KOVELS ANTIQUES
Kovels Antiques: Husband-wife team made unusual art 
Frances and Michael Higgins both went to art school, taught art and created art before they met at the Chicago Institute of Design. They were married in 1948.
By By Terry Kovel , March 15, 2013
Kovels Antiques: Washington used in many advertisements
It would not be in good taste or even legal to use a picture of the president of the United States as part of a product’s package design or advertisement.
By By Terry Kovel , February 22, 2013
Kovels Antiques: Children’s toys can increase in value
Children like to play with toys that are replicas of things used in everyday life. They also like toys that move and make noise, so for centuries toymakers have created transportation toys.
February 08, 2013
Kovels Antiques: Korean medical curios popular with collectors
Korean medicine dates back thousands of years. Sharp bone needles once used for acupuncture have been unearthed in Korea.
By By Terry Kovel , February 01, 2013
Kovels Antiques: Hidden uses can add value to old toys
A toy with hidden parts that give it a second use can add to its value, so look carefully at unfamiliar playthings.
By By Terry Kovel , January 25, 2013
Kovels Antiques: Somber style hallmark of Mission pieces
Mission style, often called “Arts and Crafts,” was first popular in the early 1900s. Heavy wooden Mission furniture made of dark finished oak was introduced by Gustav Stickley. It was soon copied by many other firms.
By By Terry Kovel , January 18, 2013
Kovels Antiques: Roseville vases fetch top dollar at auctions now
Roseville Pottery was founded in Roseville, Ohio, in 1890. A second Roseville plant opened in nearby Zanesville in 1898.
Early Roseville pieces were decorated with handwork, including sgraffito designs. Sgraffito is a method of scratching or carving a design into wet clay.
By By Terry Kovel , January 11, 2013
Kovels Antiques: Edwardian pieces make for a good buy
The Edwardian period of furniture design falls in the years between Victorian and Art Deco. It is named for King Edward VII of England, who reigned from 1901 to 1910.
By By Terry Kovel , January 04, 2013
Kovels Antiques: Blankets once status symbol
In the winters of earlier centuries, rooms could become very cold. Heat came only from a fireplace, and a glass of water just 6 feet from the flames could freeze.
So blankets, coverlets and quilts were necessities. Only the very rich could import fabrics, most had to use homemade or at least locally made bed covers.
By By Terry Kovel , December 28, 2012
Kovels Antiques: Over the years, Santa’s look has changed
Santa Claus has changed in appearance throughout the centuries.
At first he was St. Nicolas, a tall thin man with a beard.
In 1823, the famous poem The Night Before Christmas was published. It describes a jolly little man who was small enough to slide down a chimney.
By By Terry Kovel , December 21, 2012
Kovels Antiques: Mystery solved on colorful animal pitchers
In the 1980s, collectors tried to solve the mystery of who made a series of red, black and cream-colored pitchers shaped like animals and birds.
By By Terry Kovel , December 14, 2012
Kovels Antiques: Calling cards way to offer formal greeting
High-society Victorians had a formal way to meet new friends. No playground visits, no social media.
The only proper method was an exchange of calling cards, often called “visiting cards.” The system gave the elite a chance to screen newcomers and reject the “unwanted.”
By By Terry Kovel , December 07, 2012
Kovels Antiques: Lamp shape depended on type of fuel
The shape of a lamp once was determined by its power source. A candle required a holder that kept the candle upright, caught drippings and was not damaged if the candle burned too low. Most early candlesticks were made of metal, and many had drip pans and handles so the lit candle could be moved.
By By Terry Kovel , November 30, 2012
Kovels Antiques: Tobacco jars sought after, but many fakes
The first U.S. Surgeon General warning on tobacco products was required in 1964.
Tobacco was labeled as bad for your health. Americans were soon using fewer tobacco products, such as cigarettes, pipe tobacco, snuff, chewing tobacco and cigars.
By By Terry Kovel , November 23, 2012
Kovels Antiques: Limited tools, clever ideas lead to collectibles
This is the time to run out to the grocery store and get a turkey for Thanksgiving.
In the early 19th century, the turkey was a wild one, probably killed by a member of the community. If a time machine could bring someone from that era to our Thanksgiving dinner today, there would be very little inside or outside the house that has not changed.
By By Terry Kovel , November 16, 2012
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