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An Interview With Rookwood Art Pottery Collector Riley Humler

I don’t remember the first Rookwood piece I ever bought, that’s getting close to 40 years ago. But I must have liked it, because I kept studying and learning, and it’s … Read more

An Interview With 78 RPM Record Collector Ted Staunton

Ted Staunton was born in England, but now lives an active retired lifestyle in Vancouver, Canada. Ted has an outstanding collection of 78 rpm record labels. We talked about h… Read more

An Interview With Cowan Art Pottery Museum Curator Carol Jacobs

I’m the curator here at the museum in Rocky River, a suburb west of Cleveland. I look at Cowan pottery from a historian’s angle because this is part of Rocky River’s cu… Read more

An Interview With Russ Grunewald, President of the Model T Ford Club of America

The Model T Ford Club of America is headquartered in Centerville, Indiana. We have about 115 chapters in the United States and other countries like Argentina, Australia, Belg… Read more

Guest Column: Trends in Fishing Tackle Collecting

I’ve been a collector of antique fishing tackle for over 20 years, and have been selling antique tackle in my shop since 1990. I collect all aspects of fishing memorabilia.… Read more

An Interview With Antique Toy Model Car Collectors Ron Sturgeon and Rodney Ross

Ron Sturgeon: I had an automotive repair shop in about 1976 and spent a lot of time repairing Mercedes. About 1979 I decided to start collecting Mercedes toy cars. I was youn… Read more

Guest Column: Understanding Antique Radios

You've just acquired an old radio, but apart from the manufacturer's name on the front, you don't know a blessed thing about it. Learning more about your radio may satisfy yo… Read more

An Interview With Vintage Ford Car, Porcelain Sign, and Petroliana Collector Sam Baker

I’ve always had an old Ford Model A or something to tinker around with or play with. It may not have been on the road but I was always building or working on something. Aro… Read more

An Interview With Antique Clock Collector Bill Stoddard

How did I get interested in clocks? Something about them has always been ingrained in me. My mom’s father had a small collection of antique clocks and when I was a little b… Read more

An Interview With Roycroft Arts and Crafts Metalwork Collector David Kornacki

I started collecting Roycroft around 1992 when I visited the Peter Roberts Gallery in New York City. That was sort of the peak of the Arts and Crafts mania and there were man… Read more

Guest Column: A History of Dimestore Christmas Village Houses

The following is a history of these wondrous little artifacts called cardboard Christmas village houses - a history devoted to establishing some way of categorizing them … Read more

An Interview With Vintage Fountain Pen Collector Jim Mamoulides

When I got my first job out of college, I did what a lot of people do: I ran out and bought myself a Montblanc pen and fountain pen set. I kept that pen for years, but in the… Read more

An Interview With Beer and Soda Bottle Opener Collector John Stanley

My mother brought home a bunch of openers back in 1977, and that got me started collecting. I thought it would be pretty neat to do because nobody else was collecting them. T… Read more

An Interview with Vintage Cigarette Lighter Collector Urban Cummings

At the very beginning, my interest in lighters was about the mechanism. I had my first lighter when I was 14. I saved up my nickels and dimes. I grew up in Oakland, and bough… Read more

An Interview With Victor Victrola Antique Phonograph Collector Paul Edie

When I was around 10, my grandfather passed away, and my dad brought home his Victrola and stuck it under the stairs in the basement. He didn’t want it or care about it. It… Read more

Guest Column: Collecting Vintage Cigarette Lighters

Cigarette lighter collecting is a hobby that never gets boring. Just by browsing eBay auctions for ten minutes, for example, I recently found a lighter shaped like a lion’s… Read more

An Interview With Vintage Postcard Collector Ann Waidelich

I worked for 35 years as a reference librarian with the Madison Public Library and I just got interested in Madison’s history through my reference work. My husband and I co… Read more

An Interview With Carnival Glass Collectors Glen and Stephen Thistlewood

Our newest book is actually the fully revised and expanded second edition of our first book. It came out originally in 1997, but needed a lot of updating because we’d done … Read more

