Today, “zero waste” may be a movement, but in the past, it was a necessity. Scraps were repurposed not out of environmentalism, but because they were too valuable to throw away. Folk art and crafts ...

Born to a middle-class family in a Jewish town, after emigrating from Poland, he would pass himself off as an aristocrat – a ‘Polish prince’. The creator of pure-entertainment musical comedies, ...

Figurines and prints were the "photographs" and "news" of past centuries before the invention of the camera. Famous people, especially royalty, religious leaders, actors and actresses, criminals, ...

Butternut wood was used to make this pie safe in about 1830. The star designs in the punched tin give it added value. It sold this year at Cottone Auctions in Geneseo, N.Y., for ,955. Go to an antique ...

The antiques auction catalog stated there was a rare and valuable "veilleuse" in the next sale. That is a descriptive word a seasoned auction-goer would understand, but the antiques meaning is not in ...

SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio -- Terry Kovel, one of the foremost authorities on antiques and collectibles, lives surrounded by the old things she loves. But she is not sentimental about them. When people ask ...

This cast-iron “I can not tell a lie” clock is 8 inches high. A hatchet-shaped clock is not easy to sell, even if it is rare, so this was an auction bargain at 13. Sometimes it is impossible to find ...

Upon reaching their 90th birthday, most people have long since retired from their jobs. Those who haven’t are likely strongly considering the idea. For Terry Kovel, however, the idea holds little ...