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• Pinball Wizards

  03-04-2025 20:22 via antiquetrader.com
  Image courtesy: Getty ImagesBells and chimes rang as sirens wailed, glowing-colored lights flashed, animated scenes danced across dot matrix displays, and the air was filled with the sounds of clinking quarters and the frantic clang of flippers smacking metal balls.Few things were as exciting for kids (and adults) as visiting an arcade during pinball’s heyday and being immersed in this cacophony. Pinball ruled long before video games conquered the world, and whether it was playing “T
  
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• DTI-Antique opens application for 20 MSME mentoring program slots - Philippine News Agency

  16-01-2026 11:00 via news.google.com
  DTI-Antique opens application for 20 MSME mentoring program slots  Philippine News Agency
  
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• Bottega Beyond Doubt: Goodwill Find is Luxury Leather

  15-01-2026 16:26 via antiquetrader.com
  Kristen Boelen shows her TikTok viewers the Bottega Veneta bag she found at Goodwill.Thrifting enthusiast Kristen Boelen, who curates the online shop Lunch Break, was worried she was in for a disappointing visit to Goodwill. Then she noticed a gray handbag with a woven texture and thought it needed a closer look.“The leather slouched beautifully, the dark hardware looked really nice, and when I picked it up, I noticed the weight. I could tell it was real leather and well-made,” she t
  
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• Antique silverware fetches thousands at Somerset auction - Yahoo News UK

  15-01-2026 06:00 via news.google.com
  Antique silverware fetches thousands at Somerset auction  Yahoo News UK
  
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• Q&A: Peter K. Carlisle

  14-01-2026 21:03 via antiquesandthearts.com
  The Young Antiques Dealers Association (YADA) calls itself “an incubator for the next generation of the antiques trade.” With a lineup of eight emerging dealers, the inaugural edition of the YADA Antiques Show is set to take place January 23-25 at the George F. Baker, Jr, Mansion in New York City. When we heard about this new event, we reached out to Peter K. Carlisle, one of YADA’s founding members, to get the scoop.The post Q&A: Peter K. Carlisle first appeared on Antique
  
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• Ships & Silver Ring In 2026 At Americana Auctions

  14-01-2026 20:57 via antiquesandthearts.com
  REHOBOTH, MASS. — Americana Auctions started off the New Year with its 543-lot Superb January Estates Auction on January 4, which featured property from the David B. Vietor estate of Edgartown, Mass., as well as select items from other local Massachusetts homes. Although a sale total was not disclosed, the auction achieved a 94 percent sell-through rate.The post Ships & Silver Ring In 2026 At Americana Auctions first appeared on Antiques And The Arts Weekly.
  
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• Ringing In New Year’s Day At Hudson Valley Auctioneers

  14-01-2026 20:51 via antiquesandthearts.com
  BEACON. N.Y. — It’s little surprise to those following the market that gold and silver prices have been red hot of late, with 2025 going down in history as one of the best for precious metals in decades.The post Ringing In New Year’s Day At Hudson Valley Auctioneers first appeared on Antiques And The Arts Weekly.
  
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• Hake’s to Auction Part IV of Jeff Jacob Action Figure Collection on Feb. 4

  14-01-2026 20:19 via antiquetrader.com
  Lot 2 – Star Wars (1978) Double-Telescoping Luke Skywalker 12 Back-C action figure, AFA 85 NM+. At the time of cataloging, only eight clear blister examples were recorded in an AFA 85 grade according to the current AFA Population Report, with just three graded higher. Highly coveted book example that appears in ‘Star Wars Vintage Action Figures: A Guide For Collectors’ by John Kellerman. Estimate: $50,000-$75,000YORK, Pa. – In an auction series that so far has totaled $3.
  
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• Nadeau’s Opens 2026 With $3.5 Million Auction Record

  14-01-2026 19:50 via antiquesandthearts.com
  WINDSOR, CONN. — Kicking off the New Year in high style, Nadeau’s Auction Gallery recorded its greatest sale total to date, realizing $3.5 million. The January 1-2 auction, a New Years tradition for more than 30 years, featured over 700 lots of choice items across the board, ranging from fine and decorative art, furniture, silver, jewelry, lighting and more.
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• The Year Is Off To A Strong Start For John McInnis

