How to Buy & Sell — Barbed Wire

The first barbed wire was patented by Lucien Smith of Kent, Ohio, in 1867. More than 1,500 different varieties of barbed wire are known. Collectors prefer pieces that are eighteen inches in length. A group of pieces would be mounted on a board with the history. Barbed wire was easy to find before the 1960s […]

Kovels On Antiques & Collectibles May 2020 Newsletter Available

Kovels On Antiques & Collectibles newsletter is available as a print subscription, or as a digital version that is included in the Kovels Knowledge and Kovels All Access memberships. Start your Kovels Knowledge Free Trial now or login. Kovels’ May 2020 newsletter features jewelry made by 20th century studio artists, plated amberina glass, tables from the Vienna […]

How to Take Care of Wooden Antique Furniture

Enjoy Our First “Kovels Antiques Live” Video. Terry Kovel Disusses “How to Take Care of Your Wooden Antique Furniture.”

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Kovels Offers Libraries Complimentary Remote Access to Kovels.com

Antiques & Collectible Information at Your Fingertips — for Free! April 19-25 is National Library Week! To help antique and collectibles collectors everywhere, Kovels is offering libraries and their patrons free 60-day remote access to our website, Kovels.com. Library patrons will get full digital access to 46 years of publications and digital content, including identification […]

Passover Seder Plate: Historical and Ceremonial Significance

Tonight is the beginning of the eight days of Passover. Passover is celebrated with a special dinner ceremony “seder” for family and friends. At the holiday meal, there is always a seder plate with six spots or holes to hold symbolic foods with special significance to the retelling of the story of the Jews’ exodus from Egypt. A […]

Colt Model 1883 Gatling Gun

The record price for a very rare Colt Model 1883 Gatling gun was $222,000, sold by Cowan’s Auctions in December 2019.

Inspirations for Fashions Often Come From Everyday Things

Inspirations for fashions often come from the everyday things seen on the street. But it is surprising that Popeyes restaurant now has an online store that sells Popeyes’ employees uniforms. It’s called “That Look From Popeye.” Designer clothes with logos or company colors are not uncommon. I was given a Red Barn shirt that made […]

Country Decorating is Having a Comeback

Country decorating is having a comeback. It is similar to the look introduced by Mary Emmerling in the 1980s, but with less peeling paint and worn finishes. See two new magazines, Country Sampler Farmhouse and Magnolia by Chip and Joanna Gaines, the TV show couple. Lots of cooking and decorating.

Iron Radiators

Old houses in my city often still have iron radiators that went with the original heating system. Some are still in use; some now have special covers for the top to make narrow tables near the walls. But most have been stripped or painted, often with silver paint, to make a sleek industrial art deco […]