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August 7, 2025 / Features

What better illustration for this 1950 Buffalo, New York pennant than — a buffalo?

Souvenir Travel Pennants: Rally ‘Round The Flags

By Donald-Brian Johnson A pennant to make sure honeymooners didn’t forget their visit to New York’s Niagara Falls. They fluttered ...

August 6, 2025 / Antiques Peek, Features

This Grand Teton National Park poster was the first created by WPA artist Chester Don Powell at a time when the artists were not allowed to sign their work. This example was salvaged in the 1970s by Doug Leen while cleaning out a barn at Grand Teton National Park where he worked as a seasonal park ranger. Three originals are known to exist.

The Significance and Nostalgia of the WPA National Park Posters

By Jessica Kosinski There is something magical about the bold lines and vibrant colors of vintage National Park posters. These ...

August 6, 2025 / The Psychology of Collecting

How Nature Reboots the Brain

by Shirley M. Mueller, M.D. In modern life, with its high-speed internet, AI exposure, and stress-ridden workplaces, we rarely take ...

August 5, 2025 / Pop Culture Collecting, Retro Collectibles

In Memoriam: Jim Shooter

by J.C. Vaughn & Amanda Sheriff His comic book career was worthy of the characters whose exploits he detailed. Comic ...

August 5, 2025 / Expert Insights, Features, Picking with Rob Wolfe of American Pickers

The Vintage Water Decals of America’s National Parks

by Ron Wolfe of American Pickers In the world of vintage collectibles, few items evoke the spirit of adventure and ...

August 5, 2025 / Features

Glamping Gear and the Creation of the National Park Service

“50 Nifty Finds #12: Glamping Gear.” U.S. Department of the Interior. Last modified January 30, 2023. https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/50-nifty-finds-12-glamping-gear.htm. The word “glamping” ...

August 5, 2025 / Features

Old Faithful erupts before a crowd of onlookers in Yellowstone National Park, 1946. Yellowstone was preserved as the world’s first National Park in 1872.

From Past to Present: The Story of National Parks in American History

Article by the National Park Service, nps.gov Welcome to a journey through time as we explore the rich history and ...

August 1, 2025 / Faberge, Gavels n Paddles

Faberge punch service, $750,000, Heritage Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A turn-of-the-last-century Fabergé ...

July 28, 2025 / Brimfield Show Guide, Digital Publications

Guide to Brimfield: September 2025

Prefer to read offline? Download the Guide to Brimfield September 2025 using the link below Download the Guide to Brimfield ...

July 25, 2025 / Gavels n Paddles, leica camera, Vintage camera

Leica M2 camera, $15,360, Kimball’s

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A vintage Leica ...

July 22, 2025 / cruver, Toys From The Attic, vintage toy cars

Cruver: Twin Sons of Different Mothers

by Douglas R. Kelly Early plastic toys run the gamut in terms of quality. Some were well designed and well ...

July 21, 2025 / Digital Publications, Journal of Antiques Magazine

August 2025: National Parks

National Parks This issue of The Journal of Antiques, includes articles examining the history of the American National Parks and ...

July 20, 2025 / Features, vintage accessories

Vintage Accessories that are Trending Today

Reprinted with permission from Wardrobe Shop, www.wardrobeshop.com Vintage accessories have become all the rage once again, thanks to the change ...

July 18, 2025 / Cheers, Gavels n Paddles, TV memorabilia

TV’s Cheers logo bar door, $162,500, Julien’s Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium The original front ...

July 17, 2025 / Talk of the Trade

How to Build a Vintage Brand: 4 Questions to Drive Growth

By Sloane Middleton Mann. Sloane is the founder of Business of Vintage, the world’s only marketing agency specializing in vintage and ...

July 15, 2025 / music memorabilia, The Beat: Music Memorabilia, Vintage Music

Vintage rock ‘n roll tour T-shirts. Look for signed shirts that can be verified to be signed by a band member(s).

The Vinyl Never Lies: Vintage Music, Memorabilia, and the Stories We Still Want to Hear

by Laurence Carpenter Vintage music is having a moment – and not just in playlists. We’re seeing a resurgence in ...

July 11, 2025 / Gavels n Paddles, vintage toy cars

Yonezawa Atom Jet 58 Racer, $47,970, Milestone Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A Japanese Yonezawa ...

July 10, 2025 / Features, vintage fashion, vintage men's fashion

At right: Inspired by a late-1940s motorcycle jacket from Mr. Lauren’s personal collection, this 1970s vintage jacket is made from vegetable-tanned cowhide with a black-over-brown hue. Distressed finish achieved through a multistep process that allows the piece to continue to age with wear. Padded shoulder and elbow patches. Café racer–style stand collar. Fully lined with twill. Selling online for $2,290 at uncommon-threadz.com

Vintage and Men: Show Your Style, Gentlemen!

By Judy Gonyeau The craze for vintage continues to rev up the popularity of reclaimed goods, regardless of if the ...

July 8, 2025 / collector brain, Psychology of Collecting, The Psychology of Collecting

As you can see in this diagram, dopamine that’s used in the mesolimbic and mesocortical pathways (shown in purple) is produced in the ventral tegmental area (VTA). The dopamine is then projected to the nucleus accumbens (mesolimbic pathway) or the prefrontal cortex (mesocortical pathway).

How Creativity Drives Desire: Exploring the Neural Mechanisms of Creativity and How they Relate to Collecting

by Shirley M. Mueller, M.D. Creativity is not just for artists—it’s present in solving problems, making jokes, or even collecting ...

July 4, 2025 / Coin Collecting, Gavels n Paddles, numismatists

1796 U.S. quarter dollar, $168,000, Heritage Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer's premium by Ken Hall A 1796 U.S ...

July 2, 2025 / Antique Marketplace News, Vintage Living

How to Style Thrifted Vintage Fashion for Today: A Collector’s Guide from Brimfield and Beyond

By Ashley G Garner There’s nothing quite like the thrill of hunting for vintage treasures in the fields of Brimfield, ...

July 2, 2025 / Antique Lace, Educational Resources, Museums and Exhibits, Vintage Lace

The Lace Museum: Online Videos Introduce New Approach to the Study of Antique Lace

At The Lace Museum, you will find a place to explore all things lace—virtually and in person. Our on-site collections ...

July 2, 2025 / comic book collecting, Giant Size X-Men, Pop Culture Collecting, Retro Collectibles, X-Men

A New Beginning: Giant-Size X-Men #1 Turns 50

By J.C. Vaughn, President of Gemstone Publishing and Amanda Sheriff, Gemstone’s Editor-Digital Giant-Size X-Men #1, cover For those who only ...

June 30, 2025 / Museums and Exhibits

Houston Museum of Decorative Arts – Chattanooga, TN

The Houston Museum of Decorative Arts is a unique cultural institution, opened in the 1960s inside a 1890s Victorian house ...

June 30, 2025 / Museums and Exhibits

1. The Blue Boat , 1892 Winslow Homer (American, 1836 – 1910) Watercolor over graphite pencil on paper * William Sturgis Bigelow Collection * Photograph © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Presents Nearly 50 of Winslow Homer’s Watercolors Together for First Time in Decades

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Of Light and Air: Winslow Homer in Watercolor On View November 2, 2025–January 19, 2026 ...