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Understanding Glass Disease
Content from Antiques Arena, antiquesarena.com. Used with permission.  Edited by Judy Gonyeau, managing editor, Journal of Antiques Glass, a material celebrated for its beauty and durability, is not immune to ...

The Summer Treasures Trail: A Cross-Country Road Trip Through Vintage America

The Summer Treasures Trail: A Cross-Country Road Trip Through Vintage America
For antique enthusiasts, summer marks the beginning of an exhilarating season packed with opportunities to uncover hidden gems. Picture the quaint fields of New England, where charming local fairs revive ...

Jukebox Journeys: Exploring the History, Collectibles, and Musical Impact of a Cultural Icon

Now this … this beauty right here? This is not just a jukebox – it’s a time capsule. Pulled straight from the legendary Whispering Pines juke joint down in Mississippi. You can almost hear the blues still echoing off the chrome. Every nick, every smudge – it all tells a story. This machine didn’t just play records … it played memories.
by Rob Wolfe At the turn of the 20th century, music took a revolutionary turn with the introduction of records, first made from shellac and later from vinyl. These early ...

Breweriana and Rob Wolfe: A Passion for Collecting

Porcelain beer trays. The value ranges from $600 to $2,500.
by Rob Wolfe of American Pickers Among the many categories of collectibles I encounter, one that stands out for historical significance and nostalgic appeal is breweriana. This niche area of ...

Collecting Religious Artifacts: Antiquing on a Wing and a Prayer

Collecting Religious Artifacts - Cross
by Rob Wolfe of American Pickers  For centuries, collecting religious artifacts and iconography has been a pursuit that transcends time, geography, and personal beliefs. These objects often hold profound significance ...

Treasures of Christmas Past: Christmas Collectibles

These are very rare Christmas displays that I found locally.
by Rob Wolfe Christmas is a time to create memories, gather with family, and—let’s be honest—for many of us, it’s a time to decorate to the nines. And for a ...

New Markets for Buying and Selling Antiques and Gathering the Stories with the Goods

Rob Wolfe on Vintage Computer Screen
by Rob Wolfe of American Pickers The antiques market is an ever-shifting landscape with new market entrants, ever-changing trends on what’s in and what’s out, and new ways of monitoring the ...

The Robot Bulldozer, A Flare Product by United Pioneer Company

Robot Bulldozer
By Rob Wolfe In the early 1960s people around the world were fascinated with imagining the future that technology could bring. There were many real and Hollywood-created reasons for this ...

The Signs of History

The Flying Crow sign
by Rob Wolfe of American Pickers I’ve always loved signs. They can tell you so much about the history of a place, an industry, a specific time period, and more ...

From Tangible to Digital: The Evolution of Collecting in the Modern Era

Rare "Golden Ape" Doodle NFT Sells For $1.1 Million on January 5, 2022, to the buyer and NFT collector Pranksy. Doodle #6914—which features one-of-a-kind gold ape traits—is just one of Pranksy’s 71 Doodles within his collection of over 30,000 NFTs as of the date of this purchase.
By Shirley M. Mueller, M.D. Most collectors acquire their treasures through traditional methods – purchasing from dealers or at auctions that specialize in physical items within their areas of interest ...

Key Considerations When Investing in Rare Music Memorabilia

Elton John’s piano sold at Heritage Auctions for just under $1 million Laurence Carpenter Rock Solid Investments
by Laurence Carpenter In my time as a professional music memorabilia dealer, I have committed myself to exclusively handling pieces of the utmost provenance and authenticity. This decision was grounded ...

An Interview with Simeon Lipman: Appraiser, Collector, Entrepreneur

Simeon on Antiques Roadshow in San Antonio, TX.
by Judy Gonyeau, managing editor Simeon Lipman is a lifelong pop culture, film, music, art, history, and sports enthusiast, who has been appraising collections, curating auctions and exhibitions, and coordinating ...