Ebay Antiques And Collectibles Vintage News
- Business notes Friday, May 27, 2011 @ 1:56PMAnyone who attended “American Idol” finalist James Durbin’s May 14 Santa Cruz homecoming might have noticed him sporting a black leather cuff patterned with silver rivets.
- The end of Antique Alley Monday, March 7, 2011 @ 11:58AMFirst the Cloverdale Antique Mall and now Red Barn Antiques announces its closing down. The loss of the Cloverdale's two largest outlets signals the end of the road for antique alley, the historic town centre's top-billed tourist attraction.
- Spike TV's Hit Series "Auction Hunters" Returns for a Second Season Tuesady, April 5 at 10:00 PM, ET/PT Thursday, March 3, 2011 @ 10:10AM20 new episodes will roll out on Tuesday nights at 10:00/9:00c.
- Spike TV's Hit Series 'Auction Hunters' Returns for a Second Season Tuesday, April 5 at 10:00 PM, ET/PT Thursday, March 3, 2011 @ 8:30AMSpike TV's hit original series "Auction Hunters" returns for a second season with 20 new episodes starting Tuesday, April 5 at 10:00 PM, ET/PT.  Season two, which continues to follow two of the best prospectors in the business, Allen Haff and Clinton "Ton" Jones, kicks off in Miami with back-to-back episodes featuring the intense drama of highly competitive storage auctions in South Florida. ...
- Dana Cain creates her own fun -- and makes Denver fun for creators Wednesday, February 16, 2011 @ 2:30PMDana Cain is an Enneagram Social 7: The Enthusiast. And then some. Social 7s, according to the nine-pointed Enneagram personality system, run away from pain and have a passion for gluttony. And while too much is never enough in Dana Cain's universe, the beauty of it is that she's more than happy ...
- Sellers Choice Marketplace Ratings: Rubylane Sunday, January 23, 2011 @ 8:43AMIn January 2011, AuctionBytes surveyed almost 2,800 online sellers and asked them to rate the marketplaces on which they had experience selling. An introduction to the Sellers Choice survey along with a summary of the overall ratings can be found here , along with links to results for each of the 16 online marketplaces included in the survey.
- Meredith Barnett: Richard Sinnott, Michael Kors' Creative Director, on Collecting, The Catskills and Cher Thursday, January 13, 2011 @ 11:31AMFirst, Cher was my first biggest inspiration as a kid in Catskill, NY in the 70s. We only got three channels up there but on one of them was The Sonny & Cher Show!
- Spike TV Goes Auction Hunting for a New Season Wednesday, December 1, 2010 @ 11:17AMThe cable channel has ordered 20 additional episodes of its freshman series "Auction Hunters."
- Spike TV Goes Auction Hunting for a New Season Wednesday, December 1, 2010 @ 10:40AMSpike TV has ordered a second season of 20 episodes of its successful original series, "Auction Hunters," it was announced today by Sharon Levy, Spike TV's executive vice president, original series and animation. This marks the largest order ever for a second season of a Spike original series. Premiering on November 9, the weekly series has averaged a robust 1.1 million viewers, increasing in ...
- Whimsy touches tobacco shop Tuesday, October 26, 2010 @ 10:01PMThe Milford Tobacco Shop at 2017 Bridgeport Avenue in Milford. Photo: Brian A. Pounds / Connecticut Post | Buy This Photo An indian, wearing Mardi Gras beads, and Elvis, with a cigar box guitar and a Yankee cap, at the Milford Tobacco Shop at 2017 Bridgeport Avenue in Milford.
- TIAS.com Surveys Collectors on Best Way to Sell Antiques and Collectibles Friday, October 1, 2010 @ 8:28AMTIAS.com conducted a recent survey of collectors and found they preferred online methods over offline methods when selling antiques and collectibles. TIAS.com said 32% of respondents said selling on eBay or other online shop was the best way to sell their antiques & collectibles.
- DIY interior-design clients get advice for less Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:02PMAccording to Michael Berens, director of research at the American Society of Interior Designers, more decorators are designing for the times.
- It's clear why Murrysville couple treasures glass collection Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 2:01PMMargie Satryan's collection began with her mother-in-law. More than 50 years later, she and her husband own hundreds of pieces of Heisey dinnerware and decorative items.
