Ed Welch, Antiques Dealer and Monthly Contributor of “The Business of Doing Business” to The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles Passed Away October 7 Ed was born in Pittsfield, Maine, January. 18, 1942 the son of Edward M. and Ola…
Ken’s Korner: New York State is dusting off its past Ken’s Korner New and Views from the World of Antiquing and Collecting New York’s statehouse Capitol building in Albany has been transformed from a stodgy structure filled with nondescript offices…
Sinclair Aircraft sign, $19,800, Matthews Gavels and Paddles Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World A rare Sinclair Aircraft double-sided porcelain sign with plane graphics, rated 7.9 out of 10 on both sides for condition, sold for $19,800 at…
Ken’s Korner: ’66 Volvo is coming up on 3 million miles Ken’s Korner New and Views from the World of Antiquing and Collecting On June 30, 1966, Irvin Gordon of Bay Shore, NY, paid $4,150 for a new red, two-door…
Message in a bottle, a record 98 years old Ken’s Korner New and Views from the World of Antiquing and Collecting A message in a bottle snagged in a fishing net off the northern coast of Scotland has been confirmed…
Kelly’s Old Cabin bottle, $45,360, American Bottle Gavels and Paddles Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World A Kelly’s Old Cabin bitters bottle, made during the Civil War and in a very rare light green color, sold for $45,360…
Guess What? November 2012 by Bob Cahn – “The Primitive Man” Size Does Matter! Rarely do we give credit before presenting our monthly Guess What, but one of our favorite contributors/scouts/sources… is George’s Antiques of Fullerton, CA. His top honcho…
Ken’s Korner: Vast collection of shoe-related items Darlene Flynn of Romoland, CA, is known as “The Shoe Lady,” but it’s not what you might think. Yes, she owns a lot of shoes, but it’s her massive collection of shoe-related items…
The Postcard Age Selections from the Leonard A. Lauder Collection Celebrates the Postcard Craze that Revolutionized Communication at the Turn of the 20th Century In the decades around 1900, a craze swept the world as postcards—a fast and innovative way…
In The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles November 2012 issue, features The Postcard Age: Selections from the Leonard A. Lauder Collection Celebrates the Postcard Craze that Revolutionized Communication at the Turn of the 20th Century. Guess What by Bob Cahn…
