Designer handbags aren’t just a coveted fashion accessory—they’re often an investment. So, what happens when Walmart sells a knock-off Hermès Birkin bag? Naturally, social media erupts.
Fans sink their teeth into a treasure trove of Anne Rice’s personal possessions in a hauntingly memorable auction.
After getting a watercolor painting appraised at Christie’s, a lucky collector learned they owned a valuable work by J.M.W. Turner, one of England’s greatest painters. Now, that painting could sell for half a million dollars at auction.
A reader uncovers a porcelain mark tied to A. A. Vantine Co., once owned by mobster Arnold Rothstein—aka ‘The Brain’ and ‘The Fixer’—the inspiration for Gatsby himself. It turns out identifying porcelain marks is easier than fixing the World Series, but not by much!
Kovels Antiques, Inc., was founded by Ralph and Terry Kovel. Hailed as “the duke and duchess of the antiques world,” they have written more than 100 books and special reports about collecting. Their bylined column is the longest-running syndicated weekly column in the country, distributed to more than 150 newspapers. Their guides include the annual Kovels’ Antiques & Collectibles Price Guide, which has sold over 4 million copies since its first edition.