- New Russell business turns back the hands of time Thursday, June 10, 2010 @ 12:04PMRUSSELL -- As a child, Dylan Palma began collecting vintage Coca Cola products. It's a hobby that's only grown with time. The 31-year-old Colorado native opened a downtown antique store, D. Palma & Co. Mercantile, last month.
- Retro's fun, but keep a balance Wednesday, June 9, 2010 @ 2:30AMGoing retro has never been easier. Whether you love '50s Space Age style, '20s Art Deco or design from any bygone era, vintage furniture and home accessories are everywhere today. Flea markets and antique shops are stocked with vintage treasures or trash,... Art Deco - Furniture - Flea market - Shopping - Antiques and Collectibles
- Khristi Zimmeth: Value of vintage smoking collectibles burns out Friday, April 30, 2010 @ 12:04AMOn Saturday, Michigan becomes the 38th state in the nation to ban smoking in public places. Last December, the Michigan House and Senate passed a controversial bill that was later signed by the governor that outlawed smoking in places such as restaurants, bars, government buildings, workplaces and bowling alleys.
- Calendar Thursday, April 22, 2010 @ 4:09AMThe Salvation Army will have an open house from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 24 at 1S415 Summit Ave., Oakbrook Terrace. Call Sue Linden at (630) 808-4165 or e-mail Sue_Linden@usc.salvationarmy.org.
- Seller's Choice Marketplace Ratings: GoAntiques Wednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 7:44PMIn January 2010, AuctionBytes surveyed over 1,400 online sellers and asked them to rate the marketplaces on which they had experience selling. An introduction to the survey along with a summary of the overall ratings can be found here , with a link to the results of each of the 15 online marketplaces included in the survey.
- Grandma's Attic moves into former antiques shop Thursday, December 3, 2009 @ 9:00PMJoey Sanchez didn’t mind that the building had to be fixed.
- Today: H 16 /L 5 Sunday, November 8, 2009 @ 9:54AMIt’s the kind of treasure that sets collectors’ hearts racing – a find so rare that there may be no limit to its monetary value.
- Rare finds: Beatles albums in every colour of the rainbow Sunday, November 8, 2009 @ 3:46AMIt's the kind of treasure that sets collectors' hearts racing – a find so rare that there may be no limit to its monetary value: some colourful old vinyl of Beatles albums.
- The inventor’s legacy Friday, August 21, 2009 @ 11:17AMA Swiss scientist visited East Bloomfield this week to see his 47-year-old invention that revolutionized TV and radio, and to get a little fanfare of his own.
- Postcards best left to collectors Sunday, July 26, 2009 @ 11:40AMOld postcards can investment potential but you have to know what you're doing.
- Museum Should Give Disneyana a Boost Thursday, July 16, 2009 @ 8:16PMThe international market for Disney collectibles, relatively quiet for a decade, is likely to be given a boost when the Walt Disney Family Museum opens in San Francisco on Oct. 1.
- Seeds: 'Roadshow' expert set to rate your stuff Saturday, July 11, 2009 @ 2:01AMGary Sohmers has (almost) seen it all. That's his business. In his never-ending search for the holy grails of pop culture, collectors keep him motivated.
- Chief Promises a ‘New EBay’ and Talks Up PayPal Friday, July 10, 2009 @ 10:43AMHere’s the latest from eBay: PayPal will drive its next wave of growth. It is tired of apologizing for spending more than $3 billion to buy Skype, the Internet calling service. And the stalled eBay marketplace will double down on secondary products, like slightly used and off-season merchandise.
- Sell clothes, household items in a variety of ways Friday, July 3, 2009 @ 2:23AMDear Action Line: I've been laid off from my job of 20 years and now we're planning to sell some of the stuff we accumulated back when we had money. What are the best ways to sell quality possessions ...
- Henrietta newlyweds VW-bus their honeymoon Sunday, June 28, 2009 @ 8:35AMThe park-crazy Wooten newlyweds — they were married at Letchworth State Park last October — recently returned from a 4½-month honeymoon that would make recreational vehicle owners smile and old hippies tear up.
