By Anne Gilbert    Collector interest continues to grow and include anything having to do with outer space as well as our planet. This includes globes. We pretty much take them for granted, but they were once a treasured object.    Surprisingly 18th century examples still come up for sale at hefty prices. One current example, made in Italy, is dealer priced […]

By Anne Gilbert    Did you ever think of old hardware as decorative art? Surprisingly there are many serious collectors who proudly display antique and vintage brass and iron doorknobs, locks and other examples. They also buy reproductions. There was a time when these artifacts could be found in salvage lots and flea markets. But, they became trendy by the 1970s. […]

By Kimmity Ramer    Back in the 1970’s when Leanne and I started buying antiques we went to the Bonanza Flea Market at 56th and Federal Blvd. The first item Leanne and I purchased was a White sewing machine that Andy had to carry the whole length of the flea market. That machine is what started it all off. Bonanza Flea […]

National Wear Red Day® – Friday, February 7, 2020    On the first Friday of every February, which is designated as American Heart Month, the nation comes together, igniting a wave of red from coast to coast. From landmarks to news anchors and neighborhoods to online communities; this annual groundswell unites millions of people for a common goal: the eradication of […]

By Robert Reed    From Apollo mission patches to chunks of rocket ships collectors are increasingly discovering the out-of-the-world appeal of space collectibles.    Space-related things from vintage postcards to signed photographs are attracting followers.    The second edition of Today’s Hottest Collectibles lists space collectibles as one of the more potential fields currently. Included are promotional booklets, media kits, pinback buttons, and […]