Beautiful Purple Glass Decanter (8/12/08)
I’m new to the art glass collecting hobby. My main interest is Scandinavian art glass. I found this at a garage sale. To me, it looks like Scandinavian glass and I am wondering if it could have been made by Holmegaard around the 1950s. I’ve uploaded the image into my profile. Any suggestions? More >>

Becky Thatcher Collectibles, Big Coins Make Big Bucks, Wine Too Expensive to Uncork (8/7/08)
Collectibles from Tom Sawyer’s inamorata, a rewarding coin sale and Christie’s isn’t selling box wine. More >>

Antiques And Collectibles: July Auctions (7/18/08)
July may be winding down, but there are fine antiques and collectibles auctions still on the calendar. Saturday, July 19: Silver Flatware Harlowe-Powell — Gallery Auction More >>

Masters of Food and Wine South America (3/24/08)
This past month I attended the Masters of Food and Wine opening party held at the Palacio Duhau in Buenos Aires. Masters of Food and Wine is an annual conference put on by the Park Hyatt; it had been held in Carmel for close to twenty years. In 2007, it debuted in Mendoza, Argentina. This year’s Masters of Food and Wine made a huge splash in Argentine wine country. More >>

America’s Oldest Wine Shop Partners with WorthPoint (2/13/08)
America’s Oldest Wine Shop Partners with WorthPoint More >>

It’s a Brewer’s Market (1/9/08)
Like anything else made by man, BEER has a diverse and interesting history, rife for academic study. Those old tin cans in the basement could be worth polishing up and checking out. That metal Pabst Blue Ribbon sign and the funny, corkscrew souvenir grandpa bought for grandma on their honeymoon – these are valued pieces of Breweriana! More >>

Don’t Smoke!…Collect! (12/7/07)
Don’t Smoke!…Collect Tobacciana What a great area to collect in and it is hot! Whether it is pipes, tins, silks, baseball cards, signs or porcelain, there is something for everyone. More >>

Cigar Collectibles (9/27/07)
Cigar Collectibles “Official Price Guide to Collectibles” by Harry L Rinker Cigars and cigarettes are not synonymous. Cigars have always had an aloofness … More >>

Cigarette Collectibles (9/27/07)
Cigarette Collectibles “Official Price Guide to Collectibles” by Harry L Rinker The number of cigarette smokers grew steadily throughout the 19th century and … More >>