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 >>

Who Watches ‘Mad Men’ Just to Check out the Cool Furnishings? I Do! (5/9/13)
I am guilty of this and I am sure many others out there are as well! My wife enjoys the … More >>

Massive Estate of ‘The Antiques Lady’ of Eupora, Miss., to be Auctioned (4/1/13)
EUPORA, Miss. – The massive and prodigious estate of Ms. Earlene S. Bowen, known affectionately as “the Antiques Lady” until … More >>

Auction Report: Meeks Parlor Suite Tops Bidding in Clock, Furnishings Sale (3/6/13)
ABERDEEN, Miss. — A gorgeous four-piece laminated rosewood Rococo parlor suite by renowned 19th-century American furniture maker J. & J.W. Meeks … More >>

March Auction to Feature Fine Art, Jewelry, Native American Objects (2/19/13)
GENESEO, N.Y. — Approximately 900 quality lots of fine arts and antiques in an array of categories will be sold … More >>

Fine Art, Clocks and Oddities to Cross Block in Multi-Estate Auction (2/5/13)
ABERDEEN, Miss. — The collections of at least two major estates will head to auction this month, including a set … More >>

‘Novelty’ Furniture Helped American Manufacturing Survive the Great Depression (7/11/11)
Have you ever picked up a book about American 20th-century furniture and marveled at the number of seemingly “non-furniture” items … More >>

Party On with Inaugural Collectibles (1/20/09)
In the mood to party, but it’s too late for New Year’s Eve? Too early for the Super Bowl? How … More >>

Highboys and Weathervanes Most Likely to Weather the Stormy Economy (1/3/09)
For those of you who faithfully read this column, you know that my first column of the New Year is … More >>

Horseshoe Plaque Trivets ~ Victorian Good Luck Mementos (11/26/08)
Collecting Horseshoe Plaque Trivets is a fascinating hobby! It’s interesting to learn the history, practices and symbols of the different fraternal groups. And then there were the gift trivets … every year I find new examples: Happy Birthday, Happy New Year, Merry Christmas, Home Sweet Home … the list seems endless. Some Facts about Horseshoe Symbolism More >>