Columns

These sought-after sections offer expert auction analysis, cultural commentary, and more, adding depth, variety, and a personal touch to every issue. Columns include Gavels ’n’ Paddles, Psychology of Collecting, The Beat, Pop Culture Collecting, Toys from the Attic, and Civil War Collector.

October 2, 2019 / American Flag, bowfront, Cabinet, Civil War, Civil War Era, Columns, corner cabinet, Diamond, emerald cut, engagement ring, folk art, Gavels n Paddles, Jewelry, Ken Hall, Quick Meal cook stove, Stove, Union, West Virginia, wood flag, Woody Auction

Gavels 'n' Paddles: 35-Star Flag Folk Art Table, $18,000, Woody Auction

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A Civil War-era, 35-star, solid wood flag folk art ...

October 1, 2019 / Advertising, autographs, banners, broadsides, Columns, Comic books, documents, ephemera, historians, Library, Maxine Carter-Lome, Meriam-Webster, Museum, Newspapers, note cards, Paper, Photographs, Postcards, posters, show programs, Talk of the Trade, trade cards

Publisher’s Corner: October 2019

Enthusiastic About Ephemera by Maxine Carter-Lome Merriam-Webster defines ephemera as “something of no lasting significance - paper items (such as ...

Feast of the Seven Fishes Movie Slated for November Release

Comic Character Collectibles by J. C. Vaughn Shout! Studios has secured the rights to Feast of the Seven Fishes, the ...

September 26, 2019 / Albany, Albany Institute of History and Art, Art, Columns, crown, Decorative Art, Diane Shewchuk, fabric, Fine Art, Fire screen, gown, Hat, historic objects, History, Hudson River, Hudson River Valley, Museum, New York, Shoes, Upstate

Great Collections: September 2019

The Fabric of Their Lives: The Albany Institute of History and Art The Albany Institute of History and Art is ...

The Hudson Highway

Exploring Antique Technologies by Kary Pardy The river that flows two ways, the river of tides, the Great River of ...

September 17, 2019 / Antiques Peek, Columns, Duncan Fife, Duncan Phyfe, Dutch East India Company, furniture, Germantown, Henry Hudson, Hudson River, Hudson River Valley, Hudson Valley, Jessica Kosinski, John Cabot, Kast, New York City, Phyfe, Rhine Valley, wardrobes

Antiques Peek: September 2019

Furniture from the Valley by Jessica Kosinski The Hudson Valley is also commonly called the Hudson River Valley because it ...

September 12, 2019 / automaton, Barn, bitters, bottle, Columns, Deborah Abernethy, Hay, Hay Barn Carrier, Mike McLeod, Polish, Royal wedding, Silver gilt, smoker, stein, Tankard, Tea drinker, Trolley, Turkish, What's Selling on eBay

What’s Selling on eBay: September 2019

by Deborah Abernethy and Mike McLeod $4,450 (20 bids, 5 bidders): Automaton Turkish Tea Drinker Leopold Lambert Smoker. This is ...

August 30, 2019 / advertising scale, Antique Marketplace News, Antique Technology, baby scale, baby weight, Balance-based scales, Columns, Expert Insights, hanging scale, infant weighing machine, Kary Pardy, measure, post office, Scales, spring scales, stores, weight

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 ...

August 29, 2019 / Columns, Duke of York, Dutch East India Company, East India Trading Company, Eden, Erica Lome, Giovanni da Verrazano, Henry Hudson, Hudson River, Hudson River Valley, Jersey City, Maxine Carter-Lome, New York City, New York State, NY, Pacific Ocean, River, Talk of the Trade

Publisher’s Corner: September 2019

Visiting the Hudson River Valley by Maxine Carter-Lome If you’ve ever visited or spent time in the Hudson River Valley ...

August 28, 2019 / Antiques Peek, candy, candy corn, Candy jars, chewing gum, Chocolate, Columns, General Store, Hershy's Kisses, Jars, jawbreakers, Jessica Kosinski, licorice, Necco Wafers, New England, Online ordering, online shopping, Penny Candy, Sweethearts Candy, Woolworth, Wrigley's

Antiques Peek: August 2019

Penny Candy by Jessica Kosinski This issue is devoted to the general store. When I think of a general store, ...

August 27, 2019 / Character, Columns, Comic Book, Comic Character, comics, Cult TV Show, Fantasy, J.C. Vaughn, People's Choice Award, Pop Culture Collecting, science fiction, SciFi/Fantasy, Supernatural, SyFy, Television, The Originals, TV Show, Wynonna Earp

Renewal and Return: Wynonna Earp on the Comeback Trail

Comic Character Collectibles By J.C. Vaughn The Earpers, those dedicated, committed fans of SyFy’s cult hit series, Wynonna Earp, can ...

August 21, 2019 / Advertising, Carolyn Reno, catalogs, Chevrolet, Columns, Drugstore, ephemera, Fulbrights Ice Cream, Mooney-Barker Drugstore, Ozark History, Pettigrew Arkansas, Railroad, records, San Francisco, Shiloh Museum, Signs, soda fountain, St. Louis, Winchester

Great Collections: August 2019

Our Stock is Always Fresh: The Mooney-Barker Drugstore Collection at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History by Carolyn Reno, Collections ...

