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.

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 ...

Looking Back at the Road to Avengers: Endgame

Comic Character Collectibles By J.C. Vaughn Where would Hollywood be financially without the superhero films, and specifically the Marvel Cinematic ...

June 18, 2019 / Art, Art World, artist names, artist tags, Branksy, Columns, Frank 207, Graffiti, graffiti tag, Joe 136, Julio 204, Pontus Silfverstolpe, Shepard Fairey, Street Art, tags, Taki, Taki 183

Tip and Trends: June 2019

by Pontus Silfverstolpe The Art World’s Best Kept Secret It is a late-summer night in the city where anything is ...

June 15, 2019 / Anchor Stones, Antiques Peek, Bliss Blocks, Blocks, Building Blocks, Childhood, Columns, games, Holgate, Holgate Toys, Jessica Kosinski, Legos, Lincoln Logs, Playskool, Richter, Tinkertoys, Woodworking

Antiques Peek: June 2019

Block by Block by Jessica Kosinski Childhood is a time when fun and games are at the top of the ...

June 6, 2019 / bottle, Coca Cola, Coke Bottle, Columns, Gavels n Paddles, Morphy's Auction, Prototype, Prototype Bottle, Root Glass Company, soda bottle

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Prototype Coke bottle, $110,700, Morphy’s

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A rare Coca-Cola prototype bottle sold for $110,700 at ...

May 31, 2019 / Antiques Peek, bag, Columns, Doctor, doctor bag, doctors office, Jessica Kosinski, medical bag, medical checkup, midwife

Antiques Peek: May 2019

It’s In The Bag by Jessica Kosinski Today, we take going to the doctor’s office for granted. It is a ...

May 29, 2019 / baseball cards, Charles Darrow, Columns, Comic Book, eBay, Fun, games, Happy Meal, Harry Potter, Luke Skywalker, Maxine Carter-Lome, Monopoly, Pokemon, Sotheby's, specialty auction, Talk of the Trade, toys

Publisher’s Corner: June 2019

Collecting Fun & Games by Maxine Carter-Lome Every child grows up with a favorite game or toy that carries with ...

May 29, 2019 / Antique Marketplace News, Columns, comics, Pop Culture Collecting, Retro Collectibles

Pop Culture Potpourri: Star Wars, Action Comics Number 1, and more

Comic Character Collectibles By J.C. Vaughn Star Wars Toys The record-setting prices for Star Wars toys have really established a ...

May 28, 2019 / Antique Marketplace News, Burns Archive, Columns, documentation, Expert Insights, Facebook, Instagram, Kary Pardy, malady identification, Medical Photography, medical process, Photograph, photos, Pinterest, Snapchat, vintage photographs, Wellcome Collection

Learning from Medical Photography Collecting

Exploring Antique Technology by Kary Pardy Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Pinterest: they are all wildly popular and all run on the ...

May 27, 2019 / Album, Autograph, Columns, Gavels n Paddles, gold chain, Ken Hall, Led Zeppelin, Music, Paul McCartney, Prince, Queen Elizabeth, rock music, RR Auction, The Artist Formerly Known As, The Beatles

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Led Zeppelin signed album, $32,156, RR Auction

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall Led Zeppelin’s self-titled debut album signed by each of ...