April 2020 Journal of Antiques
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Great Collections: March 2020
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…
Renovation, Restoration, Preservation, Conservation
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″]…
Exploring Antique Technologies: March 2020
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…
Paging Mr. Fix-It
[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…
What's Selling on eBay: March 2020
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…
Comic Character Collectibles
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,…
Antiques Peek: March 2020
Buying Patented [divider align=”center”] By Jessica Kosinski [divider align=”center”] [row] [col span=”6″ span__sm=”12″] Anyone who collects antiques will tell you that determining value can involve several important factors. Topping the list are things like item condition, place of origin and,…
Publisher's Corner March 2020
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
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…