  14-01-2026 19:33 via antiquesandthearts.com
  AMESBURY, MASS. — John McInnis Auctioneers sold nearly 1,100 lots across three sessions for the firm’s New Year’s Week Estates Auction, January 1-3. With no more than 40 lots passing across all three days, the auction’s sell-through rate exceeded 95 percent. “It was a really good, strong sale. The total realized was around a million-four — we went way over our high estimate. It was a good way to start the year!” McInnis added that there was also a full h
  
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• Dangerous Chemicals Found in Auctioned Antique Bottles - Ozark Radio News

  14-01-2026 16:21 via news.google.com
  Dangerous Chemicals Found in Auctioned Antique Bottles  Ozark Radio News
  
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• Antiques Roadshow Reveals First Stops for Its 2026 Filming Tour

  14-01-2026 15:17 via antiquetrader.com
  Courtesy: Antiques RoadshowAntiques Roadshow is heading to Indianapolis, Indiana, as part of its 2026 Production Tour, giving collectors and history lovers a chance to take part in the long-running PBS series when it films in the Circle City this summer. Indianapolis is scheduled as a stop on Monday, June 1, 2026, as the show continues its 2026 tour to film for a new season of episodes.Produced by GBH for PBS under license from the BBC, Antiques Roadshow has spent decades delighting viewers by u
  
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• Top Auction Records of 2025

  14-01-2026 09:01 via antiquetrader.com
  Here’s a look back at some of last year’s most impressive auction records, including lamps, Lincoln, and Labubu.The beginning of a new year is often a time to look back on the highs and lows of the last year. Right now, we’d like to focus on the highs; specifically, high auction prices. Plenty of new auction records were set in 2025 across categories like fine art, fashion, pop culture, and even beer cans! Here are some of the best we covered, from highest to lowest, and a few
  
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• Mill Creek Preservation

  13-01-2026 22:24 via antiquetrader.com
  Everyday use items & display collections are our focus. Beautiful, well made pieces are meant to be used & enjoyed! Online only store.
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• American Estate Buyers

  13-01-2026 21:39 via antiquetrader.com
  American Estate Buyers buys and sells estates, jewelry and fine art, including American, European, and Latin American works from the 18th to 20th centuries.
  EMail: [email protected] East Walnut Street, Pasadena, California 91106, United Stateswww.americanestatebuyers.com
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• Everything Old is “Newtro” Again

  13-01-2026 20:01 via antiquetrader.com
  A pink 1980s Ultrasuede “Cloud” sofa by influential American designer Vladimir Kagan would make a striking Newtro anchor piece in a living room. This sold for $6,500 in 2024. Image courtesy of Billings by LiveAuctioneers.It may be the 21st century, but a major retro renaissance is giving styles from past decades a second life through the design concept called “Newtro.”A fusion of the words “new” plus “retro,” Newtro is an aesthetic that blends anti
  
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• Hendersonville Times-News Events - Estes-Winn Antique Car Museum Celebrates 60 Years - BlueRidgeNow.com

  13-01-2026 17:54 via news.google.com
  Hendersonville Times-News Events - Estes-Winn Antique Car Museum Celebrates 60 Years  BlueRidgeNow.com
  
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• Zikas Estate Collection Led By Highboy & Landscape At Kaminski

  12-01-2026 20:50 via antiquesandthearts.com
  BEVERLY, MASS. — On January 10-11, Kaminski Auctions conducted the first sessions of property from the estate of Dalia Zikas, a post-WWII German immigrant and former consultant for the Office of Personnel Management at Hanscom Air Force Base. Offering nearly 1,000 lots over the two-day series, a Donald Dunlap-style tiger maple highboy (shown) and “Arey’s Cove,” an oil on board by William Lester Stevens (Cape Ann, Mass., 1888-1969) both achieved the high price of $6,250,
  
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• Old Master Leg Drawing Kicks Up $57,600 At Eldred’s

  12-01-2026 20:44 via antiquesandthearts.com
  EAST DENNIS, MASS. — In Eldred’s British + Continental Art auction January 8, a Continental School Old Master ink drawing of a leg sold to an online bidder for $57,600, including buyer’s premium, substantially outpacing its $200/400 estimate. The mat bore what was believed to be the 1892 family coat of arms for Alexander Ziloti, a Russian musician. A similar sketch in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago is attributed to a follower of Michelangelo. This lot was consi
  
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• Inlaid Vermont Clock Strikes High Price For Merrill’s

