Kovels Antique Trader October 2023

Ruby Lane founder Tom Johnson…Fright Night Fun…Sporting Art…Gustav Stickley Furniture…Swatch Watches…Disneyland Memorabilia…Batman Toys…Gripoix Glass Jewelry…Gold Rush Country…American Porcelain Marks…Collector’s Gallery  

From the business of vintage to the excitement of Halloween, the October issue of Kovels Antique Trader offers plenty of tricks and treats this month.

Born out of frustration of not being able to easily find what he was trying to collect online, Tom Johnson started Ruby Lane. Twenty-five years later, Ruby Lane is the world’s largest curated online marketplace for quality vintage collectibles and antiques. We caught up with Johnson, the co-founder, CEO, and president of Ruby Lane, at his […]

Gripoix Glass Jewelry – Getting a Grip on an Identity Crisis

By Pamela Wiggins Siegel As a lover of adornment, I have a few pet peeves. One big one is misidentifying jewelry components as Gripoix glass. Gripoix (pronounced gre-pwuh) is a term misused repeatedly. And when I say repeatedly, I can’t add enough overs to over and over to convey the problem. This is likely a […]