by Douglas R. Kelly Early plastic toys run the gamut in terms of quality. Some were well designed and well executed, while others obviously were made more with cost savings in mind than beauty. Cruvers fall into the first category.…
Reprinted with permission from Wardrobe Shop, www.wardrobeshop.com Vintage accessories have become all the rage once again, thanks to the change in consumer attitudes toward buying and wearing second-hand goods. The aesthetics are top-notch, too! Fashion has always been cyclical –…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium The original front door of TV’s favorite bar, “where everybody knows your name,” emblazoned with the Cheers logo, sold for $162,500 at a Channel…
By Sloane Middleton Mann. Sloane is the founder of Business of Vintage, the world’s only marketing agency specializing in vintage and antique shops. Follow @business.of.vintage on Instagram for vintage marketing tips & guides. If you’ve been running a vintage shop…
by Laurence Carpenter Vintage music is having a moment – and not just in playlists. We’re seeing a resurgence in vinyl, the return of needle-dropped nostalgia, and a spike in memorabilia prices for artists whose heyday hit four decades ago.…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A Japanese Yonezawa Atom Jet 58 Racer, friction-powered and all original, including its tailfin, tires, and hubcaps, 27 inches long, sold for $47,970…
By Judy Gonyeau The craze for vintage continues to rev up the popularity of reclaimed goods, regardless of if the buyer is young or old. However, it is not a surprise that the marketing of goods is focused on the…
by Shirley M. Mueller, M.D. Creativity is not just for artists—it’s present in solving problems, making jokes, or even collecting objects. The process of collecting activates a variety of brain networks that are vital to creativity. Attraction to an object is mediated…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A 1796 U.S. quarter dollar coin, B-1 variety, graded MS61 PCGS, sold for $168,000 at an auction held April 3-6 by Heritage…
By Ashley G Garner There’s nothing quite like the thrill of hunting for vintage treasures in the fields of Brimfield, Massachusetts. As one of the largest and most famous antique fairs in New England—and arguably the entire country—the Brimfield…
