February 2020

Publisher's Corner March 2020

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By Maxine Carter-Lome [divider align=”center”] Celebrating 20 Years of Living and Loving Antiques [divider align=”center”] This issue marks the 20th Anniversary of the Journal of Antiques & Collectibles; two decades of sharing market news and education; and exploring the history…

Decoys: Highly Collectible Americana

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By Stan Van Etten [divider align=”center”] [ux_image_box img=”47506″] This outstanding Canada goose by Nathan Cobb, Jr. sold at auction for $118,000. [/ux_image_box] Serious collectors of American antiques and folk art will not be surprised by the title of this short…

Comic Character Collectibles

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2019 in Hindsight: A Year of Pop Culture By J.C. Vaughn [ux_image_box img=”47663″] Bernie Wrightson’s cover for his illustrated version of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, published by Marvel Comics in 1983, sold for $1.2 million in 2019 at Profiles in History.…

Great Collections: February 2020

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Make No Little Plans: A.B. Wells, A Collector of Americana Excerpts from osv.org on their founding collector extraordinaire Old Sturbridge Village began as one man’s hobby, but over the years has evolved into a national institution, recreating life as it…

Antiques Peek: Hooked on Rugs

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by Jessica Kosinski [divider align=”center”] [row] [col span=”6″ span__sm=”12″] [ux_image_box img=”47595″] This early floral hooked rug showing a strong “folk art” style rug sold for $649 in 2012. [/ux_image_box] [/col] [col span=”6″ span__sm=”12″] It is easy to go through life…

The Cult of the Flag

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The Feeling of Love and Respect for the Red, White, and Blue By Judy Gonyeau [ux_image_box img=”47460″] Alfred Jacob Miller’s The Bombardment of Ft. McHenry. This event is said to have served as the inspiration for The Star-Spangled Banner by…

Give Me Liberty: The Magazine of World War II

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Story & Photos by Donald-Brian Johnson [ux_gallery ids=”47533,47534,47535,47536″] For thousands and thousands of mid-twentieth century Americans, the week just wasn’t complete without the latest issue of Liberty, the magazine that could be yours for just five cents. Even when the…