#Whatsitwednesday

Be the first to guess the pictured item by leaving a comment below. If you have your own whatsit, our editors may include it in a future post. Please email editor@kovels.com and attach a clear picture, the size, and any markings. Hopefully, we will be able to identify it for our readers! The dimensions are 143 in […]

“Saturday Night Fever” Dance Floor Lights Up Auction at Julien’s

“Saturday Night Fever” (Paramount, 1977) one sheet (27 in. by 41 in.). The movie starred John Travolta and Karen Lynn Gorney, as well as the entirety of 1970s disco scene. Image courtesy Heritage Auctions. Sometimes, a movie captures the spirit of its time. Sometimes, that spirit can be caught by a single scene, still frame, […]

#Whatsitwednesday

Be the first to guess the pictured item by leaving a comment below. If you have your own whatsit, our editors may include it in a future post. Please email editor@kovels.com and attach a clear picture, the size, and any markings. Hopefully, we will be able to identify it for our readers! The dimensions are 3.5 in […]

Mystery Lamps Feature Hollywood Glitter and Glitz

Q: These two lamps were purchased by my mother around 1961-62. They have been in my possession since my mother passed away in 2011. The lamps are about four feet tall, brass, and weigh around 25-30 pounds (just a guess). They have five rows of prisms. The lights come on from each row, bottom to […]

Fantastic Plastic: Collecting Mid-Century Costume Jewelry

By Pamela Wiggins Siegel Growing up in the 1960s, I remember the women in my life wearing jewelry decorated with some attention-grabbing plastic components. My grandmother had a super chunky bracelet embellished with simulated turquoise, and my mom had some lipstick red button earrings glammed up with clear rhinestones. My Aunt Billie even had a […]

From Rosetta to Ramses: Unveiling the Treasures of the British Museum

Explore human history and culture with us at the British Museum, home to iconic artifacts like the Rosetta Stone and Egyptian mummies. The exterior of the British Museum. Photo: WikiCommons The British Museum in London is a history, art, and culture treasure trove. With a collection that spans thousands of years of the human experience, this […]

A Look Inside of the June Issue of Kovels Antique Trader

From the scenic tranquility of Bob Ross paintings to collectible beer serving trays, the June issue has it covered. We all make mistakes in life, but it was TV’s most famous—and mellow—painter, Bob Ross, who taught us to turn our mistakes into birds. Yes, birds. Somehow, when Ross, who is profiled in our cover story […]

From Attic to Auction: John Lennon’s Long-Lost Guitar Strikes a Chord at Nearly $2.9M

A lost piece of pop culture history, forgotten for decades until its discovery in an attic, just sold for the record price of nearly $ 2.9M. Perhaps its music-making days are not yet over. John Lennon plays the Framus guitar. Photo: Emilio Lari When Julien’s Auctions held its Music Icons auction at the Hard Rock […]

#Whatsitwednesday

Be the first to guess the pictured item by leaving a comment below. If you have your own whatsit, our editors may include it in a future post. Please email editor@kovels.com and attach a clear picture, the size, and any markings. Hopefully, we will be able to identify it for our readers! The dimensions are 50 […]

London’s Calling

Paul Kennedy – From the Editor: The moon over Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament. Join us on an antiquing adventure of a lifetime as we tour London this summer. I don’t know about you, but when the end of August rolls around, I’ve just about had my fill of hot dogs on the […]