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A Hobby with Teeth: Collecting Decorative Hair Combs

WorthPoint

Though many people only wear hair combs for special occasions like proms and weddings, women once commonly wore these decorative objects as a regular part of their daily attire. Collectors also prize antique and vintage hair combs today for their beauty, history, and for their stylish way of securing coiffures.

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A New Home for American Classicism

The Magazine Antiques

The post A New Home for American Classicism appeared first on The Magazine Antiques. A New Home for American Classicism was first posted on May 14, 2025 at 2:42 pm. ©2021 " The Magazine Antiques " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only.

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2024 Moving into 2025 Design Trends Likely to Affect Value of Personal Property

International Society of Appraisers

People desperately seek more positivity - as reflected in their buying trends in 2024 and moving into 2025. Items such as folk art, unique and creative paintings, hand-blown Venetian glass, delft style ceramic tiles, handmade vases, and quilts are splashed throughout interiors.

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Apply Now: PAID ISA AF&DA Instructor Internship Opportunity

International Society of Appraisers

6/10/2025 12:00:00 AM Are you an ISA Certified Appraiser of Personal Property (CAPP) with a strong foundation in conducting USPAP-compliant Antiques, Furnishings, and Decorative Arts (AF&DA) Appraisals? How to Apply To be considered, please submit the following materials by July 1, 2025.

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Victorian “Tear Catchers” Story a Myth, But the Bottles Are Highly Collectible

WorthPoint

This vibrant turquoise blue bottle with gold paint and white enamel details sold for $300 in March 2025. Since the Victorians elevated mourning to an art form, I readily believed it and was captivated by the thought that the bottles were used to capture sorrow. It sold for $165 in May 2025. This bottle is the best of both.

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Insights on Auction Sales: A Terracotta Sculpture, a Hobby Race Car Model

WorthPoint

On June 18, 2025, WorthPoint added 220,427 items to its Price Guide, with a total value of $17,369,789.22—averaging Morphy’s recent Decorative Arts Auction was full of surprises, with the standout lot being a terracotta sculpture by Salesio Lugli that dramatically exceeded expectations. averaging $78.80

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Insights on Auction Sales: A Bar, Chinese Screen

WorthPoint

On May 8, 2025, WorthPoint added 224,932 items to its Price Guide, with a total combined value of $30,238,888.73an average of $134.44 A Tricky Antique This four-panel Chinese screen sold for $263.80 Fine European Art An early 17th-century painting of Saint Peter sold for $62,495.97 at Antikeo. at Appletree. at Dawson’s.

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