I remember many years back watching "The Man Show" and thinking how mindless, yet genius it was. Adam Carolla and Jimmy Kimmel drinking beer, girls on trampolines and lots of guy talk. Both guys...

There has always been the question: "If you work in the antiques business, can you actually be a collector too?" Some say no, some say yes. My personal belief is...

In a very short period of time, Mike Wolfe has become a household name, and also an inspiration to "pickers" around the globe.

His hit TV series, American Pickers, has a viewing audience of 6 million a week, and catch...

It takes a special something to gain the trust of a celebrity. George Gruhn has befriended numerous celebrity clients over the last 40 years in business. He has helped build several important collections that reside with the likes of Eric Clapton, Billy Gibbons, Steven...

Ahh to be a celebrity... your image on the big screen, papparazi photographing your every move. But there is always a personal side to the stars we often rarely see. They can often be found doing their own grocery shopping, pumping gas in their cars and... collecting.

Celebrities collect...

Every year, hundreds of items are stolen from antique stores, collector's homes and even museums. Perhaps the most famous art theft occurred in 1911 when the Mona Lisa...

If you are an antiques enthusiast like I am, you search for shops and markets to visit when traveling to other cities. What about when traveling abroad? I have acquired some of my best finds overseas. The merchandise tends to be completely different from what we typically see at American...

It's a new year, and you're looking for ways to pay off your Christmas credit card charges, or to just get rid of old credit cards with the "new" interest rates.

Part time jobs, selling items on Craigslist/eBay, and planning a Spring garage sale are all great ways to generate...

It's a New Year and many of you resolve to get your life, and your homes in order. That can often mean tossing out things that seem to have no use; clutter from the attic, basement or garage you promise to put in...

You might be surprised to know that the candy cane, or concept of, was not created by a large American candy manufacturer.

The candy cane actually dates back to the 17th century, when the European Christians were celebrating Christmas by decorating trees with food and candy type items. Originally, they...

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I always get excited when I hear about a new "find" in the world of antiques. It just goes to show there are things still hidden, just waiting to be found...

The antiques and collecting world seems to finally be gaining traction with the television world. There are numerous new television shows popping up that pertain to collecting and personally, I love it!

The popularity of new shows like Pawn Stars and American Pickers has...

A few weeks ago, I was at the Annex sale at Michaan's Auction. It is a monthly auction that runs for 2 days and has everything from jewelry to household furniture and contents (pots and pans) to collectibles.

I overhead a few people talking while looking at things, wondering how...

When we think of advertising today we think of television commercials, radio jingles and ads in our favorite magazine, all hocking our favorite groceries, luxury goods, cars and more.

What you may not realize are those cute little ads, vintage signs and store...

Becoming one of America's most recognized artists is the dream of many, but most often remains merely a dream -- rarely does it become a reality.

Dale Chihuly made it to the top, but the journey getting there was not always an easy one.

Chihuly was a student of interior...

Do you remember when 1 cent would actually buy you a piece of gum in the gumball machine at the grocery store? A little before my time there was also penny candy.

It's been years since those copper...

I'm always looking for that something "unique" to give each holiday. Since I'm big into collecting, I tend to give something antiques or collecting related.

You might find it hard to believe that Halloween is not another "Hallmark" holiday made to create millions of dollars in commercial candy, card and costume sales.

Halloween Diecut - Courtesy of Skidstuff - www.trocadero.com/skidstuff

Also, Halloween wasn't founded in America. The Irish...

Everyone who's a collector or dealer knows about Brimfield. If you are on the West Coast, you go to the Alameda Pointe, Hillsborough or Rose Bowl shows. In Texas, we have Round Top.

Round Top is...

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