., Nov. 26, at 11 a.m. (EST), by Matheson’s AA Auctions, in Melbourne, Fla., at 11 a.m. (EST).

One of TV’s most popular shows will NOT be coming to Vancouver Island despite recent ads appearing in British Columbia papers giving the impression that another of the ‘Canadian Antiques Roadshow’ series is in the making.

See what’s new in Halloween collectibles and what makes vintage Halloween collectibles special.

Understandably any German militaria connected with the criminal events of the 1930’s and 40’s is going to charge emotions. Many are horrified that such militaria is available on the open market today, and for no small price. So why collect it?

The tech boom in the late ‘90’s was a gold rush for Internet entrepreneurs. Big ideas came with big IPO’s and simple pitches brought in big investment. We were curious. Where was our own WARSTUFF in all of this, was it part of the gold rush?

Collectibles or heirlooms can hold a lot of meaning to the owner. When it’s time to sell them, determining the best prices for each item and the right places to sell them will reap the most dollars for these valuables.

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

The psychology of collecting is often discussed and just as for other collecting niches there are many reasons why people choose to collect militaria. Collecting militaria and war relics allows the collector to come into physical contact ....

Take detailed notes before your next militaria auction on eBay. If you put a legal to sell deactivated weapon, collectable blade, inert piece of ordnance or relic from the 3rd Reich up for sale on eBay, you are very likely to be wasting your time.

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.

New site provides improved navigation, a new blog and a rich array of textile conservation resources for museum professionals, conservators and private collectors.

UK furniture website British Antique Replicas have continued to release further instructional guides on their website, aiming to help the public complete basic furniture care and keep their furniture in top condition.

History has proven, time and time again, that a carefully selected portfolio of high quality militaria collectibles can offer exceptional returns over the mid-to-long term. Here is WARSTUFF's top five tips for investing in militaria and war relics.

WARSTUFF, the lower cost alternative to eBay for buying and selling all types of war relics and militaria announced the launch of a fresh new website this week.

iGavel Auctions associate seller Nye & Company’s auction is now featured on www.iGavelAuctions.com until September 27th.

Date: September 23-25, 2011 Venue: OMNI HOTEL 500 California St. (at Montgomery) San Francisco, CA 94104 FREE ADMISSION Friday, Saturday & Sunday.

Hometown bids is offering all store levels from bronze to gold free of charge until 12/25/2011.

Back by popular demand, nationally syndicated columnist and TV personality Dr. Lori will appraise items at the 2011 BEST of Fall Home Show, presented by Rosati Windows.

Gas Price Surge Bring Bigger Interest in Petroleum Related Collectibles

A large two-session auction featuring Asian antiques, vintage clocks and watches, fine arts and furniture items will be held Sept. 9-10 by Gordon S. Converse & Company in the Peoples Light & Theater Company, at 39 Conestoga Road in Malvern, Pa.

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Exclusive new Village Antiques market brings glamor and style to Houston

Built in 1907 The Batcher Block Opera house holds original treasures uncovered for the first time in over fifty years. On the National Register of Historic Places, this opera house and entire contents of antiques and collectible items will be sold.

VandM.com presents an exclusive online photography sale showcasing rarely seen limited edition original works by Hector Emanuel, Ed Keating, Joe McNally and curated by Robert McNeely official White House photographer during the Clinton years.

Nicholson Volunteer Fire Company in Nicholson, PA will be holding their annual car show on Sunday August 7th, 2011. All Classic and Antique Cars are welcome along with big rigs, trucks, off-roads and hot rods. Dash plaques to first 150 vehicles.