  12-01-2026 20:41 via antiquesandthearts.com
  WILLISTON, VT. — A Federal period inlaid Lord & Goddard (Rutland, Vt.) tall case clock crossed the block for $16,640, including buyer’s premium, becoming the highest-priced lot in the January 9 Americana & Fine Art auction conducted by Merrill’s Auctioneers & Appraisers. The 503-lot sale featured an abundance of fresh-to-market pieces of period Americana, including country furniture, folk art, accessories, paintings, Oriental carpets, silver, jewelry and porcelains
  
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• Water Truck Makes Waves At Milestone

  12-01-2026 20:35 via antiquesandthearts.com
  WILLOUGHBY, OHIO — A lifelong private collection of vintage toy trucks, featuring makers such as Tonka, Smith Miller, Cor Cor, Steelcraft, Marx, Hubley and Buddy L, was the focus of Milestone Auctions’ 1,000-lot New Year’s Two-Day Toy Truck Spectacular, January 10-11. Bidders drove a pressed steel Buddy L water service truck to top-lot status, achieving $18,000, including buyer’s premium ($3/4,000). The black, red and green truck, in original paint, had rubber tires, hea
  
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• Heritage Auctions Closes 2025 Above $2.15 Billion for Its Fifth Consecutive Annual Sales Record

  12-01-2026 20:27 via antiquetrader.com
  DALLAS, Texas (Jan. 5, 2026) — If 2025 proved anything at Heritage Auctions, it is that a company accustomed to breaking records can still find new ways to surpass its own milestones.By year’s end, Heritage posted $2,158,204,321 in total sales, topping 2024’s $1.867 billion result. Again, Heritage posted its highest annual total in the auction house’s history and the latest of five consecutive record-breaking years. This was not a year defined by a single outlier or
  
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• Antique harp donated to Wigston charity shop after house clearance - BBC

  11-01-2026 08:14 via news.google.com
  Antique harp donated to Wigston charity shop after house clearance  BBC
  
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• America at 250: Alabama’s Hand-Shaped Heritage

  09-01-2026 20:54 via antiquetrader.com
  Image: Adobe StockEach Friday, we’ll be celebrating America’s 250th by exploring one state at a time, uncovering the history, crafts, and Semiquincentennial events that help tell the nation’s story.A Brief History of the Yellowhammer StateMoundville Archaeological Park was once the site of a powerful prehistoric community that, at its peak, was America’s largest city north of Mexico.Image courtesy of the author.Long before Alabama became a state, it was home to
  
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• Antique snowmobile show in Alpena on Saturday - thealpenanews.com

  09-01-2026 07:33 via news.google.com
  Antique snowmobile show in Alpena on Saturday  thealpenanews.com
  
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• America Turns 250 in Philly

  08-01-2026 20:05 via antiquetrader.com
  Getty Images/fotogThis is the first article in a special column in all 2026 Kovels Antique Trader issues that reflects on the importance of antiques to American history. Special reporting will appear both in the publication and online.As the former capital of one of the Thirteen Colonies (1682–1799) and the United States (1790–1800), the city of Philadelphia was an important place in the early beginnings of America, bearing witness to many pivotal moments in the fight for independenc
  
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• Antique 4Ps members urged to avail of ‘lifeline rate’ - Philippine News Agency

  08-01-2026 11:23 via news.google.com
  Antique 4Ps members urged to avail of ‘lifeline rate’  Philippine News Agency
  
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• Antique 4Ps beneficiary hurdles bar exam - Philippine News Agency

  08-01-2026 11:19 via news.google.com
  Antique 4Ps beneficiary hurdles bar exam  Philippine News Agency
  
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• Q&A: Kaye Gregg

  07-01-2026 20:05 via antiquesandthearts.com
  Those who will be in New York City January 23-25 for auctions, panel discussions, lectures or antiques shows are well-advised to visit the Antiques, Art & Design at Wallace Hall show, at 980 Park Avenue. The event, which is overseen by the Antiques Council and welcomes 25 dealers — many of whom participate at some of the most prestigious shows around the US — is one some visitors have called “a jewel box of a show.” We spoke with Kaye Gregg, director of shows for the
  
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• 2025: New Auction Records For The Books

  07-01-2026 19:56 via antiquesandthearts.com
  Records in arts, antiques, sport and more were broken at auction houses across the world in 2025. While the highlights are as diverse as they are numerous, works by women and those with historical relevance stood out. The record for a work by a living woman artist was broken in the first half of the year with the $13.6 million sale of Marlene Dumas’ “Miss January.” And, as the year came to a close, the record for a work by a woman was set by Frida Kahlo’s “El sue&nt
  
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