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  • Less Antiques In Antique Stores?
    Posted by Daniel Briddle - September 13, 2012

    Today, I was reading an article about how antique malls and stores are becoming more collectibles than antiques.   The article (Collectibles Differ From Antiques, Nancy Russell) offers this explanation: "Because it’s getting harder to find real antiques these days. Sellers want to sell what the public is looking to buy. The majority of shoppers in the nation’s mega antique malls are attracted to the items they loved as kids".   We see that in our mall also. Collectibles, including "new" collectibles are more apparent in many booths and cases. 'New collectibles' might have many definitions. I don't consider reproductions to fall into that category. I think it's more like an item such as a comic book, that is ...

    Importance of Internet Listings
    Posted by Denver Brass Armadillo - September 6, 2012

        SOLD!!  What a good reminder to us all to do our internet listings!  This piece was listed in April and sold to an interior design firm in Beverly Hills at $1625 recently. The buyer found it on a google search & the listing was the one in the iantique classifieds.   Another recent great sale made due to internet listings is this beautiful Moses Frances Fretwork.  This piece was brought into the Denver Brass Armadillo Antique Mall back in April 2012 and immediately listed in the Classifieds.  Since then, this piece was discovered by a couple traveling across country.  They found it listed online during their travels and they changed their route to stop by the Mall!   Both of ...

  • Pop Culture--Illustration Art
    Posted by Gary & Carol Stover - Mon at 4:00 PM
    Our month long look into the collectibles of Pop Culture continues Tuesday evening with an examination of Illustration Art. Illustration exploded in the mid to late 19th century, as cheap methods of printing led to mass distribution of images, but we'll ...
  • Pop Culture Design
    Posted by Gary & Carol Stover - May 13
    We'll continue our discussion of Pop Culture Collectibles with this week's show on Pop Culture Design. Graphic design has heavily influenced pop culture, and of course, pop culture has influenced graphic design, and while next week we'll consider ...
  • Saturday's Classified Ads Show
    Posted by Gary & Carol Stover - May 10
    Please join us in the chat room tomorrow, Saturday, for our monthly Classified Ads Show. We've selected a number of very interesting items listed for sale in the Classifieds and will profile them in the Show. Last month we discussed a large oil on canvas ...
  • Mother’s Day!!!!!
    Posted by Denver Brass Armadillo - May 9
    May 12 - Mother’s Day!!!!! Be one the first fifty through the door to receive your Brass Armadillo Coffee Mug filled with treats for MOM on her day. You can sign up to win one of the spa packages we are giving away that day. While you're at it, ...
  • Pop Culture--Celebrities
    Posted by Gary & Carol Stover - May 6
    We'll continue our month long examination of Pop Culture in Tuesday evening's show on Pop Culture Celebrities. Who are the celebrities worth collecting? Who will stand the test of time? Marilyn, Elvis, Jackie, JFK, the Beatles, Princess Diana, Jimi ...
  • Popular Culture Memorabilia
    Posted by Gary & Carol Stover - April 29
    Where are the young collectors? Where is that new generation, that those of us who've been in the antiques & collectibles business for years keep expecting to show up at our shows & stores? Maybe they're online, and maybe they're not buying what we've ...
  • Recent Auction Results
    Posted by Gary & Carol Stover - April 22
    In Tuesday evening's show we'll analyze recent prices for art & antiques at auction houses ranging from the well-known names in New York, Paris & London to regional houses throughout the U.S. It's been a year & a half since we examined prices at auction, ...
  • Stereoview Cards
    Posted by Gary & Carol Stover - April 16
    Stereoview cards (or stereo cards or stereographic cards or stereooptic or stereooptican cards) are really the first "3D" photographic images. I know you've seen these cards with 2 side by side images (just slightly different one from another) that are ...
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  • Slight History on Insulators
    Posted by Christina Errington - July 19, 2010
    Here is  a Slight history on insulators, pertains mainly to the glass variety, to see a full history please feel free to visit http://www.nia.org/timeline/index.htm where I found the following facts from. May 24, 1844:  Samuel ...
  • NEED PICKERS for a Reality TV Show
    Posted by Daniel Briddle - February 1, 2011
    Seeking Passionate Pickers for -Great American Pick Off- Collectibles Competition! The producers of a major cable network show are seeking “pickers” with the most honed hunting skills, the sharpest eye to determine trash from treasure, and the ...
  • demo of 1935 Crosley 655 "Olympia" Antique Tube Radio
    Posted by IAntique News - October 29, 2010
  • ITEM ASSISTANCE INQUIRY TIPS
    Posted by Tom Norskov - January 19, 2011
      While one of the benefits of this site is to help others with inquiries in regards to items, this assistance will usually come from the assistance of other members. Here are some tips to help you receive a response to your questions. FIRST: 1. ...
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