August 20, 2019 / Antique Dealers, Barnebys, classic antiques, Columns, Fashion, fast fashion, Fast Furniture, furniture, Gen X, Gen Y, Greta Thunberg, Greta Tintin Eleonora Ernman Thunberg, IKEA, Pippi Longstocking, Pontus Silfverstolpe, ThredUP

Tips and Trends: August 2019

Antiques Cheaper Than IKEA by Pontus Silfverstolpe Not infrequently, one hears about antique dealers going bust due to a lack ...

What’s Selling on eBay: August 2019

by Deborah Abernethy and Mike McLeod $70,400 (76 bids, 9 bidders): Antique 1957 Diner, Stainless, 50’ x 16’, seats 50, ...

August 1, 2019 / Colonial Williamsburg, Columns, corner store, general merchandise, General Store, Maxine Carter-Lome, Old Bethpage Village, Old Sturbridge Village, Restoration Villages, sitcoms, stores, Talk of the Trade, Town centre, Village

Publisher’s Corner: August 2019

Growing Up Watching the General Store by Maxine Carter-Lome For those of us who grew up in a city or ...

July 28, 2019 / Barn, Clothing, coats, Columns, farm machinery, farm supply, Farms, Green, Hats, jacket, John Deere, Judy Gonyeau, Len Chase, man cave, military tractors, TootsieToy, tractor, Yellow

Great Collections: July 2019

John Deere Green by Judy Gonyeau Visit the John Deere Store website and you will enter the land of “John ...

July 26, 2019 / Antiques Peek, Atari, classic, Columns, games, Gaming, Jessica Kosinski, man cave, Nintento, Odyssey, Pac-Man, Retro Gaming, Sports, Television, TV, Video Games

Antiques Peek: July 2019

Game On! by Jessica Kosinski This issue is devoted to the “man cave.” Everyone’s idea of the perfect man cave ...

July 25, 2019 / Advertising, Antique Marketplace News, Antique Tech, Columns, Expert Insights, Flashy, Glow, glowing gass, Greek, Jean Piccard, Kary Pardy, man cave, mercury, Neon, Neon Lights, Neos, New York City, NYC, Popular Mechanics, science

A Bright Future for Neon Lights

Exploring Antique Technologies by Kary Pardy Considered ideal Man Cave accessories for their flashy glow and their connection to popular ...

Video Game Collecting on the Rise?

Comic Character Collectibles by J.C. Vaughn It’s always interesting to watch an emerging niche in the field of pop culture ...

July 24, 2019 / Art, Barnebys, Collecting, Columns, Design, Functionalism, handmade, Investing, investment, Mail order, mass produced, Online Auction, Pontus Silfverstolpe, special exhibitions

Tips and Trends: July 2019

20th Century Design Market: Hotter than Ever by Pontus Silfverstolpe For the last few years, the market for art, design, ...

July 17, 2019 / Art, Booster Pack, Brass Sculpture, Camp Stove, camping, Columns, Comic, Comic Book, cook, Cooking, Deborah Abernethy, Jack Kirby, Marvel, Marvel Comics, Mike McLeod, Mirror, Nintendo, Pocket Monsters, Pokemon, Pokemon Fossil, Stan Lee, Stove, The Avengers, What's Selling on eBay

What’s Selling on eBay: July 2019

by Deborah Abernethy and Mike McLeod $1,552 (89 bids, 21 bidders): Marvel - The Avengers – Issue 1 – GD/VG ...

July 2, 2019 / Antique Marketplace News, cartographer, carved pieces, Columns, cowan's auctions, dissected map, Expert Insights, figural, figural pieces, jigsaw puzzle, Kary Pardy, novelty item, puzzle, toy, wooden puzzle

Collecting by Pieces: Antique Wooden Jigsaw Puzzles

Exploring Antique Technologies by Kary Pardy Antique jigsaw puzzles have a devoted following, a group of collectors who hunt for ...

July 2, 2019 / badge, Blown glass, Columns, Deborah Abernethy, Decoration, Eclipse wheel, fob, glass eyes, glass fob, goldfish, Gunpowder, Harley Davidson, Indian Motorcycle, Lantern, Mike McLeod, motorcycle, Ornament, pendant, pin, pocket watch, rims, smokeless powder, Victorian, What's Selling on eBay, wheels

What’s Selling on eBay: June 2019

by Deborah Abernethy and Mike McLeod $1,565 (47 bids, 15 bidders): Antique Victorian Intaglio Glass Pocket Watch Fob Pendant Goldfish ...

July 1, 2019 / Billiards room, breweriana, casino collectibles, Columns, Decoration, decorative, decorative collectibles, Library, man cave, Maxine Carter-Lome, movie posters, neon signs, she shed, sports memorabilia, Talk of the Trade, , Trophy Room, Video Games

Publisher’s Corner: July 2019

Decorative Collectibles by Maxine Carter-Lome Throughout modern history, a room or space has been set aside for the Master of ...

June 25, 2019 / Bicycle, Bike, Columns, cycle, cycliana, Cyclist, Lorne Shields, Maxine Carter-Lome, Memorabilia, Smithsonian Institution

Great Collections: June 2019

Lorne Shields, Bicycle Collector by Maxine Carter-Lome Lorne Shields is proof you don’t have to be an avid cyclist to ...