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 […]

At Home with Ruby Lane’s Tom Johnson

By Paul Kennedy Tom Johnson appears to be a good guy. Accommodating, generous with his time, and possessing a sense of whimsy that’s almost impossible to resist, Johnson is disarmingly nice. He played trombone in the University of Minnesota marching band, has a rescue dog named Lucky Lu, and, at his Naples, Fla., home, has […]