On the Road – Country Living Fair, Columbus, Ohio

The national Country Living Fair, a combination flea market, collectibles, and arts and crafts show, attracts thousands searching for unusual home décor items, antiques and garden accents during its weekend stops throughout the Midwest, South and East Coast. This year, the Country Living magazine-sponsored fair added a spring stop in Columbus, Ohio. The show was […]

Dietz Sign

Q: What is the value of this C.N. Dietz Lumber Company sign? It’s made of 3/8-inch thick brass and measures 19 1/2 by 14 inches. It’s been hanging on our fireplace since we found it at a garage sale thirty years ago.   A: Charles N. Dietz (1853-1933) was the first student to enroll at […]

Viktor Schreckengost

Q I am a niece of Viktor Schreckengost and have unearthed some packed away items of his as well as a painting that was in my mother’s attic. What is my best course to follow in getting values and any market for these items that I am not interested in keeping for myself? A As […]

Brownies, a Fun Bit of Folklore

The Brownies (no, not the young Girl Scouts!) are small Scottish folklore characters brought to the public’s attention in the 1880s by Canadian author and illustrator Palmer Cox. Cox included the gnomes in his books, articles, and even a play. They were the first licensed characters to ever appear on the market, making original products […]

January 2018 Prices

ADVERTISING Spice tin, Wm. G. Bell & Co., Spiced Seasoning, Meat, Game, Fish, Poultry, Boston, lithograph, hinged lid, 2 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches, $130 Tip tray, Lehnert Beer, portrait of dog with eye glasses, smoking cigar, tin lithograph, American Art Works, round, 1910, 4 1/4 inches, $270 Menu holder, soda fountain, Piper’s Ice Cream, […]

January 2017 Prices

ADVERTISING Tin, screw cap, Magsa Waterproof Spar Varnish, speed- boat & airplane images, tin litho, 1920s, 10 x 7 inches, $140 Box, Cycle Cigarettes, cardboard, color graphics, man riding bicycle, American Tobacco Co., 1883 tax stamp, 3 x 3 1/4 x 5/8 inches, $210 Pocket mirror, Ford, The Universal Car, Werner Supply Co., Mohnton, Pa., […]

Kovels’ 2017 Price Book 49

  Dear Lee, The all-new 2017 Kovels’ Antiques & Collectibles Price Guide is for sale in book stores and at Kovels.com. It’s easy to spot—the cover is bright yellow. We change the cover and all of the prices and pictures inside each year. Both the changing economy and new ways to buy and sell using […]

Kovels on Antiques and Collectibles Vol. 42 No. 12 – August 2016

Outdoor Furniture … Antique Tools … Oyster Plates … Scandinavian Lighting … Character Toys … Trifari Jewelry Marks … On the Road at the Burton, Ohio, Antiques Market … Collectors Gallery … Prices         See the full issue as a PDF* *Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view PDF files. Click here […]

Kovels on Antiques and Collectibles Vol. 42 No. 11 – July 2016

Caftans … Farm Advertising … Bicycles …  Political Campaign Buttons … Accolay Pottery … Rosenthal Porcelain Marks … On the Road in New York City … Collectors Gallery … Prices         See the full issue as a PDF* *Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view PDF files. Click here to download Adobe […]

Kovels on Antiques and Collectibles Vol. 42 No. 10 – June 2016

Kewpies … Amphora Pottery … Fiesta, Harlequin & Riviera … Miniature Kerosene Lamps … Victorian Furniture … Marks: Cut Glass Patterns … On the Road at the Long Beach Flea Market … Collector’s Gallery … Prices       See the full issue as a PDF* *Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view PDF files. […]

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