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Vintage Handkerchiefs

Vintage Handkerchiefs
By Melody Amsel-Arieli Handkerchiefs, also known as hankies, are thin, hemmed cloths carried in purse or pocket. They serve not only hygienic purposes, but also as decorative accessories. Vintage handkerchiefs, ...

Whiting & Davis Purses: The Perfect Mesh

Whiting & Davis Purses: The Perfect Mesh
"No single gift is tugging at the heart of a nation of women so appealingly right now as a beautiful Whiting & Davis Mesh Bag." Ladies' Home Journal, December, 1923 ...

Gold in the Closets

Gold in the Closets
Buying and Selling Vintage Clothing at Auction By Karen Augusta & Bob Ross Once overlooked by museums and appraisers alike, "vintage" now occupies an increasingly significant position in the world ...

Introduction to Sports Memorabilia Collecting 101

Introduction to Sports Memorabilia Collecting 101
By Michael Osacky Pricing vintage sports collectibles is very similar to other categories of antiques. It's all about condition, condition, condition. Vintage baseball, football, and basketball cards (1870-1970) typically hold ...

Collecting in the Big League

Collecting in the Big League
Advice for the Investor Collector from Marshall Fogel In an interview with JOA Publisher Maxine Carter-Lome, Marshall Fogel offers serious collectors advice for building a major league baseball collection In ...

Center Ice

Center Ice
The Growing Field of Hockey Memorabilia, and How to Begin Collecting By Erica Lome Ice Hockey is reaching new levels of popularity in the United States, thanks to a mixture ...

The Art of Anthracite Coal Carving

The Art of Anthracite Coal Carving
by Bill Thornbrook A smoldering debate over "clean coal" technology for modern power plants has pitted environmentalists against an industry that once dominated the U.S. energy supply. Although still used ...

A Primer for Collecting Advertising Signs

A Primer for Collecting Advertising Signs
By John Mancino Ask just about any antique dealer what is the hottest thing selling today and most would say advertising, especially signs. In the past few years, advertising and ...

Fred Harvey Collectibles Evoke Nostalgia for a Bygone Age of American Tourism

Fred Harvey Collectibles Evoke Nostalgia for a Bygone Age of American Tourism
By Paula A. Baxter Travel hospitality and tourist souvenirs were the watchword of the Fred Harvey Company, and this Midwestern business company helped promote the allure of leisure touring at ...

Grape Finds

Grape Finds
By Melody Amsel-Arieli Wine, coined elixir of the Gods, is an alcoholic beverage made from fermented grapes or other fruit that reflects the history of civilization itself. Evidence of production, ...

Drinking to the Future

Drinking to the Future
Cellarettes in Nineteenth Century America By Erica P. Lome "In the corner [of his grandfather's house] as you enter the door in the dining room stood the 'wine cooler' of ...

Casino Memorabilia with Sheldon

Casino Memorabilia with Sheldon
Collecting Layouts by Sheldon Smith Slot glass, slot machines and table games, those casino collectibles you never knew folks collected! As you might recall from our previous article, I had ...