What’s Old Is New

Antiques are new again! According to predictions from Pinterest, mixing antique and modern furniture will be one of 2023’s biggest trends. Words like “eclectic,” “vintage,” “antique” and “repurposed” dramatically increased in searches for furniture and interior decorations on the site in the past year. Sellers at antique and vintage stores are noticing an influx of […]

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 […]

Happy National Vintage Clothing Day! Tips to Date Your Vintage Clothes

Clothing styles come and go … and come back again, thanks in part to thrift stores offering a variety of options for the past-fashion conscious. Vintage clothing is fashion from 20 to 100 years ago that is representative to that era. What was most popular in 2000, a time when Millennials were coming of age? Frosted lipstick, trucker […]

Getting the Scoop on Vintage Ice Cream Servers

July 19 is National Ice Cream Day. As that single scoop of your favorite flavor ice cream drips out of a waffle cone and drizzles down your hand, you are slurping up a part of history. No less than Alexander the Great (B.C. 356-323) is said to have enjoyed snow and ice flavored with honey […]

Vintage Handbags

Q :  I have a few top-quality handbags and wonder what they’re worth. One is a Chanel that’s covered in little suede patches. Others are by Bottega Veneta, Pierre Cardin and Fendi. A :  The prices of high-quality vintage handbags can be quite high—into the thousands. Many national auction houses include handbags in their vintage couture […]