The September Kovels Antique Trader is here!

From Disney to dollhouses, the September issue of Kovels Antique Trader offers a magical view of the wonderful world of collecting. Brothers Walter Elias Disney and Roy Oliver Disney found Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio on Oct. 16, 1923. Their studio is in the rear of a small office occupied by Holly-Vermont Realty at 4651 Kingswell […]

Kovels Antique Trader September 2023

Disney at 100…Art Dealer Guilty…Barbie Dolls…Carnival Glass…Red Wing Stoneware…American Western Collectibles…Wedgwood…Five Historic Dollhouses…American Furniture Styles…Collector’s Gallery  

Open Door Policy

Forget Barbie’s Dreamhouse, here’s a peek inside five famous dollhouses you would be proud to call home. By Kris Manty   When we think of a dollhouse, we generally associate it with a toy for children. But dollhouses were traditionally built as works of art and served various purposes that had little to do with […]

Dollhouses & Dollhouse Furniture

All dollhouses have a value. The older and more complete the furnishings, the more valuable the dollhouse. The earliest dollhouses date from the sixteenth century in Bavaria, but it was not until the eighteenth century that they were a popular plaything for the rich. Furniture and dishes were made to scale by some of the […]