Features

Curated articles that explore the rich intersections of history, craftsmanship, and collecting culture. These long-form pieces are your gateway to learning something new, seeing the familiar in a fresh light, and connecting with the past meaningfully.
The Antiques of Downton Abbey’s Magnificent Highclere Castle

The Antiques of Downton Abbey’s Magnificent Highclere Castle

The Antiques of Downton Abbey’s Magnificent Highclere Castle By Mike McLeod, EditorViolet to Cora: "I'm so looking forward to seeing ...
Abbotsford Arms - There is Something Fishy About That Lady

There is Something Fishy About That Lady

There is Something Fishy About That Lady By Pamela E. Apkarian-Russell Mermaids and sea maidens have excited the imagination for ...
Covers: Cover Beauty In the Eye of The Beholder

Covers: Cover Beauty In the Eye of The Beholder

Covers: Cover Beauty In the Eye of The Beholder By Doug Finch Let’s face it – the covers in today’s ...
"Workt by Hand" - Hidden Labor and Historical Quilts

"Workt by Hand" – Hidden Labor and Historical Quilts

"Workt by Hand" - Hidden Labor and Historical Quilts On view in the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art ...
The Celebrity Collector: Victor Alfieri - Zippo lighters

The Celebrity Collector: Victor Alfieri – Zippo lighters

The Celebrity Collector: Victor Alfieri - Zippo lighters Italian Film Star and Former Daytime Drama Heartthrob Victor Alfieri Collects Zippo ...
Black and White News Photography

Black and White News Photography

Black and White News Photography By Marshall Fogel Black and white photography has a special lure for collectors in their ...
Modern Covers: Treasures from the Trash?

Modern Covers: Treasures from the Trash?

Modern Covers: Treasures from the Trash? by Doug Finch Something that was always a beginner’s way to collect stamps has ...
Borein California Vaquero – COVER

Collecting the American West – A Vast Frontier

Collecting the American West – A Vast Frontier by Brian LebelWhether your collecting interests lean toward the historic or the ...
Platter

The Civil War Collector

The Civil War Collector By John Sexton Q: We have two Confederate coins and are unable to identify or attach ...
Journal of Antiques and Collectibles May 2013 Issue

“On the Road” Important Safety Tips for Antique Dealers of any Age

“On the Road” Important Safety Tips for Antique Dealers of any Age By: Veteran Dealer Pamela E. Apkarian-Russell - The ...
Be Prepared: Baden-Powel and the Scouting Movement

Be Prepared: Baden-Powel and the Scouting Movement

Be Prepared: Baden-Powel and the Scouting Movement By Pamela E. Apkarian-Russell - The Halloween Queen® Over 50,000 people will visit ...
The Celebrity Collector: Tim Matheson

The Celebrity Collector: Tim Matheson

The Celebrity Collector: Tim Matheson Best Known as Ladies’ Man Eric “Otter” Stratton in National Lampoon’s Animal House, Collects Disney ...
Civil War Collector

Civil War Collector

Civil War Collector by John Sexton Q: I have a photo signed by Major General William Vandever that features him, ...
Confessions of an Open Salt Collector

Confessions of an Open Salt Collector

Confessions of an Open Salt Collector by Al Diamond I admit it! I am an addict! I am … a ...
Square Dish

Rarities from the New Bedford Museum of Glass

Rarities from the New Bedford Museum of Glass By Kirk J. Nelson Two years ago a new glass museum opened ...
Chinese Paper ‘Edict’ Handscroll

Asian Scroll Paintings

Asian Scroll Paintings By I.M. Chait We all know what scrolls are, but why are they scrolls? There is a ...
Selling Your Gold: What You Should Know

Selling Your Gold: What You Should Know

Selling Your Gold: What You Should Know Jewelry, Gold and Precious Metals by Edward Lewand As a professional independent appraiser, ...
Collecting the World’s Rarest Telephones

Collecting the World’s Rarest Telephones

Collecting the World’s Rarest Telephones By Peter D’Acosta It’s been called the most valuable patent ever issued. U.S. patent # ...
Fairyland Lustre

Fairyland Lustre

Fairyland Lustre By Stuart Slavid Director of European Furniture, Decorative Arts and Fine Ceramics, Skinner, Inc. I have spent over ...
Yuletide is a-coming!

Yuletide is a-coming!

Yuletide is a-coming! By Pamela E. Apkarian-Russell The smell of fresh pine in the house and cookies baking in the ...
Figure Skating and the Arts

Figure Skating and the Arts

Figure Skating and the Arts By Frances Dafoe When I started working on the book Figure Skating and the Arts: ...
The Postcard Age

The Postcard Age

The Postcard Age Selections from the Leonard A. Lauder Collection Celebrates the Postcard Craze that Revolutionized Communication at the Turn ...
Journal of Antiques and Collectibles November 2012 Issue

Journal of Antiques and Collectibles November 2012 Issue

In The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles November 2012  issue, features The Postcard Age: Selections from the Leonard A. Lauder ...
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Coral and Silver Rattle, 1825

A Child's World: Childhood in 19th Century New England

A Child's World: Childhood in 19th Century New England New Exhibit at Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, MA Opens October 13 ...