6 Collectibles NOT to Collect Anymore

Collectors want two things: to treasure items that make them happy and, if they are lucky, to collect something right before it becomes a super-hot collectible. What should be the No. 1 reason for starting a collection? Find stuff you love. Keep it. Display it. Love it. Sometimes, though, collectors go awry and buy things […]

Fat or Thin, Toby Jugs Attracting Attention 

Early Toby jugs made by Staffordshire potters in the late 18th and early 19th centuries are getting high prices at auction. Toby jugs were first created in the 1760s. They were very popular from 1776 to 1825, but many later versions have been made. Prices in a recent Bonhams’ sale in London ranged from $1,216 […]

Kovels On Antiques & Collectibles April 2021 Newsletter Available

Kovels On Antiques & Collectibles newsletter is available as a print subscription, or as a digital version that is included in the Kovels Knowledge and Kovels All Access memberships. Start your Kovels Knowledge Free Trial now or login. Kovels’ April 2021 newsletter features silhouettes, antique Toby jugs, modern American furniture, Hummel figurines, and the shipwreck of the […]

Kovels On Antiques & Collectibles Vol. 47 No. 8 – April 2021

Antique Silhouettes … Shipwreck of the RMS Carpathia … Modern American Furniture … 19th-Century Toby Jugs … Hummel Figurines … Market Report – Comic Books … Marks on Hummels … Collector’s Gallery … Prices