July 2020 Journal of Antiques

An Interview with Terry Kovel by Judy Gonyeau, managing editor [divider align=”center”] [row style=”collapse” width=”full-width”] [col span=”6″] [ux_image id=”48020″] [/col] [col span=”6″] [ux_image id=”48019″] [/col] [/row] Recently, we had the opportunity to chat with Terry Kovel, editor and publisher of…
Inheriting a Collection of Musical Note: An Interview with Jane Porter [ux_image_box img=”48082″] Jane Porter with her mother, 2011 [/ux_image_box] When her mother passed away in 2011, Jane Porter thought she was prepared to take on her beloved collection of…
By Bart Bjorneberg, Bernacki & Associates, Inc. [divider align=”center”] What do these words mean and what conditions and responsibilities do they engender when used in connection to furnishings, art objects, environments, and architecture. [row style=”collapse” width=”full-width”] [col span=”6″] [ux_image id=”47959″]…
Using Technology to Keep your Antiques Safe By Kary Pardy [divider align=”center”] [ux_image_box img=”47990″] The restored Rothko murals were installed for the November 16, 2014 opening of the Harvard Arts Museums. Note the projectors hanging from the ceiling. Photo: Peter…
[ux_image_box img=”47850″] After an unfortunate midriff accident, the chalk carnival figurine (right) of a woman with two dogs was left in two parts. Due to disintegrated chalk, even a careful repair left evidence of the damage. A solution acceptable to…
By Deborah Abernethy and Mike McLeod [divider align=”center”] These examples show that eBay has quite a following in the collector marketplace. It sometimes is an auction environment, and sometimes, it is more of a retail market. These examples are unusual…
By J.C. Vaughn [divider align=”center”] Overstreet Turns 50, Ruth is Still “The Babe” As we’ve mentioned previously in this space, The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. If you’ve been collecting in virtually any niche,…