Kovels Antique Trader October 2023

Ruby Lane founder Tom Johnson…Fright Night Fun…Sporting Art…Gustav Stickley Furniture…Swatch Watches…Disneyland Memorabilia…Batman Toys…Gripoix Glass Jewelry…Gold Rush Country…American Porcelain Marks…Collector’s Gallery  

Auction of Pop Culture Legends is a Royal Triumph

Diana, Princess of Wales, played a starring role in the “Legends of Hollywood and Royalty” auction presented by Julien’s Auctions and Turner Classic Movies Sept. 6-8. Showcasing pop culture wonders from film, fashion and royalty, it was Princess Di’s wardrobe that stole the show, with three of her gowns selling for more than $1.65 million. […]

Just What the Doctor Ordered: Norwegian Metal Detectorist Unearths Gold Find of the Century

Earlier this year, Erlend Bore’s doctor told him he needed a hobby, anything to get the 51-year-old Norwegian man off the couch and moving. So Bore bought a metal detector – and promptly stumbled across Norway’s most stunning gold find in a century. In August, Bore unearthed nine coin-like gold pendants engraved with rare horse […]

Bought for $4, a Thrift Shop Painting Could be Worth $250,000 at Auction

A  painting bought in 2017 for $4 in a Savers thrift shop in Manchester, N.H., and stashed away in a closet by the woman who bought it while looking for frames to reuse, could be worth $250,000 when it heads to auction later this month. The long-forgotten painting is by N.C. Wyeth, the prolific Maine […]

The September Kovels Antique Trader is here!

From Disney to dollhouses, the September issue of Kovels Antique Trader offers a magical view of the wonderful world of collecting. Brothers Walter Elias Disney and Roy Oliver Disney found Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio on Oct. 16, 1923. Their studio is in the rear of a small office occupied by Holly-Vermont Realty at 4651 Kingswell […]

Kovels Antique Trader September 2023

Disney at 100…Art Dealer Guilty…Barbie Dolls…Carnival Glass…Red Wing Stoneware…American Western Collectibles…Wedgwood…Five Historic Dollhouses…American Furniture Styles…Collector’s Gallery  

Open Door Policy

Forget Barbie’s Dreamhouse, here’s a peek inside five famous dollhouses you would be proud to call home. By Kris Manty   When we think of a dollhouse, we generally associate it with a toy for children. But dollhouses were traditionally built as works of art and served various purposes that had little to do with […]

Musical Knickknack from Western Germany

Q:  This musical knickknack was in my grandparents’ house ever since I was a little girl. It was passed on to me. At first, I thought it was broken because it makes a clicking sound as it plays music, but then I realized when you hold it up to the light and look through the […]

The Sophisticated Appeal of Wedgwood

Collectors can thank Josiah Wedgwood for forever changing the realm of ceramics, going from simple earthen clay crocks and jugs to a wide range of sophisticated pieces. Part of a family of potters, Wedgwood was self-taught and a brilliant entrepreneur who redefined the industry around 1776. With a career lasting more than 40 years, Wedgwood […]

Hobé Flower Photo Brooch

Q:  I received as a gift from a friend 17 years ago, a beautiful Hobe Flower Photo Brooch dated 1966. I have not been able to find this brooch on the Internet. I’m interested to know what the value of this lovely Hobe brooch might be. Can you help me? A:  Once you’ve started looking […]