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Create a sort of collage on your walls, find a special place for your random collectibles, and there you have it. You have achieved cluttercore!Photo: Juan Sisinni via Unsplash.com
Cluttercore. I know what you are thinking, but yes, it is a word. At …
Add some style to your home office with cool accessories such as this desk set.
For so many working people, the current pandemic has thrust them into a whole new world when it comes to where and how they do their jobs. Seemingly overnight, folks were…
Antique breadboards can be found at a great price.
Do you love the way wood feels? Does it give you a thrill to walk into an antique store or cruise online looking for wooden treasures? And would you flip to find an antique breadboard (cutting board)…
In someone in your family the keeper of the christening gown for all the babies to use?
Congratulations, you’re having a baby! Or, perhaps like me, your baby is having a baby and you’re getting ready to welcome your first grandchild. Either way, it’s…
QUESTION: I recently came across a United States Army shirt that belonged to my father, E. Brown Kortright. He served in Germany during 1944 and 1945. The shirt contains a number of patches and metal insignia and a bar with three ribbons. A patch with …
Illustration: Bob Eckstein
When The New York Times assigned me to find out how bookstores are coping with the pandemic, I thought, hey, how about giving some love to auctioneers. I decided to revisit my local auctioneer, Jeanine Tenzi at Jeanine Ten…
A toy teddy bear gifted in 1946.
QUESTION: I received a stuffed plush toy teddy bear in 1946 when I was two years old. The bear has a brown body with a touch of gray. The nose is darker, almost black. The round circles at the end of the paws and feet…
This rare 1939 Wizard of Oz wooden hanger sold for $1390 in 2017.
Remember that famous line from the movie Mommie Dearest, “No wire hangers!” Back in the day, wooden hangers were preferred because their soft edges didn’t easily damage clothes. These …
The Saturday, May 4, 1912, “EXTRA” edition of the Police Gazette newspaper covering “The Titanic Catastrophe.”
QUESTION: I own a complete copy of the Saturday, May 4, 1912, “EXTRA” edition of the “Police Gazette” newspaper. The banner across the top…
Sterling silver service sets are often rented for opulent events.
When the high-end antique store where I sell opened its doors after 2 long months off, it felt great to be in business again. We were ultra-safe (masks, sanitizers, and acrylic shields…
Weber’s tubular steel designs represent his futuristic approach.
As a young professional in the antiques industry, I’m often lumped into a generation who “doesn’t appreciate quality furniture.” There is a stigma associated with affordable and perhaps…
French gilt armchairs, like these 19th-century examples, would be my first pick at the Mobilier National auction France is holding in September to raise money for COVID-19 relief.
At the end of April, France announced they will be selling a selectio…
How many times have you picked up something in an antique store and thought to yourself, “Hey, this is a pretty good deal” until you saw that it had a small flaw, maybe a dent or a missing piece? Sometimes you’ll put it back on the shelf but circle bac…
A 1925 New York Giants football program.
QUESTION: I found a 1925 New York Giants football program in my grandmother’s basement. It is for an October 18, 1925, game at the Polo Grounds between the New York Giants and Frankford Yellow Jackets. I am tr…
This year for Mother’s Day, consider having a “who gets what” conversation with your family. Who gets your gorgeous silk WWI souvenir postcard like this one that sold for $5 in 2015?
They said I was a terrible auctioneer. But it wasn’t my fault. Real…
Four Thonet banquet dining room side chairs.
QUESTION: I own four Thonet banquet dining room side chairs. The chairs feature a caned bentwood back that is rounded at the top corners The modified saddle seats have a blue fabric stretched across a uret…
If you happened to read our recent feature article on the eggstraordinary creations carved by egg artists, chances are you’re wondering how the magic happens. If this is your introduction to this delicate craft, hopefully just reading this article’s ti…
Carved eggs are actually carved with tiny tools and a whole lot of manual dexterity. This gorgeous hand-carved ostrich egg with Irish motifs sold for $80 in 2013.
You’ve probably seen and/or heard ads featuring “the incredible, edible egg.” That tagl…
Nobody could have possibly foreseen this, but the most collectible item today is toilet paper. While I say that tongue in cheek, it HAS appreciated more than gold in the past year, and at this time, it is being hoarded across the country. Thousands …
Early 20th century International Dial Time Recorder Clock, manufactured by the International Time Recording Company of New York. Photo courtesy of Great Gatsby’s Auction Gallery via LiveAuctioneers.
Time is one of the most romanticized aspects of mod…
Watch out for “marriages” of different pieces when you shop for antiques. Here we have a “country couch” made from a Jenny Lind-style bed and an armchair.
Some say that selling antiques is the world’s second-oldest profession with the demand for anti…