A New Shine on Old Glass
What more is there to say that’s new when it comes to glass? Especially antique and vintage glass? More than you would think. As it turns out, glass is trending again. Despite what has been seen as sagging interest in…
Nick Boschetto: Journal of Antiques and Collectibles Author Archive
Ansel Adams signed photograph, $9,687, Holabird Western Americana
Recent Auction Results from Near & Far By Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium An Ansel Adams original photograph from his Yosemite Series, signed, titled Moon and Half Dome (1960), print No. 10, sold for $9,687 at…
Shakers’ Round Stone Barn: A Model of Agricultural Innovation
By Jennifer Trainer Thompson, Director, Hancock Shaker Village The Round Stone Barn at the height of summer, photo: Hancock Shaker Village The Shakers are one of the most intriguing social and religious movements in American history. As the Shakers…
Vintage Milk Bottles: A Collectible with Many Possibilities
Trish Manfredi, Domestic Cow Antiques & Events photos by Peter Blieberg and Trish Manfredi The vintage milk bottle is, for beginner and seasoned collectors, one of the most fascinating to be encountered. Although they are somewhat easily found at…
1907 Saint-Gaudens gold coin, $4.75 million, Heritage Auctions
Recent Auction Results from Near & Far By Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A 1907 Saint-Gaudens Ultra High Relief U.S. gold coin, graded proof-68 CAC, sold for $4.75 million in a private transaction between Great Collections…
Mid-Century Modern: Still Hot in 2022?
After falling out of fashion in the 80s and 90s, Mid-Century Modern is back as one of the biggest interior design trends of the early 21st-century. Last month in this column I shared results from Asheford Institute of Antiques’s annual…
Freedman’s mechanical bank, $174,000, Bertoia Auctions
Recent Auction Results from Near & Far By Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium An original Freedman’s mechanical bank, made circa 1880 by Jerome B. Secor (Bridgeport, Conn.), one of fewer than ten known, sold for…
Agricultural Buildings in the Colonial Capitol and Beyond
An overview of 18th century agricultural buildings in Williamsburg, VA, and throughout the greater Chesapeake Region by Jennifer Wilkoski Shirley & Richard Roberts Architectural Historian, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Unlike their domestic counterparts, early barns and agricultural…
My Top Six Barn Finds
By Ryan Brutt, The Auto Archaeologist Barn Find: A barn find is a classic car, aircraft, or motorcycle that has been rediscovered after being stored, often in derelict condition. The term comes from their tendency to be found in places…
Pull These Over
by Jessica Kosinski If you love the look and feel of old-fashioned barns, you are not alone. Many people love barn-related collectibles. Antique barn pulleys are near the top of the list of popular barn items. The largest…