This Antiques & Collectibles Newsletter provides information and articles about the new Warman’s Political Collectibles book, antique & vintage Collectible paperweights and the new vintage Toy Collectors website. Additionally, the Antiques & Collectibles Newsletter has information about upcoming antique & collectible shows, estate & tag sales and antiques & estate auctions. NOVA-Antiques.com is the Mid-Eastern U.S. Directory for all things antique and collectible.
new book: warman's political collectibles, identification & price guide
There’s no debate when it comes to the popularity of political
collectibles, especially in a year when the race to the White House is taking every sleepy little town and bustling metropolis by
storm. Even in today’s ultra-electronic and viably virtual society, the campaign trail is decked out in traditional “stumping” support
gear including buttons, banners, pendants, hats, pins, bumper stickers, and autographed candidate photos, among others – which are
instant additions to the collectibles community. So, as the 2008 Presidential race progresses forward there’s no better time to spend
a few minutes looking back at where we’ve been. Warman’s® Political Collectibles, Identification and Price Guide provides an innovative
study of American history, and demonstrates the presence of political campaign collectibles in every phase of social and economic
life – from policy making to pop culture phenomenon.
NOVA-Antiques.com was designated as a resource for antiques and collectibles flea markets in an article published in the Weekend Section
of the
The author, Dr. Enoch L. Nappen, is a political science professor at
As we move ever closer to another history-making moment with the election of the 44th President the same kind of gear and goods that
spread the word, identified a party, and simply touted the patriotism and persona of campaign cultures of the past, are dotting the
landscape today. Warman’s® Political Collectibles embraces that presidential history with fervor, providing a rarely-seen view of
campaign memorabilia from the 1860s through the 2004 Presidential election. Arranged into 12 basic categories, listings appear with
historical background, identifying details, and a range of collector values – when available. From the memorable races to the forgettable,
there’s a little bit of something for any political junkie, historian, everyday patriot, and average American.
Saturday - Sunday: June 21 - 22, 2008: 2nd Annual Northern Virginia Antiques & Modernism Show & Sale:
UPCOMING ANTIQUES SHOWS & FLEA MARKETS
Saturday - Sunday: June 21 - 22, 2008:
Friday - Saturday: June 20 - 21, 2008: Antiques in the Valley: Oley
Saturday - Sunday: June 21 - 22, 2008: Art’s Alive:
DUMB MIKEY
The university's gymnasium hallway displayed basketball team pictures from the past forty years. In every photo,
one player, sitting front row center, held a basketball identifying the year of the team: 94-95, 95-96, 96-97, 97-98, etc.
A new portal for toy collectors has just launched and hopes to attract many of the 2.5 million toy collectors the initiators believe
are out there. Toy Collector combines the best of the various toy forums, an individual collector’s blog, Youtube, eBay and other
sites used by all of us today. All its content is created by the people who know best, the collectors themselves.
Toy Collector is the brain child of a small team, all of whom were or still are avid collectors themselves. Toy Collector plans to significantly increase its functionality over the next few months, adding Toypedia, the database of every toy ever produced and Toy Group functionality allowing any toy related group to organize itself better.
New Toy Collector Site
The other day, I spotted Mikey looking at the photos and thought I’d see what he thought about the pictures. So, I walk up to Mikey and make a few comments about the team's history. Mikey, responds, “Yes, but isn't it amazing how the teams always won by just one point?"
Turns out, the cup was not made from just any metal, but gold and old gold at that. It is gold from the third or fourth century
B.C. to be exact, from the Archaemenid period in ancient
Enduring tchotchkes of yesteryear
Advertisers are always looking for a way to get that logo in front of you, preferably on something you’ll use every day or at least
see sitting on your desk. Well, it’s not only the 21st century that lays on the clutter. As far back as you can go, promotional
items have been, well, promoted. Thanks to the Rosetta Stone, we can now see that the hieroglyphics on the wall read “Eat at Joe’s”.
In the late 1800’s, the latest promotional gimmick was the glass paperweight. William H. Maxwell, of
upcoming antiques & estate auctions:
