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KOVELS: Tradition of face vessels collectable

6 days ago | thedailytimes.com | Terry Kovel |Kim Kovel

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KOVELS: All Weller, pottery, and good

1 week ago | thedailytimes.com | Terry Kovel |Kim Kovel

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Antiques & Collecting: Garden gnomes

2 weeks ago | agrinews-pubs.com | Kim Kovel

This time of the year, many of us have gardens on our minds, whether plans involve planting, pruning or decorating. Garden gnomes are some of the most popular garden decorations and have been since the 1800s. They were first made in Thuringia, Germany, a region known for its ceramics. In German folklore, gnomes were said to guard against evil and sometimes help with garden tasks like digging and weeding when no one was looking. In fairy tales, gnomes often guarded treasure.
KOVELS: Graphoscopes worth the look

2 weeks ago | thedailytimes.com | Terry Kovel |Kim Kovel

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Kovels: Antiques and Collecting

3 weeks ago | communitynewspapergroup.com | Kim Kovel

English inventor Charles John Roswell patented the first graphoscope in 1864. The graphoscope, a device to enhance viewings of photographs and other still images, consists of a round magnifying glass attached to an adjustable stand. Later models, like the one pictured here, included a stereoscope to view stereocards that create a 3-D illusion. Collectors call these models stereo-graphoscopes. This one, which sold for $366 at Austin Auction Gallery, was made by the London firm Negretti and Zambra.
KOVELS: Remembering Mother's Day

3 weeks ago | thedailytimes.com | Terry Kovel |Kim Kovel

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Meaningful charm bracelets: Tell a story with your jewelry

1 month ago | agrinews-pubs.com | Kim Kovel

A charm bracelet can be a thoughtful gift for Mother’s Day. Historically, bracelets have been linked to motherhood and family. Queen Victoria, who made family and domesticity an important part of her image, wore a bracelet with lockets that held miniature pictures of her family. She would also give charms as gifts. Some modern jewelers sell charms for Mother’s Day gifts customized with children’s names, initials or birthstones. Of course, charm bracelets are never limited to one occasion.
KOVELS: Judging lacquerware is no picnic for collectors

1 month ago | thedailytimes.com | Terry Kovel |Kim Kovel

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Kovels: Antiques and Collecting

1 month ago | communitynewspapergroup.com | Kim Kovel

BOX OUT TIP: TIP: Very dirty lacquer can be cleaned with a paste of flour and olive oil. As spring progresses and the days grow longer, warmer and sunnier, outdoor activities become more appealing. Picnics are a favorite way to celebrate the spring weather. But most of us wouldn't pack ours in a box like this one, which sold for $2,560 at an auction by Nye & Company. This five-tiered lacquer picnic box was made in Japan in the 18th century.
Kovels: Antiques and Collecting

1 month ago | collectorsjournal.com | Kim Kovel

As spring progresses and the days grow longer, warmer and sunnier, outdoor activities become more appealing. Picnics are a favorite way to celebrate the spring weather. But most of us wouldn’t pack ours in a box like this one, which sold for $2,560 at an auction by Nye & Company. This five-tiered lacquer picnic box was made in Japan in the 18th century. It was probably for a wealthy family whose crest graces the top.