Hot off the presses — and a hit! The 54th edition of the perennially popular Kovels’ Antiques’ & Collectibles Price Guide by Terry Kovel and Kim Kovel has climbed to No. 1 in Amazon sales in two categories: “New Releases in Americana Antiques & Collectibles” and “New Releases in Antiques Care & Reference.” The latest Kovels’ price guide was released nationally on Sept. 28. The lists reflect Amazon’s best-selling new and future releases.

With more tips, more marks, and more prices than any other price guide on the market, Kovels’ Antiques & Collectibles Price Guide 2022 contains information needed by collectors to quickly identify and price finds, and to buy and sell more confidently. It includes more than 3,000 photos; 500 makers’ marks, logos, and dates; and 12,500 all-new prices of antiques and collectibles in 700-plus categories sought by collectors, including Advertising, Furniture, Glass, Jewelry, Kitchen, Porcelain, Sewing, Tiffany, Tools, Toys, and more. Prices are from actual sales — no estimates — and are reviewed for accuracy.

As a bonus in Kovels’ 2022 book, there is a special section “Collecting Trends: Twentieth-Century American Studio Jewelry” showcasing designers of the bold, new modern “jewelry as art” that emerged in the late 1940s and ’50s. Readers — probably the Amazon buyers who pushed the book to No. 1 status! — will also find an illustrated list of the year’s record prices and hundreds of expert tips, as well as comments on trends and pricing patterns.

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Kovels’ October 2021 newsletter features Halloween collectibles, art pottery by husband-and-wife team Edwin and Mary Scheier, antique Japanese inro, Goldscheider wall masks, television and movie props, and collectible sneakers, all with photos and prices.

Halloween collectibles cast a spell on collectors at a Pennsylvania auction and examples are featured in a sale report in Kovels On Antiques & Collectibles October 2021 newsletter. Halloween costumes, decorations and candy containers were made to be used for just a short time and then gathered up and thrown away, which makes the items that have survived more collectible. Bidding was scary high — $31,000! — for an unusual 1920s “veggie man” candy container. Readers will have a treat — no tricks — seeing it with other unique vintage Halloween decorations along with their prices.

A recent auction in London featured Japanese art from a single owner’s collection and Kovels’ October newsletter focuses on inro. Inro are small personal cases with interlocking compartments that were part of traditional costumes for Japanese men, used to carry important objects such as seals and medicines. See examples and prices of inro from the 1700s and 1800s with intricate and symbolic lacquered decoration and learn how they were carried.

Collector interest was high (and so were the bids!) for the pottery of husband-and-wife team Edwin and Mary Scheier that sold at auction in New Jersey. The Scheiers were pioneers in the modern studio pottery movement who worked together for nearly 70 years creating distinctive vessels with raised and incised whimsical figures and shapes and rich colored glazes. Kovels’ October issue pictures examples of Scheier stoneware pots and bowls with their hefty prices.

Owning a part of television and movie history is irresistible, and collectors at a Rhode Island auction had fun with props associated with some of their favorite shows and actors. A bidder paid $2,000 for the lot that took top price honors — the “LEM” (Lunar Excursion Module) hatch prop used in the 1997 movie Apollo 13. See the LEM hatch and other props, including one of Cookie Monster’s cookies, in Kovels’ latest newsletter.

And let Kovels’ October issue introduce you to some of the Goldscheider ladies — painted pottery wall masks modeled as sophisticated women’s faces with applied curls and details that elegantly captured the style of the day. A dozen of the beauties were offered in a U.K. auction, and Kovels’ pictures several of the masks with their winning prices.

Don’t miss Kovels’ October market report on collectible sneakers with prices that will knock your socks off. The illustrated Collector’s Gallery answers readers’ questions about a Larkin secretary desk with bookcase, a carved wood block, an early 1900s container for men’s detachable shirt collars, and a Bavarian porcelain tea set. The October Dictionary of Marks lists some of those used by Victorian furniture manufacturers. And more than 70 antiques and collectibles are listed in the October Buyer’s Price Guide.

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Kovels’ August 2021 newsletter features Victorian baby rattles, Indianapolis 500 memorabilia, Wedgwood majolica, Lalique glass, and modern chairs, all with photos and prices.

Collectors were charmed by the Victorian baby rattles offered in a Pennsylvania auction, and they are featured in a sale report in Kovels On Antiques & Collectibles August 2021 newsletter. Most of the rattles were sterling silver with bells or whistles to make entertaining sounds. See the top-priced rattle—it’s in the form of a sphynx with a whistle tip and sold for over $1,300—as  well as a Tiffany example with elaborate dangling bells that brought $640, and other cute keepsakes in Kovels’ latest newsletter.

