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The Show Will Go On – Online!
BRIMFIELD, MA - When Klia and Arthur Crisafulli of Northwood, NH, purchased Hertan’s Antique Shows and real estate in Brimfield, MA, the last thing they expected was that their inaugural ...
Looking into the Colorful Past of Stained Glass Art
Looking into the Colorful Past of Stained Glass Art by Kary Pardy Stirring scenes, epiphanies of light, color and symbolism, glowing recreations of nature – you may connect all these ...
Important Note to Readers & Subscribers
Dear Reader, I would like to take this opportunity to share information about our plans for publishing a May issue of Journal of Antiques & Collectibles. At this time we ...
May Brimfield Shows Cancelled
The Brimfield Show Promoters Association was notified on March 30th that the 2020 May Brimfield Show has officially been cancelled. Please contact your individual show promoter to discuss further details ...
Guiding the Next Generation of Collectors
An Interview with Terry Kovel by Judy Gonyeau, managing editor [divider align="center"] [row style="collapse" width="full-width"] [col span="6"] [ux_image id="48020"] [/col] [col span="6"] [ux_image id="48019"] [/col] [/row] Recently, we had the ...
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, ...
Shows cancelled as country deals with Caronavirus
Antique shows are the latest business segment to be hit by fear and uncertainty surrounding caronavirus. Shows scheduled in March and for April around the country are being cancelled to ...
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 ...
Exploring Antique Technologies: February 2020
No Matter Which Direction the Wind Blows, We Still Love American Weathervanes By Kary Pardy [divider align="center"] [ux_image_box img="47681"] This ca. 1890-1899 wood fish weathervane sold on 1stdibs.com and was ...
Television Academy Foundation Launches 2020 Spring Auction
The Television Academy Foundation launched its 2020 Spring Auction featuring once-in-a-lifetime television experiences for fans including exclusive set visits, celebrity meet-and-greets, television show memorabilia and tickets to the 72nd Primetime ...
Antiques Peek: Vintage DIY – Decoupage Lunchbox Purses!
By Jessica Kosinski [divider align="center"] It is often said that memory is a powerful thing. Sometimes a sight, smell or sound can take you back to a whole other era ...
Comic Character Collectibles
By J.C. Vaughn [divider align="center"] Marvel Comics #1 Joins the $1 Million Club A CGC-certified 9.4 copy of Marvel Comics #1 has joined Action Comics #1, Detective Comics #27, and ...
Taking the Scenic Route: The Allure of Airstream Trailers
by Kary Pardy [row] [col span="6" span__sm="12"] Have you ever wanted to pack everything up and hit the open road? Embrace a minimalist lifestyle and go on an adventure in ...
It's All About Disney at Potter & Potter's Feb. 8 Auction
Disney fans are in for a thrill when Potter & Potter Auction presents over 750 lots of Disneyana on Saturday, February 8th, including highlights from legacy attractions including The Haunted Mansion, ...
Vintage Wallpaper Revived and Ready
[row] [col span="6" span__sm="12"] [gap height="20px"] Who doesn’t appreciate the unique and “time machine” feel that can be conveyed in a room surrounded by a vintage wallpaper pattern? It’s hard ...
Cassin's Grape Brandy Bitters Bottle Hammers Down at $155,000
A 150-year-old blue Cassin’s Grape Brandy Bitters bottle so rare that for years many doubted its very existence has sold for a staggering $155,000 at the Part 1 sale of ...
Coasting into Childhood on Vintage Wooden Sleds
Exploring Antique Technologies by Kary Pardy Most of us in snowy climates have fond memories of racing downhill on sleds, and these memories are not unique to our generation. Americans ...
The Maritime World Through Miniatures and Beyond
Exploring Antique Technologies by Kary Pardy Peabody Essex Museum Russell W. Knight Curator of Maritime Art and History, Daniel Finamore, appears on the museums’ webpage to discuss the appeal of ...
From Rags to Riches, not Ruin: Papermaking, Preservation, and Conservation
Exploring Antique Technologies by Kary Pardy It’s no accident that when we think of ephemera, we think of printed materials. Paper, though powerful as a vessel for art and the ...
Star Wars: Movie Poster Collecting Strikes Back
Comic Character Collectibles by J.C. Vaughn With Star Wars: Episode IX –The Rise of Skywalker due in theaters December 20, 2019, it seems like as good a time as any ...
Journal of Antiques & Collectibles to Host New Year’s Day Show
The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - a national monthly magazine for dealers, collectors, and enthusiasts of antique collectibles - will be hosting The Antique Collectibles Show in Sturbridge, MA, ...
The Hudson Highway
Exploring Antique Technologies by Kary Pardy The river that flows two ways, the river of tides, the Great River of the Mountains – The Hudson has inspired countless artists and ...
Office Antiques Head Auction Team Breker's 152nd Specialty Auction, Oct. 12
The Legendary Collection of Thomas A. Russo will be going up to auction through Auction Team Breker of Koeln, Germany on Saturday, October 12, 2019. This extraordinarily important collection of ...
Donley Auctions Antique Music & Movie Auction – September 14th
Donley Auctions of Northern Illinois will be holding its popular Antique Music and Movie Auction, September 14th, with 1000 lots containing a HUGE collection of phonographs, horns, radios, speakers, tubes, ...
Measuring the Appeal of Antique Scales
Exploring Antique Technologies by Kary Pardy Balance-based scales appear in the historical record around 2400-1800 BC, in what is now modern-day Pakistan. Their simplicity, however, has led scholars to believe ...
