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 will always be rare, a one-of-a-kind joy who enriches everything we hold dear in the hobby.
Terry officially “retired” late last March, but anyone who has spent the vast majority of their life exploring estate sales, researching fantastic finds and generally informing the uninformed about antiques and collectibles never really retires. This hobby is far too interesting for such nonsense, and Terry is far too curious.
Courtesy Kovels
Terry and her late husband, Ralph, were pioneers in a postwar America that knew little about antiques or what exactly was a collectible. After publishing their first book in the field 70 years ago—and following it with 100 more—the Kovels name is synonymous with the field.
So, after all that Terry has done for us, it seems the least we can do is wish her a happy birthday, and hope that she is as generous with her birthday cake as she has been with her knowledge.
Happy Birthday, Terry!
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