Antique Marketplace News
Step into the pulse of the antiques world with Antique Marketplace News—your insider guide to what’s trending, what’s selling, and what collectors are talking about. We bring together expert insights, market highlights, and curated stories for vintage and antique living.
Identifying Glass In The Age of The Internet
By Glass Specialist Peter Wade It’s a beautiful, sunny day and you decide to go out for a ride and stop by an estate sale. You find a lovely piece ...
Pyrex: More than just pretty colors
There was a time when no respectable casserole or Jell-O salad was served in anything but a brightly colored piece of Pyrex glassware — and every cupboard was stacked high ...
Prize Power
by Douglas R. Kelly Who doesn’t like winning prizes? Real prizes, that is, the good stuff … a jumbo stuffed animal at the carnival, or a cool treasure you pull ...
Czech Glass Jewelry
by Sunseria Morgan, Jewelry Curator, rubylane.com Czech Glass Jewelry The art of Czech glass production dates back centuries and is deeply rooted in the country’s cultural traditions. The land in ...
Antique & Vintage Trends of 2022
Every year, the research staff at the Asheford Institute of Antiques conducts an informal survey among its over 2,264 current students and past graduates to report on current market trends ...
Movie Posters: Collecting Trends and the Current Market
By Amanda Sheriff, Gemstone Publishing Collecting movie posters is plain and simply a fun hobby that expresses the love for a film and appreciation for art. From an advertising standpoint, ...
Hollywood Collectibles: For Collectors of the Stars
by Charles Snider Happy Oscar Season! These days movie buffs or families can watch most of the films nominated for Best Picture from the comfort of their own homes.; however, ...
Wishful Thinking
by Douglas R. Kelly You’d think I’d know better by now. I’ve been hunting and grooving on vintage toys for more than 40 years, and I’ve learned my share of ...
A 2023 take on vintage
Over the past few years, I have written a number of columns and shared the perspectives and advice of others chronicling the rise of vintage fashion and the resale trade ...
The 10 Best History Museums for your Bucket List
If you are a history lover, no doubt museums are a favorite haunt. The following list of Top 10 Bucket List History Museums comes from a December 31, 2022 article ...
Art Nouveau Jewelry
by Sunseria Morgan, Jewelry Curator, RubyLane.com Art Nouveau Jewelry. Emerging like the first wildflower in spring from a meadow of melting snow, slowly unfolding its petals to unveil new life, ...
Time for a garage sale?
Are you one of these people who has been holding on to items or collections from your children’s childhood or your own because you believe that one day they will ...
Thrift With Intent: What to look for, how to save money
Did you know that August 17, 2022, was National Thrift Store Day? News to me. According to NARTS, The Association of Resale Professionals, there are currently more than 25,000 resale, ...
Cautionary tales & advice for disposing of art
Anyone who has had to help a family member move or downsize, or been left with the responsibility of emptying an estate, knows the heartache of making the hard decisions: ...
What’s hot this summer besides the weather?
After what seems like years physically distanced from the shows and markets that make antiquing and collecting such an exciting and engaging hobby, shows and buyers are back! This turnout ...
Can Antiques Survive on Main Street?
Small, independent businesses in towns across America are once again feeling the effects of a changing economic climate brought about by a confluence of challenges. This past June in an ...
Star Wars: Out of this world values
Over the last 25 years since the first Star Wars movie hit theaters, legions of fans around the world have followed the tales and memorable characters associated with each new ...
The Fast Fashion Impact on the Thrift Store Marketplace
Are you familiar with the term “fast fashion?” If not, you should be. It’s the hottest trend in the apparel industry today and it’s coming to a thrift store near ...
Upholstery Across the Ages
by Leif Johnson, TLC Upholstery, Palmer, MA, interviewed by Judy Gonyeau The true beginnings of upholstery took place in Ancient Egypt. Animal skins and dressed leather was stretched across a ...
One Hundred Years of American Trunk Innovation
By Paul Norton Trunks and travel articles tell a story of adventure and intrigue. The impulse to travel—into town or overseas—required bringing along one’s necessities. As 18th and 19th century ...
Star Wars: From Toys to High-Valued Collectibles
Over the last 25 years since the first Star Wars movie hit theaters, legions of fans around the world have followed the tales and memorable characters associated with each new ...
Street Clocks & Their Restoration
By Eric Ryback, restorer and owner, Saint Louis Street Clock Company “I never wore a watch. I always depend on public clocks, and stores have clocks, but that is strange.” ...
The Price of Trading Card Authentication
Technology is changing the century-old trading-card market, and it’s a big upgrade from the shoebox under the bed. Today, card boxes are microchipped to enable GPS location monitoring, QR codes ...
Takeaways from the 2022 Art Basel Market Report
Despite predictions of a pandemic crash, the findings of the latest UBS Art Basel Report, authored by cultural economist Clare McAndrew and released March 29, 2022, show the global art ...
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 ...
