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Kovels’ November 2022 newsletter features rock ‘n’ roll memorabilia, Gabriel Viardot furniture, Moser glass, farm advertising, holiday dining, On the Road in Maine, marks on amphora pottery, Collector’s Gallery, and prices, all with photos and prices.

More than 500 items from the collection of a legendary Midwest rock radio DJ were auctioned in Indiana and examples of his rock-‘n’ roll memorabilia are featured in Kovels On Antiques & Collectibles November 2022 newsletter. Pictured with prices are prize items from rock luminaries like Led Zeppelin, KISS, Pink Floyd, the Doors and others, as well as a vintage “On Air Quiet Please” light-up sign from the radio station.

With the Thanksgiving holiday in mind, the Kovels searched a New York City auction for pieces to create a “collector’s Thanksgiving table.” Find an elegant Herend dinnerware set enhanced with Empire style candelabra, silver flatware and serving pieces, and even a whimsical Lettuce Ware tureen with their auction prices in the November newsletter.

A St. Paul, Minnesota, auction featured fine art and furniture from all over the globe, but it was the work of late-19th-century French cabinet maker Gabriel Viardot that caught the Kovels’ eye. Collectors who love curious curio cabinets to display their treasures bid high on intriguing examples with unusual shapes and Chinese- and Japanese-inspired details. Kovels’ pictures the top Viardot seller, a towering cabinet with glass sides, asymmetric shelves, and intricate bronze details that auctioned for more than $16,000, along with other Viardot cabinets and tables.

Moser has been one of Europe’s finest glass companies since the 1850s, with a colorful history of beautiful pieces and royal clientele. An Ohio auction featured 175 pieces of Moser glass, some dating back to the late 1800s. Experience its rich story in Kovels’ latest newsletter, which pictures a dazzling assortment of cut, cased, carved and enameled Moser glass, some with applied decoration, which sold from the hundreds into the thousands.

And last, but certainly not least, a bumper crop of farm advertising was auctioned in South Carolina. Kovels’ November issue pictures vintage agricultural signs and promotional items from “down on the farm” with eye-popping prices that prove they are collectible gems.

The Kovels go “on the road” to coastal Maine and share some quirky finds from the Maine Lobster Festival and local antiques shops. The November Dictionary of Marks identifies marks used by companies that made Amphora pottery in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The Collector’s Gallery answers reader questions about a mixed media diorama scene of Amish life, an unusual English teapot, a Stickley Bros. hutch, and a set of German porcelain busts. And more than 70 antiques and collectibles are listed in the November Buyer’s Price Guide.

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Kovels’ March 2022 newsletter features replica farm toys, vintage “modern” chairs, old phonographs, collectible U.S. Navy diving apparatus, Dutch art pottery, and Tinworth figurines, all with photos and prices.

Toy replicas of farm vehicles from a single owner’s collection were auctioned in South Dakota and are featured in a sales report in the March 2022 issue of Kovels On Antiques & Collectibles newsletter. Most were in excellent condition, many in their original boxes, and some brought remarkably high prices. Kovels’ newsletter pictures the top seller, a starter set of five New Holland toy farm vehicles that that brought more than $10,000, along with John Deere, Farmall and Ford tractors that ranged from $40 to $8,800.

Great vintage modern style chairs can be found at flea markets, auctions, and house sales and knowing designers and makers is important to their value. A Chicago auction offered many examples of “modern” chairs sought by both collectors and homeowners. Enjoy the design—and high prices—of chairs by George Nakashima, Pierre Jeanneret, Gio Ponti, and other midcentury designers in Kovels’ March newsletter.

A recent auction in Illinois offered a collection of early phonographs and related items. Kovels’ latest issue pictures a turn-of-the-century gramophone, a double-horn “talking machine” disc phonograph, as well as an early 5-inch disc, a replacement spear-tip horn, and a Charlie Chaplin dancing phonograph toy with prices that went from $1,000 to $57,000.

A London auction featured two hard-to-find collectibles among the offerings—glazed stoneware figurines by George Tinworth and Dutch art pottery. Tinworth was an English pottery artist who worked for the Doulton factory at Lambeth, England, from 1867 until he died in 1913. Collectors love his whimsical mice figurines and Kovels’ March issue pictures examples that sold from $950 to $5,000. Kovels’ also pictures vases and a plate made by early 20th century artists at pottery factories in the Netherlands. Most had Art Nouveau style decoration and brought $500 to $1,200.

And last but not least, diving equipment is a popular subset of maritime collectibles. A recent Kansas auction offered old diving apparatus and Kovels’ pictures vintage examples used by U.S Navy divers. See the old Mark V diving helmet that sold for more than $20,000 along with a newer Mark 12 diving helmet, suit, and boots, and other related equipment in the March newsletter.

The Kovels examine the market for antique and vintage fishing lures and list some makers to look for. Enjoy Terry Kovel’s tips on smart flea market shopping. The March Dictionary of Marks lists marks found on costume jewelry, while the Collector’s Gallery answers readers’ questions about a cloisonné vase, a dry sink, an elephant perfume locket, and a decorative pottery decanter used to chill beverages. And more than 70 antiques and collectibles are listed in the March 2022 Buyer’s Price Guide.