The Kovels Donated Massive Research Library to Cleveland Museum of Art

CLEVELAND — A treasure trove of more than 15,000 volumes and 50 linear feet of research resources and correspondence from the collection of Terry Kovel and her late husband, Ralph, has been donated to the Cleveland Museum of Art. The Kovels’ remarkable antiques and collectibles research library, amassed over more than six decades, will be housed […]

Terry and Ralph Kovels’ “Life Collection” Heads to Auction Nov. 1

A cross-section of collecting interests, pottery by George Ohr highlights the 188-lot event at Rago and Toomey & Co. Taureau, c. 1860, by pioneering feminist artist Rosa Bonheur, 1822–1899. Image courtesy of Rago and Toomey & Co. A curated 188-lot collection belonging to Terry and Ralph Kovel, the “duke and duchess of the antiques world,” […]

The Birthday Girl!

Happy Birthday, Terry Kovel! The Birthday Girl! If you see Terry Kovel this week, wish her a happy birthday. Terry turns 95 on Friday, Oct. 27, which means, technically, she is not an antique. You can call her vintage if you like, but to her many, many friends throughout the antiques and collectibles field, Terry […]

Kovels Antique Trader Makes its Debut

Welcome to a new beginning, the debut of Kovels Antique Trader. We’re delighted to have you with us on this exciting adventure that brings together two proud, pioneering brands to create a new collector experience, a new brand and a new monthly magazine that colorfully covers the antiques and collectibles community with vigor, insight and curiosity. […]

As Odd as a Mustache Cup

Dear Lee, Well, this is different. After a lifetime of receiving letters from your mother, you’re getting one from me. Fortunately, I’m not a complete stranger. Even so, it must be a little weird. I remember the first time we talked a few years back. I had just written a cover story about Terry for […]

Celebrate Good Times! Antique Trader Cover Story Honors Terry Kovel and the Kovels’ 55th Price Guide 

Terry was thrilled and honored to be featured on the cover of a recent issue of Antique Trader magazine. The magazine’s feature “Kovels’ Price Guide Remains a Collector’s Best Friend,” celebrates Terry and the 55th edition of Kovels Antiques & Collectibles Price Guide. As a young married couple Terry and Ralph Kovel were captivated by things […]

It’s Terry Kovel’s Birthday! Let’s Celebrate!

Terry Kovel, our own “Grand Dame of Antiques,” is turning 94. Happy Birthday from all your faithful fans and staff! Here is Terry with the mustache cup that started it all, purchased when she was only 9 years old! What did Terry like each decade?  See her picks below.     1920s Terry was only […]

Kovels Price Guide Graces the Cover of Antique Trader Magazine

Guess what is on the cover of the December issue of Antique Trader magazine? Here’s a hint: It’s in its 54th year! The author is a smiling woman perched in a chair and surrounded by 20,000 books on porcelain, pottery, glass, Arts & Crafts furniture, Mid-Century Modern art and furniture and, well, everything from A-Z […]

Terry Kovel Featured in AARP Magazine 

The June/July edition of AARP Magazine has a special treat for collectors: Terry Kovel is featured in a “Real People” story as a “walking encyclopedia.” Readers of the hundreds of books written by Terry and her late husband Ralph Kovel, as well as their TV shows and appearances, already knew this! In the article, Terry […]

Terry Kovel Honored in “Antique Trader” Magazine: A Lifetime of Antiques and Having Fun

It started with a “mustache cup,” which protected men’s mustaches from getting drenched while sipping coffee or tea, and has evolved into a lifetime of sharing a love and knowledge of antiques. Now, Terry Kovel, 92, has been named the “Grand Dame of Antiques” by Antique Trader magazine. Terry and her late husband Ralph Kovel […]