An Interview With Gouda Pottery Collector Stuart Lonsdale

I think it all started with a small pottery vase my mother obtained from the art pottery shop where she worked in the early 1920s and ‘30s. After she died in 1988, I didn  Read more

An Interview With Vintage Petroliana (Oil and Gas) Collector Jim Potts

I became interested in Petroliana in a kind of roundabout way. I’ve been in the automotive repair business all my life, and have always liked cars and been interested in au… Read more

Guest Column: Collecting Vintage Magic Posters

What are vintage magic posters? Posters of magicians printed by the stone lithography method qualify as vintage magic posters. The stone lithography process was in it hig… Read more

An Interview With Antique Glass Insulator Collector Ian Macky

I got interested in insulators when I lived in El Cajon and my neighbor worked for San Diego Gas and Electric. His son had a bunch of insulators on the window sill in his bed… Read more

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Slag Glass Lamps

Slag glass, also known as marble glass or malachite, is a type of opaque, streaked pressed glass. Production of slag glass origina… (more)

Antique Art Nouveau French Bronze Slag Glass Lamp$199.99 Ends Thursday 1 bid 27 watchers
Antique 1920s Or 30s Bridge Floor Lamp Slag Glass$185.00 Ends Friday 1 bid 16 watchers
Unique Arts & Crafts Style Slag Panel Lamp $177.50 Ends Thursday 3 bids 39 watchers
Vintage Arts & Crafts Brass Slag Glass Hanging Lamp$155.77 Ends Wednesday 8 bids 30 watchers
1910 Antique Arts & Crafts Slag Glass Table Lamp$152.49 Ends in 11 hours 11 bids 80 watchers

78 Records

The 78 rpm (rotations per minute) phonograph record became the standard for audio playback in the mid-1920s, and along with the Vi… (more)

78-elvis Presley-milkcow Blues Boogie Sun 140$406.00 Ends Wednesday 20 bids 45 watchers
Hank Williams Sterling 208 Country Rockabilly 78 Rpm$280.00 Ends in 3 hours 12 bids 37 watchers
Frank Stokes On Victor 38512 In "e+" Condition$203.00 Ends Sunday 3 bids 28 watchers
Llygod Ffyrnig Original 78 Ep Great Welsh Punk Kbd Btf$152.50 Ends Sunday 2 bids 12 watchers
Orig Elvis Presley 78 Mystery Train - Sun Label 223!!$102.50 Ends Sunday 6 bids 18 watchers

Babe Ruth Memorabilia

Arguably the most famous baseball player ever, George Herman Ruth Jr. was born February 6, 1895, in Baltimore. At age 19, he was p… (more)

Vintage Babe Ruth Autographed Cap .$5,100 Ends Wednesday 2 bids 7 watchers
Babe Ruth Historic Autographed Baseball Buy it Now$1,000.00 Ends Friday 1 bid 10 watchers
1933 Goudey Baseball #181 Babe Ruth Sgc 40 Vg 3$924.00 Ends in 11 hours 15 bids 56 watchers
Babe Ruth Jumbo Jersey Card Swatch Buy it Now$810.00 Ends Sunday 9 bids 22 watchers
2009 Topps Sterling Babe Ruth Booklet Jersey Bat #09/10$510.00 Ends Thursday 19 bids 49 watchers

Cast Iron Model Cars

Cast iron toys were popular from the late 1800s through the start of WW2, and saw their heyday in the 1920's. Because iron tended … (more)

Rare Vindex Speed-demon Racer 1930's Cast Iron$1,580 Ends Sunday 11 bids 26 watchers
1920's Arcade Yellow Cab Panel Delivery, Original, Nr$355.00 Ends Sunday 15 bids 91 watchers
Arcade Cast Iron Steam Shovel$305.00 Ends in 13 hours 36 bids 37 watchers
1928-32 Arcade Ford Fordor Model A Sedan Super$224.50 Ends Wednesday 8 bids 32 watchers
Old Cast Iron Toy Car - Original$162.50 Ends Wednesday 10 bids 29 watchers

Art Deco Clocks

Clock design was heavily influenced in the 1920s and ’30s by Art Deco, a machine-like aesthetic for a fast-paced industrial age. N… (more)

Ronson Clock Touch Tip Vintage Deco Lighter$536.00 Ends Wednesday 11 bids 31 watchers
Vintage Neon Clock Art Deco Antique No Reserve!!$301.39 Ends Sunday 7 bids 27 watchers
Cartier Of Paris Art Deco Quartz Alarm Clock Ser #01893$197.50 Ends Wednesday 2 bids 29 watchers
Unique 1920s French Art Deco Skyscraper Mantel Clock$157.50 Ends Thursday 14 bids 44 watchers
Vintage 1950 Art Deco French Odo Anomated Wall Clock$154.50 Ends in 10 hours 2 bids 10 watchers

Italian Art Glass

When people talk about Italian art glass, they are usually referring to the vases, paperweights, goblets, and decorative objects p… (more)

Rare Webb Triple Flower Cameo Glass Vase$4,950 Ends in 10 hours 30 bids 54 watchers
Murano Ferro Toso Barovier Art Glass 1938 Venini $405.00 Ends Wednesday 9 bids 53 watchers
Fulvio Bianconi Venini Glass Head For Zanetti Murano$401.00 Ends Wednesday 8 bids 50 watchers
Rare ? Alfredo Barbini Murano Circus Clown Sculpture$290.65 Ends Monday 15 bids 33 watchers
1960s Murano Alfredo Barbini Corroso Scavo Bottle Vase $280.00 Ends Thursday 4 bids 14 watchers

Tin Model Cars

Tin toy cars saw their heyday in the 1950s and 1960s, before being displaced by diecast models in the 1970s. One of the first manu… (more)

Rare Lehmann Uhu Amphibious Tin Wind-up Car Working$676.66 Ends in 12 hours 7 bids 52 watchers
1932 Cor Cor Graham ~antique Tin Toy Car~pressed Steel$308.68 Ends in 12 hours 15 bids 56 watchers
Early Tin Litho Toy Auto Windup Ca.1915$199.99 Ends in 41 mins 1 bid 10 watchers
Bandai Space Tin Car Battery Japan 60's Nearly Mint $188.50 Ends Wednesday 19 bids 65 watchers
Gescha German Sixmobile Porsche Tin Wind Up Car & Box$187.50 Ends Sunday 8 bids 30 watchers

Candlestick Telephones

Candlestick telephones, also known to collectors as 'upright desk stands', gained popularity in the 1890s as the telephone became … (more)

Western Electric Candlestick Telephone Phone And Subset$449.00 Ends Sunday 6 bids 8 watchers
Western Electric Candlestick Telephone 151al W.e.$175.00 Ends in 14 hours 8 bids 16 watchers
Beautiful Western Electric Non Dial Candle Stick Phone $125.49 Ends Saturday 3 bids 12 watchers
Genuine Vintage Nickel Pmg Candlestick Telephone Phone$116.16 Ends in 18 hours 5 bids 45 watchers

Coca-Cola Trays

Starting around 1900, Coca-Cola began manufacturing metal tin-plate serving and change trays, initially round and oval, and later … (more)

1937 Original Coca-cola Advertising Tray 1/4 Coke Trays$279.00 Ends Wednesday 13 bids 13 watchers
Coke Coca Cola 1935 Madge Evans Advertising Tray 871-o$238.50 Ends Sunday 14 bids 16 watchers
1929 - Coca Cola Serving Tray - Girl In Bathing Suit$127.50 Ends in 10 hours 18 bids 35 watchers
Original 1934 Coca Cola Serving Tray$99.99 Ends Saturday 1 bid 16 watchers
1941 Coca Cola Tray Very Good Condition$76.00 Ends in 10 hours 11 bids 21 watchers

Rookwood Art Pottery

Founded in 1880 by Maria Longworth Nichols, Rookwood pottery is a favorite of collectors for the quality of its pieces, which were… (more)

Rookwood Pottery Xx Sphinx Beautiful Blue Drip Bookends$511.00 Ends Sunday 7 bids 14 watchers
1922 11" Sensual Black Rookwood Vase; Oil-spot Glaze$372.05 Ends Thursday 45 bids 35 watchers
Rare 1934 Rookwood Lorinda Epply Vase Factory Lamp 2785$211.59 Ends Sunday 10 bids 49 watchers
Rookwood Vase, W/ Floral 1930, Mate Finish, #2721, Mr$202.50 Ends Monday 3 bids 19 watchers
Rookwood Pottery Green Salamander Vi Pin Holder $202.00 Ends Sunday 13 bids 35 watchers

Pressed Steel Model Cars

Pressed steel toy automobiles were first popularized in the 1920s by Buddy L Toys and Wyandotte. Then the Steelcraft Company began… (more)

Buddy L Pressed Steel Coach Bus No. 208 Toy$1,601 Ends Sunday 14 bids 81 watchers
1931 Steelcraft Lockheed Sirius Airplane No. 137$1,368 Ends in 14 hours 11 bids 66 watchers
Buddy L Concrete Cement Mixer On Treads 1920's$1,225 Ends Wednesday 8 bids 95 watchers
Rare 1920 Sturditoy Railway Express Truck Pressed Steel$875.00 Ends Sunday 12 bids 75 watchers
1959 Tonka Land Rover$809.30 Ends Thursday 13 bids 73 watchers

Lalique Art Glass

Even though he is known today for his antique art glass, René Lalique (1860-1945) began his career in 1881 as a freelance jeweler.… (more)

R. Lalique Ceylan Opalescent Vase$2,301 Ends in 5 hours 12 bids 36 watchers
Amazing! 1926 R. Lalique France "domremy" Green Vase$1,635 Ends Friday 11 bids 29 watchers
Magnificent 1920 R Lalique "cariatides" W/ Sepia Petina$1,629 Ends Sunday 17 bids 27 watchers
Superb Lalique Figural Cockatoo 11 1/2"tx9 1/2"w #11621$1,450 Ends Thursday 2 bids 3 watchers
C1931 R Lalique Chrysis Nude Hood Ornament Car Mascot$1,000.00 Ends Sunday 1 bid 30 watchers

Ford Model A

Although Ford produced its first Model A in 1903, it was the 1927 model by that name which turned into a huge success, following i… (more)

Ford : Model A Ford 1930 Model "a" Ford Coupe$28,600 Ends in 7 hours 21 bids 104 watchers
Ford : Model A 1931 Ford Model A400$27,800 Ends Saturday 19 bids 203 watchers
Ford : Model A Duece Coupe Duece Coupe$27,100 Ends Wednesday 13 bids 50 watchers
Ford : Model A Deluxe 1930 Ford Model A$21,350 Ends Saturday 9 bids 45 watchers

Art Deco

Art Deco was an international design and art movement in the 1920s and ’30s. Influenced by sources as varied as the Bauhaus School… (more)

Vintage Mcmurdo Silver Masterpiece V Art Deco Radio 30s$2,025 Ends Thursday 15 bids 124 watchers
Vintage Conn Chu Berry Tenor Saxophone 1932 Art Deco...$1,750 Ends Wednesday 1 bid 28 watchers
Mens 1940s Breitling Vintage Chronograph Art Deco Watch$1,525 Ends Monday 20 bids 59 watchers
1935 Zenith 829 S Chrome Front Art Deco Tombstone Radio$1,125 Ends Tuesday 8 bids 106 watchers
Huge Le Verre Francais Art Deco Cameo Vase$1,009 Ends Thursday 15 bids 46 watchers

Prewar Lionel Model Trains

When Joshua Lionel Cohen designed his first electric train in 1900, he wasn’t trying to make a toy for children. Rather, he though… (more)

Lionel Pre-war 385/384 Eng/tend,gunmetal,w/obs Nr-mint!$1,235 Ends Sunday 12 bids 69 watchers
Lionel #250e Hiawatha Loco & Tender$530.00 Ends Wednesday 3 bids 29 watchers
Lionel 402e- Mojove 418, 419, 490 (3 Car Passenger Set)$500.00 Ends in 58 mins 10 bids 15 watchers
Lionel 782-782-784 Hiawatha Passenger Cars$499.00 Ends Friday 1 bid 8 watchers
Lionel Handcar 1103 Peter Rabbit Chick Mobile &orig Box$450.00 Ends Wednesday 14 bids 91 watchers

Carnival Glass

Carnival glass was a cheap, iridescent glass often given away as promotions at carnivals, movies, and grocery stores in the early … (more)

Northwood Grape & Cable Mid-sized 10 Pc. Punch Set~a-1!$635.00 Ends Thursday 9 bids 51 watchers
Carnival Glass Embroidered With Mums - Ice Green Plate$559.87 Ends Sunday 8 bids 16 watchers
Sapphire Blue Stippled Grape And Cable Plate Buy it Now$504.00 Ends Sunday 5 bids 15 watchers
Northwood Peacocks Ruffled Bowl ~ice Blue~rare And A-1!$412.77 Ends Thursday 8 bids 57 watchers
Fenton Amberina Dragon And Lotus Carnival Glass Bowl$350.00 Ends in 15 hours 1 bid 16 watchers

Cathedral Radios

Popular during the Depression, cathedral-style tabletop radios became icons of pre-war America. The 'cathedral' moniker comes from… (more)

Antique 1931 Philco Cathedral Radio Model 70$202.50 Ends Friday 11 bids 33 watchers
Philco Vintage Cathedral Tube Radio Chassis #89$105.50 Ends in 12 hours 9 bids 16 watchers
Atwater 206 Cathedral Tube Radio$103.50 Ends Thursday 6 bids 38 watchers
Philco Jr. Cathedral Radio Model 80 From 1930$100.00 Ends in 37 mins 2 bids 5 watchers
Antique Philco Jr #80 Cathedral Radio Vintage 30s Plays$55.42 Ends Sunday 3 bids 22 watchers

Fishing Lures

Fishing lures have been around about as long as prehistoric humans have contrived ways to catch fish. The earliest, prehistoric lu… (more)

Heddon Magnum Torpedo In Kch Yellow/red Muskie Mib$999.00 Ends Sunday 13 bids 32 watchers
Tougher Heddon Gamefisher Color Frog Spot$500.00 Ends Wednesday 1 bid 43 watchers
Stunning Creek Chub Deluxe Wagtail Chub Lure In Perch$472.00 Ends Wednesday 8 bids 48 watchers
Vintage Fishing Lures ~ Rare ~tackle Box Find Old Lot$350.00 Ends Sunday 10 bids 55 watchers
Tackle Box Full Of Vintage Fishing Lures And More-huge!$349.00 Ends Wednesday 13 bids 22 watchers

Wood Radios

Early radio cabinets were made from wood until thermoplastic resins (e.g. Bakelite and Catalin) displaced wood in the 1930s and 40… (more)

Atwater Kent Battery Model 9c Old Wooden Tube Radio$1,125 Ends in 14 hours 16 bids 117 watchers
Vintage 1920s Old Amplion Jr. Wood Radio Horn Speaker $430.00 Ends in 11 hours 19 bids 180 watchers
Atwater Kent Model 10a Breadboard Wood Tube Radio 1924$374.69 Ends Sunday 8 bids 45 watchers
Vintage 1934 Extreme Art Deco Rca Victor Old Wood Radio$290.00 Ends Wednesday 20 bids 142 watchers
Rca Tombstone Wood Tube Radio 1934 Model 124 W/ Repwood$215.50 Ends Sunday 9 bids 44 watchers

Gas Pumps

The first gas pumps were built in the 1880's by the Bowser Company in Fort Wayne, Indiana, followed in 1898 by pumps that could pu… (more)

Wayne Model 71 Display Case Gas Pump$4,150 Ends in 6 hours 3 bids 52 watchers
Rare!! Antique Wayne 71 Display / Showcase Gas Pump$2,000 Ends Friday 1 bid 62 watchers
Service Station Clockface Gas Pump$1,500 Ends in 6 hours 1 bid 23 watchers
Tokheim 39 Gas Pump Dated 1950$1,100 Ends in 5 hours 7 bids 38 watchers
30's Tokheim Gas Pump$787.00 Ends Thursday 6 bids 43 watchers

