There are plenty of stories about lucky or knowledgeable collectors finding antiques thrown out with the trash. It’s less common to find something in the garbage that is truly ancient.
Fans sink their teeth into a treasure trove of Anne Rice’s personal possessions in a hauntingly memorable auction.
A long-lost miniature portrait of an Italian Renaissance noblewoman, once an object of fascination for a pioneering English novelist, has been rediscovered at a Texas auction. What could you call that but serendipity?
A reader wants to know if Dr. Cavo can provide them with information about a chest that has been in the family for generations.
Kovels Antiques, Inc., was founded by Ralph and Terry Kovel. Hailed as “the duke and duchess of the antiques world,” they have written more than 100 books and special reports about collecting. Their bylined column is the longest-running syndicated weekly column in the country, distributed to more than 150 newspapers. Their guides include the annual Kovels’ Antiques & Collectibles Price Guide, which has sold over 4 million copies since its first edition.
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