Sometimes a vintage or antique item is so unusual it's hard to figure out what it represents or how it was used. At a recent Morphy auction in Pennsylvania, an item was offered as a "Halloween foot ...

What is "cold-painted bronze"? The term is used online to describe colorful bronze or spelter figures, but almost no one explains what it means. One online forum offers dozens of answers, all wrong, ...

Kovels’ October 2022 newsletter features Star Wars figures, Ralph Lauren furniture, Delft pottery, Shaker items and Italian lamps, all with photos and prices ...

A peep egg might sound like an Easter treat. As a white egg-shaped object, often painted with colorful decorations, like the ...

Tea parties are back, but in a new form. Home-based Victorian tea parties for birthdays or wedding showers, complete with elaborate food and huge Victorian hats, are in style. Tea drinking has changed ...

Political collectibles traditionally have gone up in popularity and price each year that there's a presidential election. But there's so much interest in politics now that collectors are buying at ...

Terry Kovel and Kim Kovel collectorsgallery@kovels.com Nov 8, 2025 Nov 8, 2025 Collectors seek out military antiques to preserve veterans’ stories and honor historic heroes. Civil War drums are some ...

Nautical antiques are popular decorations. Their appeal has many aspects: a call back to another time; a sense of seafaring ...