Kovels Antique Trader

Whether you're looking for a trusted place to bid in auctions, buy or sell, Antique Trader is the top resource to find online auction sites, auction houses, and expert advice about antique furniture, jewelry and collectibles. Thousands of antiques and collectibles are for sale in each issue as well as hard to find items to buy, sell, or trade. Antique Trader also contains the most current and comprehensive information on antique shows and stores and earns best-selling honors year after year by providing precise descriptions and current pricing.

Kovels Antique Trader

Vintage Fast Food Toys are Collector Treats • Much like the meals they came with, nostalgic fast-food toys are a usually low-priced way to satisfy a collector's craving

THE SIGNS ARE EVERYWHERE • Long before I knew about advertising memorabilia, I was helping create the products that businesses used to promote their brands

French Favorites: Françoise Montague • From couture workshops to collectible classics, Françoise Montague jewelry continues to captivate collectors with distinctive French craft smanship

Americana Advertising Adds Charm to Keystone Auction • Company mascots and memorable slogans highlight advertising memorabilia lots

Promotional Pieces Take Center Stage at Rockabilly • Signs, promotional merchandise, and country store classics kept bidders busy throughout the Rockabilly sale

Signs of the (Bygone) Times • Richmond Auctions’ three-day sale celebrated the enduring appeal of vintage advertising

Relics & Roots • Interview with Right Way Signs

Art Deco Airwaves • A 1934 Sparton Bluebird radio brings together Walter Dorwin Teague's streamlined design, mirrored glass, and enduring collector appeal

A Quaint Discovery • A distinctive brass label reveals about a Stickley Brothers rocking chair

A Toast to Breweriana • Breweriana offers collectors one of the broadest and most rewarding collecting fields in advertising memorabilia

EVENTS • To list your antiques-related event (show, auction, convention, etc.) for free in Kovels Antique Trader, and on our website, antiquetrader.com, email event information (date, location, contact information, times) at least six weeks in advance to: ATNews@aimmedia.com. Listings will be included on a space-available basis. Kovels Antique Trader assumes no responsibility for any show not listed in our print editions, but it will be listed in our online calendar.

Memoria y Cultura • Latin American museums across the United States

LIGHTING THE WAY • From glowing neon to brilliantly illuminated marquees, The Neon Museum preserves the commercial signs that transformed Las Vegas into one of America's most recognizable destinations

SALESMAN SAMPLE: TINY TOOLS OF TRADE • In the late Victorian era, salesman samples of household products were important promotional tools. Now, they are valuable collectibles