- Antiques & Collectibles: Baseball cards are an American pastime Friday, June 19, 2009 @ 6:14PM Baseball has been one of America's favorite pastimes for more than 150 years. Dating back to the 1880s, baseball cards were first issued by Goodwin & Company to promote their cigarettes.
- Silkfair Custom Shop Designed to Give Merchants Total Creative Ownership and Management of Online Stores Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 7:01AMCommerce Tool by Silkfair.com Gives Online Sellers Complete Customization, Freedom to Create Their Shop, Their Way
- It's a tough market for antiques, heirlooms Sunday, February 22, 2009 @ 3:19PMCINCINNATI — People trying to sell their prized possessions these days are finding that — as with homes or stocks — the market value of everything from baseball cards to antique furniture has sunk.
- Prized possessions, tough market: Sellers outnumber buyers Sunday, February 22, 2009 @ 2:21AMPeople trying to sell their prized possessions these days are finding that — as with homes or stocks — the market value of everything from baseball cards to antique furniture has sunk.Across the country, collectibles dealers and antiques appraisers are delivering bad news, and feeling pain themselves. The reason is simple: potential buyers are outnumbered by desperate sellers.
- Tough market for antiques, heirlooms Friday, February 20, 2009 @ 1:49PMGrowing numbers of desperate sellers cutting market value of collectibles
- Updated 2/17: Collectible shop bowing out after 20 years and four locations Tuesday, February 17, 2009 @ 4:41PM Nancy and Jim Frugoli's Uptown storefront, overflowing with vintage toys and pottery, Star Wars memorabilia, Raggedy Ann dolls, decorated metal lunchboxes and other assorted collectibles and antiques, takes visitors back to another time.
- Updated 2/17: Collectible shop bowing out after 20 years and four locations Tuesday, February 17, 2009 @ 4:41PM Nancy and Jim Frugoli's Uptown storefront, overflowing with vintage toys and pottery, Star Wars memorabilia, Raggedy Ann dolls, decorated metal lunchboxes and other assorted collectibles and antiques, takes visitors back to another time.
- Updated 2/17: Collectible shop bowing out after 20 years and four locations Tuesday, February 17, 2009 @ 4:29PM Nancy and Jim Frugoli's Uptown storefront, overflowing with vintage toys and pottery, Star Wars memorabilia, Raggedy Ann dolls, decorated metal lunchboxes and other assorted collectibles and antiques, takes visitors back to another time.
- Updated 2/17: Collectible shop bowing out after 20 years and four locations Tuesday, February 17, 2009 @ 4:29PM Nancy and Jim Frugoli's Uptown storefront, overflowing with vintage toys and pottery, Star Wars memorabilia, Raggedy Ann dolls, decorated metal lunchboxes and other assorted collectibles and antiques, takes visitors back to another time.
- Lynching postcard is for sale in Duluth Friday, October 10, 2008 @ 9:11PMA photo of the hanging of 3 black men is at an antique shop; some say no one should profit from the tragedy.
- Lynching postcard sold in Duluth for $240 Tuesday, October 7, 2008 @ 2:40PMA postcard featuring images of the infamous 1920 Duluth lynching of three black circus workers has been sold at a Canal Park antique
- AUTUMN antiquing Saturday, October 4, 2008 @ 11:12PMSlow down and take a leisurely drive into history while enjoying the fall view.
- Khristi Zimmeth: Hit the road for antiques before end of the season Saturday, September 27, 2008 @ 12:29AMLooking for something to do this weekend? Cooler weather heralds the arrival of autumn and the Michigan harvest season, but also brings the end of the summer antique fair season. If you hurry, you can still indulge in some first-class treasure-hunting over the next few weeks before ice and snow force us into hibernation (and back to trolling eBay). Here are some road trips to consider:
- Ralph M. Kovel dies at 88; co-wrote books on pricing of antique items Monday, September 8, 2008 @ 11:23PMRalph M. Kovel, a pioneer of price guides for antiques and collectibles who wrote 97 books on the subject and helped create the modern mania for family heirlooms and flea-market finds on "Antiques Roadshow" and EBay, died Aug. 28 at the Cleveland Clinic of complications from hip surgery. He was 88.
- How and Where to Blow Your Cash Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 8:31PMAnd pick up some amazing finds in the process.