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Making it Work: Mike’s Unique Collectible & Antique Flea Market (1/24/12)

I recently took a short trip to Springfield, Mo., to meet Mike Cook, the co-founder and co-owner of Mike’s Unique … More >>

100 Years after Sinking, Appetite for Titanic Artifacts Greater than Ever (1/13/12)

On April 10, 1912, RMS Titanic began her maiden voyage from Southhampton, England, destined for New York City. The tragedy … More >>

The Retrophile Files: Tippy-Tapping on Tricked Out Vintage Typewriters (1/10/12)

Sure you can get a beat up vintage manual typewriter pretty easily. I must have seen hundreds over the last … More >>

Magic: The Gathering—The Origin of the Collectible Card Game Gold Rush (1/9/12)

When I was in college back in the halcyon days of the early 1990s, I remember sitting in a literature … More >>

Fighting Against the Misuse of the Rare, the One-of-a-Kind and the Antique (1/3/12)

How can you tell a true antique dealer with years of experience from someone who is just trying to make … More >>

Thrift Store Shopping for Antiques, Collectibles and Bargains (12/27/11)

Oh, how I love the thrill of the hunt in a thrift store. It is almost as good as a … More >>

Try Your Local Antique Store for Last-Minute Gift-Giving Needs (12/22/11)

I know it’s getting late, but if you still have some shopping to do, please rethink shopping the big box … More >>

The Retrophile Files: Fanning the Flames of a Junk Revolution (12/22/11)

Here is the dirty truth; Ki Nassauer has made a career out of junk. Her talent for reinventing curbside castoffs … More >>

The Retrophile Files: A Thrift Shop with a Cure for What Ails You (12/13/11)

This Christmahanukwanzakah season, New York City’s Cure Thrift Shop makes doing good as you shop as simple as counting one-two-three. … More >>

My Disappointing Antiquing Road Trip through Western Kansas (12/13/11)

I recently went on a two-week trip to south-central Colorado. The reason for the trip was two-fold; 1) to visit … More >>