October 2024

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Fisherman Nets Long-Lost LEGO Shark
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 as a LEGO piece, lik
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VP/GENERAL MANAGER COLLECTIBLES Corinne Zielke EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Paul Kennedy; [email protected] EDITORS EMERITAE Terry Kovel and Kim Kovel CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Elizabeth Heineman, Dr. Anthony J. Cavo, Kris Manty, Pamela Wiggins Siegel, Kele Joh
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Puppy Love
Released in 1955, Lady and The Tramp is an animated musical romance film produced by Walt Disney that tells the unlikely love story between a female American Cocker Spaniel named Lady who lives with a refined, upper-middle-class family and a male str
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The Scent Of A Woman
Her name was Velda Engman, and she was the best smelling woman I have ever met. I made this discovery early in life, as a boy, when all of life’s truly great discoveries are made. In a world of frenzied moms struggling to keep a lid on the boiling ch
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Collector's Gallery
Q: Hi Folks at Kovels Antique Trader, I have a piece of ceramic/pottery that appears to be hand painted with roses and has quite a bit of gold leaf. I’ve been unable to identify the mark on the back and was wondering if you could help. Attached is a
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At the Head of Their Class
Small ceramic beauties with beguiling personalities, lady head vases are popular mid-century pieces that “head hunters” have fun collecting today. With their glamorous style, these vases add charming kitsch to bookcases, shelves, tables and any other
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Precious Moments Originals
One of the most beloved and successful American artists may not have been a household name for many, but his work is widely known. The late Sam Butcher created an enduring legacy of Precious Moments figurines that are fervently collected and grace mi
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The Votes Are In!
For more than 230 years, political campaigns have relied on attracting voters partly with material items, including campaign buttons, delegate badges, jewelry, lapel ribbons, pamphlets, posters and more that document the history of our country’s poli
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The Land of Lincoln
On Tuesday, November 8, 1864, the United States, a nation in turmoil, held the 20th quadrennial presidential election. Abraham Lincoln, of the National Union Party, composed of Republicans and war Democrats, easily defeated General George McClellan w
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Royal Style
In June 1994, Diana, Princess of Wales, made one of the biggest and most famous statements of her life without uttering a single word. On the same night a documentary was airing on national television, in which Prince Charles confessed his adultery d
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By The Book
Food has long been associated with comfort, family and home. Cookbooks of yesteryear remind readers of those cherished memories and traditions. But entwined with that nostalgia you’ll also discover snapshots of the past — glimpses of popular cultural
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Events
Oct 4-5, 2024, Prescott. Prescott Antique Show & Vintage Market, Prescott Rodeo Grounds, 840 Rodeo Drive, Prescott, Ariz., 86305. SH: (early bird) 3pm-7pm, Friday; 9am-4pm Saturday. For more info, visit https://www.prescottantiqueshow.com. Every firs
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Jarts
Banned but not forgotten, a circa 1980s mint-in-box set of Regent Jarts recently sold for $523 at Esquis Auctions in Chicago. Popular for decades, lawn darts were notoriously dangerous, so much so that the United States Consumer Product Safety Commis
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Spacelander
In 1960, Benjamin G. Bowden’s stylish new bicycle, the futuristic Spacelander, was a marvel of postwar design with its curving lines and amoeba-like voids. Even its name seemed to capture the spirit and excitement of the burgeoning Space Age. The onl
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Having A Gas At Morphy's
DENVER, Pa. – Collectors had a gas at Morphy’s recent Automobilia & Petroliana Auction, driving the 650-lot event to sales totaling $1.85 million. The top lot of the day was a circa1940s Harbor Petroleum Products sign with an exciting seaplane-on-wat
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York Show Set For Sept. 20-21
YORK, Pa. - You’ll “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
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Monster Mash!
Just in time for Halloween, Luis Dominguez’s original cover art for Famous Monsters of Filmland #93 (October 1972) has the “fright” stuff, reminding us of the best of ’70s monster magazines. Dominguez (1923-2020) was a frequent painter for Warren mag
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JEWELRY BY Trifari The All-Star Selections By Collectors
Of all the topics I’ve covered in this column, I’ve never focused solely on Trifari. I’ve included some of the company’s jewelry in roundups of collector favorites a few times, but when it comes to covering Trifari as a whole, the topic always seems

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