Collectors Journal

22/10/2025

After going to press with our Oct. 28, 2025 issue we were informed that the Nov. 15 toy auction at Younger Auction will be postponed until 2026. Please watch our website and calendar for more information and new date for the auction.

22/10/2025

Here’s a mystery for “Jessica Fletcher” fans: what stage and screen star become a household name by starring in a hit TV series? The answer: Angela Lansbury (“Jessica”). Her show, “Murder, She Wrote” ran from 1984 to 1996 and is still an ongoing fav…

Here’s a mystery for “Jessica Fletcher” fans: what stage and screen star become a household name by starring in a hit TV series? The answer: Angela Lansbury (“Jessica”). Her show,

16/10/2025

LeMasters’ Antique News Service

17/09/2025

Blame it on Hoppy. When the “Hopalong Cassidy” tin lunchbox hit stores in 1950, bag lunches faced a formidable competitor. Now, those tasty peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwiches could be packed securely in a container festooned with images of your favo…

Blame it on Hoppy. When the “Hopalong Cassidy” tin lunchbox hit stores in 1950, bag lunches faced a formidable competitor. Now, those tasty peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwiches could be packed securely in

12/09/2025

Where do you find quality art, antiques and collectibles at bargain prices? My three favorite places for treasure hunting are estate sales, online auctions, and thrift stores. As an appraiser, I keep current on the value of various types of objects,…

Where do you find quality art, antiques and collectibles at bargain prices? My three favorite places for treasure hunting are estate sales, online auctions, and thrift stores. As an appraiser,

02/09/2025

Lincoln signed carte de visite,

26/08/2025

Speaking via telephone with Gary Goff of Telephone Collectors International, Inc., was both informative and enlightening. This writer has always been fascinated by the telephone and can remember as a child how amazed I was that you could pick up the…

Speaking via telephone with Gary Goff of Telephone Collectors International, Inc., was both informative and enlightening. This writer has always been fascinated by the telephone and can remember as a

18/08/2025

Hundertmark auction that was scheduled Aug. 17, has been postponed until Aug. 24, 2025 @ Noon.
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30/07/2025

Pocket watches have a long history. Production began in the 16th century, when German clockmaker Peter Henlein created what was referred to as “Nuremberg eggs.” The expensive and often inaccurate pocket watches remained a luxury item during this per…

Pocket watches have a long history. Production began in the 16th century, when German clockmaker Peter Henlein created what was referred to as “Nuremberg eggs.” The expensive and often inaccurate

23/07/2025

“Hey there fella! Step right up, and take yer chance! Knock down the milk bottles and win a kewpie for your girlie! All it takes is one thin dime!”

02/07/2025

The history of postcards and images of Uncle Sam are irrevocably linked since the earliest known picture postcard occurred in 1840 and American political cartoons began, crudely, to depict Uncle Sam around 1838.

The history of postcards and images of Uncle Sam are irrevocably linked since the earliest known picture postcard occurred in 1840 and American political cartoons began, crudely, to depict Uncle

26/06/2025

For many people, a cold beer on a warm evening is a favorite summer indulgence. But if you look back far enough in history, beer wasn’t an indulgence; it was part of a healthy diet. There are written records of beer brewing (and drinking) from as ea…

For many people, a cold beer on a warm evening is a favorite summer indulgence. But if you look back far enough in history, beer wasn’t an indulgence; it was