Kovels Antique Trader

Whether you're looking for a trusted place to bid in auctions, buy or sell, Antique Trader is the top resource to find online auction sites, auction houses, and expert advice about antique furniture, jewelry and collectibles. Thousands of antiques and collectibles are for sale in each issue as well as hard to find items to buy, sell, or trade. Antique Trader also contains the most current and comprehensive information on antique shows and stores and earns best-selling honors year after year by providing precise descriptions and current pricing.

The Bitter Side of Love: Vinegar Valentines Turn Up at Auction • Roses Are Red, You’re Just the Worst

Kovels Antique Trader

BE MINE • This month, we look back at Valentine’s Day, from its earliest roots to shoebox valentines and sugar highs.

Mazer: The Precious Look in Fashion Jewelry • Fine-jewelry artistry turned into timeless costume designs that still dazzle collectors

Molding Sweet History • Historic molds once used by confectioners now command strong interest from collectors and bidders alike

Love, Lies, and Lurid Covers • Original pulp paperback art reveals how midcentury publishers sold danger, desire, and drama at a glance

Carved at Sea for the Ones Left Behind • Scrimshaw reveals how sailors turned longing, love, and loss into deeply personal works of folk art

How Valentine's Day Learned to Speak the Language of Love • Handwritt en notes, mechanical cards, and mass printing reveal how romance became both a tradition and an industry

The Look of Love: Miniature Eye Paintings Once Exchanged as Secret, Romantic Tokens • How artistic love notes transformed into collectible keepsakes

The Pillsbury Doughboy Has Been Baking Up Love Since 1965 • Collectors still melt for Poppin’ Fresh and his irresistible giggle

EVENTS • To list your antiques-related event (show, auction, convention, etc.) for free in Kovels Antique Trader, and on our website, antiquetrader.com, email event information (date, location, contact information, times) at least six weeks in advance to: ATNews@aimmedia.com. Listings will be included on a space-available basis. Kovels Antique Trader assumes no responsibility for any show not listed in our print editions, but it will be listed in our online calendar.

Common Threads in Arkansas • Crystal Bridges Museum weaves American history with art in new exhibition

My Funny Valentine • Sweet, Snarky, and Surprising Love Tokens from the Past

ZODIAC ANIMAL NETSUKE • Lunar New Year zodiacs captured in a carved netsuke