Milk Bottles

The milkman may be long gone, but glass milk bottles are still used in some places, and are loved by collectors, who often fill th… (more)

Vintage Milk Bottle City Creamery Carlsbad Separator$152.50 Ends Wednesday 13 bids 20 watchers
Beautiful One Wing-owl Drug Store 6" Milk Glass Bottle$91.00 Ends Thursday 4 bids 26 watchers
White Milk Glass Fancy Half Pint Mustard Fruit Jar$60.99 Ends in 12 hours 6 bids 17 watchers
Sunny Lawn Farm M.h.coombs. Salem . Nj. Milk Bottle$51.00 Ends in 11 hours 10 bids 4 watchers
Childrens Hospital Buffalo Ny Milk Bottle$50.00 Ends Saturday 1 bid 3 watchers

Ford Model T

Ford produced the Model T from 1908 through 1927, and it was the first mass produced car that made driving affordable for a broad … (more)

Pedal Cars

Pedal cars, first developed in the 1890s, reached the height of their popularity in the 1920s and 30s, and saw a resurgence in the… (more)

Rare 1940's Steelcraft Pedal Car.$455.00 Ends Thursday 16 bids 67 watchers
Rare 1960's Drink Dr Pepper Pedal Car Amf$351.00 Ends in 10 hours 14 bids 47 watchers
Antique Jolly Roger Boat With Motor Pedal Car$270.00 Ends Friday 1 bid 48 watchers
1960's Amf Jet Sweep 501 Vintage Pedal Car New In Box!$202.50 Ends Monday 5 bids 43 watchers
1938 Gendron - Garton Lasalle Pedal Car $153.50 Ends Wednesday 6 bids 73 watchers

Candy Containers

You never know when you're going to need to stash some candy! Collectors have long valued glass candy containers produced in the e… (more)

Antique German Candy Container Black Cat Halloween$380.00 Ends Wednesday 9 bids 44 watchers
Rare Lucifer Devil Pape Mache Halloween Candy Container$283.99 Ends Saturday 8 bids 22 watchers
Halloween Veggie Man Candy Container Nodder Late 1800s$190.50 Ends Sunday 2 bids 20 watchers
Vintage Halloween Jack-o-lantern Witch Candy Container$128.49 Ends Sunday 6 bids 19 watchers
Antique German Santa Candy Container Reindeer$104.01 Ends Saturday 6 bids 47 watchers

Peace Dollars

Peace dollars (1921-1928 and 1934-1935) are named for the word "PEACE" stamped below the perched bald eagle on the coin’s reverse.… (more)

87 Peace Silver Dollars 1922 To 1927$1,000.00 Ends Saturday 1 bid
1934 S Peace Dollar Near Gem Bu++ * Ultra Rare Key Date$710.00 Ends Monday 12 bids 34 watchers
Peace Dollar Set Complete (1921-1935)$687.97 Ends in 7 hours 19 bids 32 watchers
Lot Of (40) Circulated Silver Peace Dollars 1922-1935$516.78 Ends Wednesday 8 bids 18 watchers

Aladdin Lamps

At the turn of the 20th century, light was still considered a somewhat supernatural commodity. Edison’s light bulb remained a work… (more)

Gold Ruby Grand Vertique Aladdin Fenton Oil Lamp Ltd Ed$450.00 Ends Thursday 6 bids 38 watchers
Aladdin Kerosene Oil Lamp #b-83 Ruby Beehive$204.50 Ends Monday 5 bids 23 watchers
Aladdin Vase Oil Lamp Variegated Green Glass Kerosene$199.99 Ends in 12 hours 9 bids 69 watchers
Original Jadeite Aladdin Oil Lamp Corinthian B-111 $192.50 Ends Sunday 12 bids 29 watchers
Aladdin Kerosene Lamp Model 7/8 Wall Bracket $188.38 Ends Thursday 12 bids 35 watchers


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