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 […]

Fright Night Fun

By Mark Ledenbach Photos courtesy of Mark Ledenbach While the rest of us celebrate Halloween on October 31, Mark Ledenbach, one of the world’s leading authorities on collectibles centered on the spooky holiday, celebrates Halloween every day. Ledenbach, who has collected and studied vintage Halloween memorabilia for about 35 years, is so respected in the […]

Boo! Halloween Collectibles Are Scary-Fantastic

Dear Lee, Leaves are brilliant burnt orange, red and yellow, and the sweaters are pulled out of storage. That can only mean one thing: It’s time for me to display all the spooky jack-o-lanterns, cats, ghosts and witches I’ve collected over the years. Many are stored on shelves in the General Store re-creation in my […]

It’s Scary to Think What Becomes a Halloween Collectible! 

Be careful what you throw out this Halloween! Many decorations made to be thrown away rather than re-used could be worth something for future collectors. Plastic masks of witches with warts, ghosts and vampires were all the rage in the 1950s and 1960s. Most were just thrown away after the band that held them to […]

Kovels On Antiques & Collectibles Vol. 48 No. 2 – October 2021

Halloween Collectibles … Pottery by Edwin & Mary Scheier … Japanese Inros … Goldscheider Wall Masks … TV & Movie Props … Market Report on Collectible Sneakers … Marks on Victorian Furniture … Collector’s Gallery … Prices    

Know What Halloween Collectibles to Collect and Save

Halloween is one of the most popular holidays in America for collectors, surpassed only by Christmas.  If you are looking for vintage collectibles to add to your Halloween display, look for those made in Germany of papier-mâché or cardboard. What brings the most money?  The early masks not made out of plastic, black cats and deco […]

Kovels On Antiques & Collectibles October 2020 Newsletter 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. Vintage Halloween decorations are collector favorites and are featured in a sale report in the October 2020 issue of […]

Kovels On Antiques & Collectibles Vol. 47 No. 2 – October 2020

Halloween Collectibles …  Scandinavian Lighting … Popeye Toys … Napkin Rings … Market Report on Enamels … Marks used by Enamelists … Collector’s Gallery … Prices