Kovels On Antiques & Collectibles Vol. 49 No. 7 – March 2023

Doorstops … Magician’s Tools … Scandinavian Design … Vintage Fashions … Ohio Bottles … Market Report on Vinyl Records … Dating Marks by Country Name … Collector’s Gallery … Prices  

Kovels On Antiques & Collectibles March 2023 Newsletter Now 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’ March 2023 newsletter features doorstops, magicians’ props, Scandinavian design, vintage fashions, and Ohio bottles, all with […]

Collectible Budweiser Cans Honor Heroes, the U.S. Military

Collectors of beer cans (and we know there are bunches of you out there!) take note: Three new collectible Budweiser Patriotic Cans debuted on Memorial Day in a TV spot, “Taste of Freedom.” The limited edition cans have a red, white and blue camouflage design, and include stars, stripes and custom icons that pay tribute […]

Bottle Museum: You Can’t Touch, But You Can Enjoy!

There are virtual business meetings, virtual book clubs, virtual classrooms and now — a virtual museum! The Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors this year debuted a virtual museum for “visitors” to enjoy the most significant historical bottles and other items related to early glass. With a couple of clicks, visitors can enjoy 3D imaging of galleries and exhibitions. Categories, or “exhibition rooms,” are divided […]

A Quick Identification Guide to Bottles

Bottles come in all shapes and sizes. Collectors look at a bottle’s shape, top, bottom, color, age and condition when determining value. A bottle’s nickname can come from its shape, contents, maker or the location associated with its manufacturer. Shapes and embossing often indicated content. For example, bottles holding poison could be embossed with a […]

How to Buy or Sell — Bottles and Go-Withs

Bottles can be divided into two separate selling markets. Modern figural bottles like Jim Beam, Ezra Brooks, and Avon have been collected for the past 50 years. They became very popular collectibles, almost a fad, with dozens of companies making special bottles to appeal to customers with all sorts of interests. Some were copies of […]