Kovels Antique Trader Vol. 67 No. 10 – August 2023

Fruit Salad Jewelry … Thrift Shop Royalty… John Dillinger Collectibles … Archival Fashion … Lamps & Lighting … Catalin Radios … ’70s & ’80s Toys … Magic Memorabilia … Collector’s Gallery … Prices    

Houdini poster works its magic, selling for $180,000 at auction.

Harry Houdini (Erik Weisz, 1874–1926) featured in his “Death-Defying Mystery” poster. Image courtesy Potter & Potter Auctions We covered previous magic auctions by Potter & Potter in March and August, and for the year’s grand finale, they held one more in December. You don’t have to be able to see the future to predict that […]

Hocus-Pocus! Auction is Pure Magic

Abracadabra! Potter & Potter’s Summer Magic Auction, which closed on June 17, enchanted bidders with vintage and modern selections. In addition to featuring props and posters from notable collections—including those of veteran magicians Bill Trotter and Jim Deloach, as well as Ken Klosterman’s Salon de Magie—the sale unveiled selections from shops such as P&L, Abbott’s, […]

Kovels Antique Trader Debut Issue – August 2023

Thrifty Threads…Archival Fashion…Lamps and Lighting…Catalin Radios…’70s and ’80s Toys…Magic Memorabilia…John Dillinger & Gangster Memorabilia…Fruit Salad Jewelry…Thrift Shop Tourism…Ceramics Marks…Collector’s Gallery      

Vintage Holiday Gift Ideas for Collectors

It’s not too late to buy holiday gifts for your collector friends. Terry Kovel suggests fun and useful vintage gifts. Collectors like the unusual, the historic, the durable, and like to “think outside the box.” 1) Look for a gift that will create memories. Consider the blue glass Shirley Temple set that was free with […]