Bought for $4, a Thrift Shop Painting Could be Worth $250,000 at Auction

A  painting bought in 2017 for $4 in a Savers thrift shop in Manchester, N.H., and stashed away in a closet by the woman who bought it while looking for frames to reuse, could be worth $250,000 when it heads to auction later this month. The long-forgotten painting is by N.C. Wyeth, the prolific Maine […]

Cloisonné Vase is a Thrift Shop Treasure

A couple visiting a thrift shop in Surrey, England, bought a small cloisonné vase for a few pounds, equivalent to about $3.30 in U.S. currency. They suspected the markings on its base might have some meaning and found out that they were the signature of Namikawa Yasuyuki, one of the greatest artists of the “Golden […]

Thrifters Now Just a Click Away from Goodwill Bargains (and Treasures?)

Collectors who love hunting for treasure at their area Goodwill stores no longer have to drive to find bargains. Goodwill launched an online shopping site this month named www.GoodwillFinds.com. (Goodwill already had an online auction site Home – shopgoodwill.com which will still operate.) The e-commerce site has more than 100,000 items already online. While shopping […]

Antiques, Bombs, Treasure and Collectibles: Top 12 Kovels Articles From 2020

Here is a look at what you, our readers, loved the most in 2020. Included are some of our premium membership articles free for you to enjoy today. 1.  Deadly Discovery Linked to Civil War 2.   The Vocabulary of Marks 3.  More Mark Information; Lesser Known Makers of Costume Jewelry  4.  Silver Marks Identification […]