Rinker on Collectibles: The Antiques & Collectibles Recovery Has Started (6/18/13)
In recent weeks, I have spoken with more than a dozen auctioneers, trade paper editors, dealers and show promoters about … More >>

Q & A with Harry Rinker: Sterling Silver & Tortoiseshell Cigar Box (6/15/13)
QUESTION: I have an English sterling silver cigarette box with a tortoiseshell lid. It measures approximately 7 inches by 4 … More >>

Rinker on Collectibles: Our Future Relies on Kids Collecting (6/4/13)
On Saturday, May 25, 2013, Linda and I drove from Kentwood to 1350 West Randolph Street, Chicago, home of the … More >>

Q & A with Harry Rinker: Arcade Cast Iron Farm Toy, Uncle Sam & Hitler Button (5/24/13)
QUESTION: I own an cast iron, Arcade blue corn planter toy. I acquired it as part of a boxed lot … More >>

Q & A with Harry Rinker: Thorens Music Box, H. L. Leonard Bamboo Fly Rod (5/20/13)
QUESTION: I have a Thorens music box and a dozen 4 ½-inch metal disc records, one of which is “A … More >>

Rinker on Collectibles: Global Hollywood & Its Impact on American Collectors (5/16/13)
In 2005, Jane and Robert Kahn and their daughter Anna invited Linda and me to join them during their vacation … More >>

Rinker on Collectibles: Will Articulated Comic Book Art Drive Up Action Figure Values? (5/10/13)
Will, who lives in Bristol, Tenn., is a regular caller into WHATCHA GOT?, my syndicated antiques and collectibles call-in radio … More >>

Q & A with Harry Rinker: Whitney Reed Rocking Horse, Hindenburg Ephemera (5/3/13)
QUESTION: Several years ago I purchased a Whitney Reed, glider base, rocking horse for $600. The horse is 33-inches long … More >>

Rinker on Collectibles: The Academic Historian vs. The Collector (4/26/13)
On March 28, 2013, I presented a scholarly paper entitled “Celebrity Bounce” as a member of the Collecting and Collectibles: … More >>

Q & A with Harry Rinker: ‘Hit of the Week’ Records, Kichiemon Okamura Block Prints (4/16/13)
QUESTION: I own approximately three dozen “HIT OF THE WEEK” records. The label reads: “Durium Products Corporation – New York … More >>