Holiday Entertaining with Free Holiday Place Cards

Welcome guests and family members with personalized place cards for the holiday table. This is your special gift from us at Kovels — free printable vintage-style place cards. There are six different designs on one sheet. Just download, print, cut, add the names of your guests and fold.  Merry Christmas from Terry Kovel, Kim Kovel and the […]

Got a Question for Our Antiques and Collectibles Experts?

Got a question for our antiques and collectibles experts? That’s why we’re here. We love answering readers’ questions in our publications. It’s free! Maybe you’ve wondered about that rolltop desk that’s been in your family for generations … that silver tray you got years ago from a house sale … those toys and action figures […]

Free Thanksgiving Place Cards for Your Holiday Table

Enjoy a special gift from the Kovels — free printable vintage-style place cards for your Thanksgiving table. There are six different festive designs on one sheet. Just download, print, cut, add the names of your guests, and fold.    

Do You Want to Hang On to Those School Memories?

Ready for the start of school this fall? Have you thought of decorating with old school items?   With schools starting back, we thought it would be fun to look at schoolroom salvage and its prices. And guess what — we had a lot of fun remembering our school days.           […]

Kovels On Antiques & Collectibles Vol. 48 – Sept 2021 to August 2022 Annual Index

Kovels On Antiques & Collectibles, Vol. 48 Index. Numbers 1 – 12 September 2021 – August 2022 Pages 1 – 144 Click the link below or the image to download the PDF*. To see previous years, please go to the index archives. Annual Index September 2021-August 2022 Vol. 48 *Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to […]

Kovels On Antiques & Collectibles Vol. 48 – Sept 2021 to August 2022 Index

Summer Flea Markets 2022: Break Out the Hats and Sunscreen!

OK, fellow collectors. Pull out your calendars and start marking down summer fun. It’s time to plot out how to visit as many summer flea markets as possible. We literally cannot think of a better way to spend the next few months of warm weather. We know you know this, but be prepared: Wear good […]

Bring Out the Heavy Equipment: Antique Tractor Sells for Record $1.47 Million

A recent high auction price makes us want to check out every old tractor we see at country auctions. A 1913 CASE tractor just plowed through estimates and sold for $1.47 million at an auction house in Illinois. That makes it the most expensive tractor ever sold. The tractor has the biggest thing (we collectors […]

How to Use Kovels

“What Is This?” That’s the question we hear most at Kovels: What is this thing? Say you’re at a yard sale or flea market and wish you knew more about that eye-catching old plate, unusual vase or advertising sign. Or that strange looking contraption there in the corner – what was that used for? Click […]

Kovels On Antiques & Collectibles Vol. 47 – Sept 2020 to August 2021