<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Antique - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/antique_newslocker/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/antique_newslocker/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Antique news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your profession!]]></description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:54:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Freddie Mercury’s Final Performance Jacket Sells for $150,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mercury, right, wearing the leather jacket during his performance. Image: Henry Aldridge &amp; Son Ltd.Freddie Mercury, lead singer of the band Queen and one of rock music&rsquo;s greatest stars, would have turned 80 on September 5, 2026.British auction house Henry Aldridge &amp; Son held an &ldquo;Iconic Memorabilia, Collectors Items and Jewellery&rdquo; auction the same day, which, fittingly, included a few pieces of Mercury&rsquo;s fantastic fashion. The highlight of these lots was a stage-wo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/antique_newslocker/freddie-mercurys-final-performance-jacket-sells-for-150000/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/antique_newslocker/freddie-mercurys-final-performance-jacket-sells-for-150000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Declaration Rediscovered]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of only 11 known Exeter broadsides of the Declaration of Independence, this example realized $5.687 million at Christie&rsquo;s in January 2026. Printed by Robert Luist Fowle in Exeter, New Hampshire, the Exeter broadside is among the rarest surviving editions of the Declaration. Image courtesy of Christie&rsquo;sFew printed documents are more closely associated with the birth of the United States than the Exeter broadside of the Declaration of Independence. Printed by Robert Luist Fowle in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/antique_newslocker/the-declaration-rediscovered/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/antique_newslocker/the-declaration-rediscovered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[America at 250: Nebraska: The Cornhusker State]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sitting at the heart of the North American region known as the Great Plains, Nebraska&rsquo;s frontiers and farmland are home to the long history of the many people who have lived in or traveled through the region and who continue to shape it today.A Brief History of &ldquo;Where the West Begins&rdquo;People have lived in Nebraska for at least ten thousand years. The region&rsquo;s Paleoindians were nomadic hunters following large game across the plains. The artifacts they left behind, including]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/antique_newslocker/america-at-250-nebraska-the-cornhusker-state/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/antique_newslocker/america-at-250-nebraska-the-cornhusker-state/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Treasures From the Deep: Remarkable Shipwreck Artifacts]]></title><description><![CDATA[AdobeStock/HN WorksTrash became treasure when eleven Spanish ships were overtaken by a hurricane off the coast of Florida over 300 years ago. The ships were homebound to Spain to deliver treasures equaling 14 million pesos acquired from the then-colonies in Cuba, including precious gems, gold, silver, coins, and jewelry.Square emerald-cut emerald from the Nuestra<br />
Se&ntilde;ora de Atocha. Sold for $1.2 million. Courtesy Sothebys.They were tasked with acquiring these precious goods for the Spanish]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/antique_newslocker/treasures-from-the-deep-remarkable-shipwreck-artifacts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/antique_newslocker/treasures-from-the-deep-remarkable-shipwreck-artifacts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pizza Hut Lamps Serve Up Nostalgia]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Pizza Hut with retro decorations, including the famous pendant lamps. Image: Pizza Hut, pizzahut.com.If you ate at Pizza Hut in the 1980s or &rsquo;90s, you probably remember red checked tablecloths and vinyl booths setting the scene for family evenings out and kids&rsquo; parties. These memories may have a warm glow not just from nostalgia, but from the restaurant&rsquo;s pendant lamps with red-and-white Tiffany-style leaded glass shades.Now, most Pizza Hut locations rely on takeout or delive]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/antique_newslocker/pizza-hut-lamps-serve-up-nostalgia/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/antique_newslocker/pizza-hut-lamps-serve-up-nostalgia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From the Editor: The Tim Curry Collection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image: JG AutographsEditor&rsquo;s update: This article was written before Tim Curry&rsquo;s death on August 25, 2026. What began as a happy bit of reminiscing about an actor whose work has been part of my life for decades now feels very different. His passing is devastating for those of us who loved him, whether we first knew him as the outrageously irresistible Dr. Frank-N-Furter, Clue&rsquo;s impeccably proper, increasingly manic Wadsworth, the charming but villainous Cardinal Richelieu, the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/antique_newslocker/from-the-editor-the-tim-curry-collection/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/antique_newslocker/from-the-editor-the-tim-curry-collection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Look Inside the September 2026 Issue of Kovels Antique Trader]]></title><description><![CDATA[What do a Tiki menu, a Revolutionary War broadside, a first-edition book, and a pop-up have in common? They were all made of paper, and all were meant to be used, handled, read, and eventually discarded. Somehow, they survived.The September issue of Kovels Antique Trader explores the endlessly varied world of ephemera, where fragile pieces of paper can preserve everything from everyday life and popular culture to moments of extraordinary historical importance. This issue examines objects not nec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/antique_newslocker/a-look-inside-the-september-2026-issue-of-kovels-antique-trader/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/antique_newslocker/a-look-inside-the-september-2026-issue-of-kovels-antique-trader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[To LeBron James, it was Trash. To Collectors, Priceless.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A collector shows off a discarded sheet of LeBron James&rsquo;s high school signatures at the Got Sole culture festival. Image: Got Sole on YouTube.At first glance, it makes sense that the stained, crumpled sheet of paper covered in scribbles was once thrown in the trash. Take a closer look, and it&rsquo;s clear why it was rescued and became a collector&rsquo;s prized possession: The scribbles are signatures by NBA top scorer LeBron James. Even better, they&rsquo;re from his high school career.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/antique_newslocker/to-lebron-james-it-was-trash-to-collectors-priceless/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/antique_newslocker/to-lebron-james-it-was-trash-to-collectors-priceless/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[eBay Expands Authenticity Guarantee to Collectible Coins]]></title><description><![CDATA[eBay has expanded its Authenticity Guarantee program to collectible coins, adding professional authentication for eligible purchases of $500 or more.Beginning Aug. 18, the program is rolling out in the United States for graded U.S. coins, graded world coins, including Canadian coins, and raw U.S. coins priced at $500 or more. Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) will authenticate eligible purchases at no additional cost to buyers or sellers.Coins are only the second category within eBay&rsqu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/antique_newslocker/ebay-expands-authenticity-guarantee-to-collectible-coins/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/antique_newslocker/ebay-expands-authenticity-guarantee-to-collectible-coins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A $403,200 Bite of Jurassic Park History]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tiny mosquito just brought a mammoth price.The screen-matched mosquito trapped in amber from the opening scene of Steven Spielberg&rsquo;s Jurassic Park sold for $403,200, including buyer&rsquo;s premium, during the first day of Propstore&rsquo;s Summer Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction in Los Angeles on Aug. 26. The prop had been estimated at $100,000 to $200,000 and was offered at public auction for the first time.For fans of the 1993 blockbuster, few objects could be more closely tied]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/antique_newslocker/a-403200-bite-of-jurassic-park-history/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/antique_newslocker/a-403200-bite-of-jurassic-park-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Picasso Found in Vacant Apartment After Eight Years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The original &ldquo;Torero&rdquo; print by Picasso was turned in to the Milwaukee Police Department on August 5. Image: The Milwaukee Police Department, via the Milwaukee Journal SentinelEight years ago, in February 2018, a signed print of Picasso&rsquo;s etching &ldquo;Torero,&rdquo; numbered nine out of thirty, disappeared from an art gallery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Gallery co-owner Bill DeLind told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that the print, valued between $35,00 and $50,000, &ldquo;just]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/antique_newslocker/picasso-found-in-vacant-apartment-after-eight-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/antique_newslocker/picasso-found-in-vacant-apartment-after-eight-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[French Favorites: Françoise Montague]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fran&ccedil;oise Montague rhinestone rondelle necklace, early 2000s, $300&ndash;$450We hear a lot about obsessions these days, whether it&rsquo;s through advertising or influencers doing what it is they do on social media. I&rsquo;m not much into the idea of influencing because it seems to encourage imitation over originality. What I don&rsquo;t mind is inspiring people to expand their viewpoint a bit and learn about jewelry they might not discover if I don&rsquo;t mention it. If that helps them]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/antique_newslocker/french-favorites-franoise-montague/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/antique_newslocker/french-favorites-franoise-montague/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Signs of the (Bygone) Times]]></title><description><![CDATA[Poll Parrot Shoes lighted advertising clock, 19&rdquo; diameter &times; 3.5&rdquo; D, $1,800.Richmond Auctions&rsquo; three-day June Premier Advertising sale offered collectors an impressive selection of 1,780 lots spanning porcelain signs, neon displays, advertising clocks, restaurant memorabilia, amusement park advertising, country store collectibles, and petroliana.One of the most visually striking offerings was a large 1940s Sea Nymph bathing suit Masonite sign. Produced by Stites Portrait C]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/antique_newslocker/signs-of-the-bygone-times/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/antique_newslocker/signs-of-the-bygone-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thrifted “Golden Girls” Bag Sells for Nearly $2K]]></title><description><![CDATA[The &ldquo;Golden Girls&rdquo; main cast on set, with Estelle Getty as Sophia Petrillo in front, carrying her iconic handbag. In back, from left to right: Betty White (as Rose Nylund), Rue McClanahan (as Blanche Devereaux), and Bea Arthur (as Sophia&rsquo;s daughter Dorothy Zbornak).Ever since its original run from 1985 to 1992, &ldquo;The Golden Girls&rdquo; has shown generations that getting older doesn&rsquo;t mean an end to fun. Dorothy (Bea Arthur), Blanche (Rue McClanahan), Rose (Betty Whi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/antique_newslocker/thrifted-golden-girls-bag-sells-for-nearly-2k/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/antique_newslocker/thrifted-golden-girls-bag-sells-for-nearly-2k/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thrifted “Golden Girls” Bag Sells for Nearly $200K]]></title><description><![CDATA[The &ldquo;Golden Girls&rdquo; main cast on set, with Estelle Getty as Sophia Petrillo in front, carrying her iconic handbag. In back, from left to right: Betty White (as Rose Nylund), Rue McClanahan (as Blanche Devereaux), and Bea Arthur (as Sophia&rsquo;s daughter Dorothy Zbornak).Ever since its original run from 1985 to 1992, &ldquo;The Golden Girls&rdquo; has shown generations that getting older doesn&rsquo;t mean an end to fun. Dorothy (Bea Arthur), Blanche (Rue McClanahan), Rose (Betty Whi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/antique_newslocker/thrifted-golden-girls-bag-sells-for-nearly-200k/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/antique_newslocker/thrifted-golden-girls-bag-sells-for-nearly-200k/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[America at 250: Montana: The Treasure State]]></title><description><![CDATA[A herd of bison in the Yellowstone national park. Courtesy AdobeStockFew states embody the story of the American West quite like Montana. Its history has been shaped by the people who called the land home, the riches beneath it, the routes that carried newcomers west, and the vast landscapes that continue to define the Treasure State.A Brief History of the Big Sky CountryPeople have called the land that is now Montana home for more than 12,000 years. The earliest evidence includes Paleoindian si]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/antique_newslocker/america-at-250-montana-the-treasure-state/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/antique_newslocker/america-at-250-montana-the-treasure-state/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harry Potter Paperback Sets World Record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jim Spencer, director of Rare Book Auctions, with the record-setting paperback copy of Harry Potter<br />
and the Philosopher&rsquo;s Stone. Courtesy Rare Book Auctions via SWNSLast May, a first-edition paperback copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher&rsquo;s Stone (known as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer&rsquo;s Stone in the United States) sold for a record $21,250 at Rare Book Auctions in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England.This copy was an unusual case: It had never been read. Katrina McNichol had r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/antique_newslocker/harry-potter-paperback-sets-world-record/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/antique_newslocker/harry-potter-paperback-sets-world-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bonhams Presents the Sandy Lerner Collection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tiffany &amp; Co.: An 18K Gold Pendant Brooch.New York&nbsp;&ndash;&nbsp;&nbsp;This fall,&nbsp;Bonhams&nbsp;will present&nbsp;The Sandy Lerner Collection, an exceptional and personal&nbsp;journey&nbsp;of&nbsp;fine art and collectibles,&nbsp;alongside refined home&nbsp;furnishings&nbsp;and interiors from the renowned&nbsp;Ayrshire Farm residence&nbsp;of American&nbsp;businesswoman&nbsp;and philanthropist&nbsp;Sandy Lerner (b.1955).&nbsp;Encompassing&nbsp;nearly 1,000&nbsp;lots, the collection ref]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/antique_newslocker/bonhams-presents-the-sandy-lerner-collection/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/antique_newslocker/bonhams-presents-the-sandy-lerner-collection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Americana Advertising Adds Charm to Keystone Auction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finck&rsquo;s Overalls cast-iron pig coin bank, 1885, 4&rdquo; L &times; 8&rdquo; W &times; 3&rdquo; H, $140.The spirit of hard work and ingenuity was prominent in Keystone Auctions&rsquo; June 7 Country Store Antiques, Advertising, and Americana Auction. Antique cameras, vintage holiday decorations, unusual furniture, tramp art, comic books, cast-iron toys, and stoneware were among the many different types of collectibles that crossed the auction block. The advertising section included signs ma]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/antique_newslocker/americana-advertising-adds-charm-to-keystone-auction/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/antique_newslocker/americana-advertising-adds-charm-to-keystone-auction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lighting the Way]]></title><description><![CDATA[All images are courtesy of the Neon Museum, Las Vegas.For decades, neon signs beckoned travelers from America&rsquo;s highways, their colorful glow promising everything from a hot meal and a comfortable bed to live entertainment or a tank of gasoline. As automobile travel flourished during the 20th century, illuminated signs became more than advertising. They became landmarks, welcoming visitors, defining downtowns, and creating unforgettable identities for businesses large and small.Historic si]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/antique_newslocker/lighting-the-way/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/antique_newslocker/lighting-the-way/</guid></item></channel></rss>