Kovels Antiques & Collecting: Week of Dec. 23, 2013BEACHWOOD, Ohio – Holiday-related collectibles are especially popular if they relate to Christmas, Halloween, Fourth of July, Easter, Thanksgiving, Valentine’s Day and even St. Patrick’s Day. But the most popular holiday for collectors is Christmas. Families save tree ornaments, toppers, trim and lights, but it is harder to find a Christmas tree stand or fence. […]
Rare dolls, toys and trains line up for Stephenson’s Nov. 22 salePHILA., Pa. – It’s time for another entertaining auction of dolls, toys and trains at Stephenson’s in the Philadelphia suburb of Southampton. The company’s Nov. 22 sale will begin at 10 a.m. Eastern Time, with Internet live bidding through LiveAuctioneers. Among the highlights are a French bisque bebe doll by Jumeau, a wonderful Humpty Dumpty […]
Kovels Antiques & Collecting: Week of Sept. 23, 2013BEACHWOOD, Ohio – The first day of autumn this year was Sept. 22. It is the day of the autumnal equinox, a term based on the journey of Earth around the sun. On that day, day and night are each almost 12 hours long. It marks the days when air cools in the north and […]
Parade of dolls, toys & trains in Stephenson’s Aug. 16 auctionSOUTHAMPTON, Pa. – If antique and vintage toy collectors could keep one source a secret to themselves, it would be Stephenson’s Auctioneers’ Doll, Toy & Train Auctions. Estate specialists who cover the Greater Philadelphia tri-state area, Stephenson’s experts have access to many long-held collections that aren’t even known to the collecting hobby. The next Stephenson’s […]