YORK, Pa. — Showcasing one of the finest curated selections of antiques on the East Coast, you'll be certain to "fall" in love with the “Original 183rd Semi-Annual York Antiques Show & Sale” Friday and Saturday, Sept. 20-21, at Memorial Hall East, York Fairgrounds Convention & Expo Center, 334 Carlisle Avenue, York, Pa. Show promoter Melvin L. Arion...
When Louis Vuitton designed his first stackable flat-topped trunk in 1858, he already held high status in French society, having been a personal box-maker to Empress Eugènie. Today, Louis Vuitton trunks are no less beloved, with designer collaborations on newer models and high sale prices for vintage pieces. From June 19 to July 3, Christie’s auctioned “the...
Introduction to Depression GlassDepression glass was like the Instagram filter of the Great Depression—popping up in all its vibrant, colorful glory when the world desperately needed a little brightness. Born in the 1920s and '30s, this mass-produced, often free glassware was tucked into cereal boxes or handed out at movie theaters. With its array of colors—like minty...
Three sisters raised on an Ohio dairy farm were astounded to learn from rare coin experts that an incorrectly made 1975-dated San Francisco Mint dime purchased by their mother and brother 46 years ago for $18,200 is now expected to bring a half-million dollars or more at auction. The proof dime, mistakenly missing the letter S mintmark,...
This Aldo Londi ashtray is a desirable Mid-century collectible found in parents' belongings. Q: Hi, Dr. Cavo. Can you tell me if this is an antique? I found it in my parents’ belongings. Thank you. LoriA: Hi Lori, Your Mid-century ashtray was made by Aldo Londi, a ceramist for the firm of Bitossi in the Italian region...
September 2024 Kovels Antique Trader/ Turn 65, and mere mortals sign up for Medicare. But Barbie? She turns 65, and the London Design Museum unveils “Barbie: The Exhibition,” showcasing more than 250 pieces related to the evolution of the iconic doll from 1959 to the present, including more than 180 iterations of Barbie herself.So yes, it’s true....
Rubik's Cube was invented by Ernõ Rubik in Budapest, Hungary in 1974. By 1978, the Cube was circulating in the playgrounds of Budapest, but it was not until 1980 that it made its debut in the rest of the world.(Photo by SSPL/Getty Images) Millions of people were inflicted with Rubikmania in 1980 after the Rubik’s Cube hit...
George Herman "Babe" Ruth is now officially the king of sports memorabilia and collectibles.The New York Yankees jersey Ruth was wearing when he hit his famous and controversial “called shot” home run in the 1932 World Series against the Chicago Cubs sold for a record $24.1 million in the Summer Platinum Night Sports Auction Aug. 24 at...
The unimaginable suffering of British families with loved ones on the Titanic has been brought to light by the discovery of a newspaper published after the disaster in 1912. A copy of The Daily Mirror dated April 20, 1912, was found during a house clearance in a Staffordshire, England, wardrobe where it had been tucked away for 112...
Richard West shows off his catch of the day. It was probably not the jaws he expected.Richard West It’s a story of treasure lost at sea and a fisherman’s catch of a lifetime. Fisherman Richard West of Plymouth, England, recently found a small plastic shark in his ship’s nets off the Cornwall coast. He immediately recognized it...
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