Harry Rinker’s Tips on Researching and Authenticating Oil Paintings – Part II (7/27/09)
This column continues my response to a request from Steve Dennis of Orlando, Fla. for a few insider tips that … More >>

U.S. Navy Miniature Models (7/27/09)
QUESTION: I own a case of miniature models labeled “U.S. Navy Miniature Models, USN Bureau of Aeronautics, Special Services Division.”  … More >>

Q & A with Harry Rinker: Rin Tin Tin, Cola-Cola Poster, Collector Plates (7/22/09)
QUESTION: I own a wood plaque featuring a hand-carved image of Rin Tin Tin that measures approximately 7 inches … More >>

Harry Rinker’s Tips on Researching and Authenticating Oil Paintings – Part I (7/20/09)
Steve Dennis in Orlando and Ian Atken in Toronto are two of my favorite garage sale aficionados. Steve and Ian … More >>

Q & A with Harry Rinker: Candy Dish, FADA Radio, KKK Book (7/13/09)
QUESTION: My grandmother bought a candy dish during her honeymoon trip to Washington, D.C. from her home in North Carolina … More >>

Harry Rinker on Celebrity Bounce (7/7/09)
With the recent deaths of Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett and Ed McMahon, Harry Rinker talks with Mary Brenneman about collecting celebrity … More >>

Q & A with Harry Rinker: Art Books, Beatles Bazooka Wrapper, Esther Hunt Bust (7/7/09)
QUESTION: I want to sell old (1960 and older) hardcover art books. They are in very good condition and still … More >>

Josephine Owaissa Cottle (Gale Storm): A Tribute to Those Who Finish Second (7/7/09)
Celebrity deaths dominated the news for the past 10 days—Edward Leo Peter “Ed” McMahon, Jr., Farrah Leni Fawcett (Farrah Fawcett), … More >>

The Computer: Friend or Foe for Antiques Enthusiasts (6/30/09)
I have lived through two information revolutions in the antiques and collectibles field. The first occurred in the late 1970s … More >>

Q & A with Harry Rinker: Art Books, Beatles Bazooka Wrapper, Esther Hunt Bust (6/26/09)
QUESTION: I want to sell old (1960 and older) hardcover art books. They are in very good condition and still … More >>