Indianapolis 500 collectibles brought top dollar at auction in Indiana as collectors raced to get their hands on old programs, credentials, flags, and other memorabilia from the famous 110-year-old automobile race. Kovels’ August issue pictures the top lot toy tin race car, a model of the 1952 winning car, which went for over $2,000; a checkered flag autographed by many of the 1958 drivers, including that year’s winner; and other fun Indy 500 mementos.

Wedgwood is best known for its blue and white Jasperware and its fine china with beautiful decoration, but not many collectors are familiar with the striking majolica items made by Wedgwood artisans from 1860 to 1940. Another Indiana auction featured almost 20 pieces of Wedgwood majolica and Kovels’ August newsletter pictures plates, platters, a teapot and a cheese keeper with naturalistic designs, botanical elements and vivid colors that sold from $100 to $1,000.

Collectors still admire the enduring beauty of Lalique glass, and early René Lalique pieces are attracting very high bids. A successful bidder at a London auction paid over $38,000 for a textured glass vase shaped as a coiled serpent that was designed by René Lalique in 1924. It was signed “R. Lalique,” which helped account for the high price. Kovels’ August issue pictures other pricey pieces of Lalique, from the early, mid- and late 20th century, as well as a coordinating Dictionary of Marks that lists the different signatures found on Lalique glass.

Chairs are simple and useful, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be design-y! A Chicago auction included modern-style chairs, many by notable midcentury designers. See chairs in ergonomic forms with unexpected shapes and materials and their wide array of prices in Kovels’ latest issue.

Don’t miss Terry Kovels’ reflections on a perfect day spent—in person!—”on the road” at Ohio’s Burton Antiques Market, and enjoy seeing some of her favorite finds. The illustrated Collector’s Gallery answers readers’ questions about a German porcelain planter, a copper water still, a silver gravy boat, and a pudding mold. And more than 70 antiques and collectibles are listed in the August Buyer’s Price Guide.

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Kovels’ May 2021 newsletter features Tiffany lamps and décor, the modernist jewelry of Mildred Ball, the midcentury furnishings of George Nelson, Southern folk art pottery, and vintage license plates, all with photos and prices.

Lamps with leaded glass shades, candlesticks, and other beautiful and useful objects made by Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany Studios and Tiffany & Co. sold at auction in California and are featured in a sale report in Kovels On Antiques & Collectibles May 2021 newsletter. Pictured are lamps, Favrile glass vases, candleholders and desk accessories in iconic Tiffany designs that sold for thousands and tens of thousands of dollars.

Auction prices are rising for pieces by modernist jewelry designer Mildred Ball. Nearly 20 lots of her jewelry sold in Indiana where prices ranged from $150 to over $1,100. See a number of Mildred Ball pendants, choker necklaces and a bolo tie in her signature style with large and colorful polished stones in Kovels’ May newsletter, along with the paneled bracelet with abstract enamel decoration that took top price honors at the auction.

Pottery collectors at a Georgia auction paid a wide range of prices for folk pottery made by generations of Southern U.S. potters. Face jugs are now an icon of this art form and Kovels’ latest issue pictures some of the fanciful face jugs and animal figures that sold for hundreds of dollars.

Furnishings designed by George Nelson brought high auction prices in Chicago. As collectors re-think home office design, Nelson’s sleek storage systems continue to make storage both efficient and aesthetically pleasing. See some of his multi-use storage and cabinet designs as well as his Bubble Cluster lamp, Swaged Leg chair and his take on fireplace tools—and their prices—in Kovels’ May issue.

Many collectors love old automobile license plates and are on the hunt for the perfect rustic decoration for their garage, basement or bar. A recent Pennsylvania auction offered more than 250 vintage license plates that sold for collector-friendly prices. Enjoy seeing early 20th century plates used in California, Florida, Maine, Pennsylvania and other states in Kovels’ May newsletter.

Don’t miss Terry Kovel’s take on the sale of her 40-year collection of artists’ enamels or the May market report on rare Pokémon cards. The Dictionary of Marks lists marks used by Mildred Ball and other American studio jewelers. The illustrated Collector’s Gallery answers readers’ questions about a Staffordshire dish, a Vernon Kilns Fantasia vase, a carousel horse, and a carved Black Forest plaque. And more than 70 antiques and collectibles are listed in the May Buyer’s Price Guide.