The Kentucky Derby: The Race for the Roses is a Collectibles Treasure Trove (4/23/13)
The 2013 running of the Kentucky Derby will mark the 139th race in the event’s history. Annually held in Louisville, … 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 >>

Q & A with Harry Rinker: Curtis-Lee Mansion Lithograph, Nabisco Pro Face Cards (3/28/13)
QUESTION: I own a lithograph print of the Curtis-Lee Mansion, also known as Arlington House, located in the Arlington National … More >>

It’s All In the Marks: Currier and Ives Prints (3/26/13)
To well-seasoned or novice collectors, determining a maker or origin of a piece can be very confusing if it is … More >>

Q & A with Harry Rinker: Zon-O-Phone Phonograph, Peter Ompir Toleware Tray (3/19/13)
QUESTION: Our family owns a Zon-O-Phone phonograph that is good condition. There are several discs stored in the cabinet. We … More >>

Dixie Cup Inventor’s Collection of Fine Art & Antiques to be Sold (2/5/13)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – It was an elegantly simple but universally embraced paper container—the cone-shape Dixie Cup—that enabled millionaire inventor … More >>

Illuminating Possible Values of ‘Painter of Light’ Thomas Kinkade’s Works (8/28/12)
It’s time to shine a light on “Painter of Light,” Thomas Kinkade, who died earlier this year at the age … More >>

Unloved Antiques: 19th-Century Religious Prints (9/12/11)
The tenth item in this series of “Unloved Antiques” is late 19th- to early 20th-century religious prints, such as those … More >>

Unloved Antiques: Mass-Produced Decorator Prints (4/25/11)
The third item in this series of “Unloved Antiques” (read the first two installments here and here) is the Decorator … More >>

The Collector’s Minute: Equestrian Prints (3/23/11)
One item we see more of than just about anything else in the appraisal & antique business are late 19th- … More >>