Manhattan, New York – April 24, 2008 – In keeping with their ongoing philosophy of sharing and exchanging ideas directly with their customers, the Lion Brand Yarn Company ( ) today launched their new blog, “The Lion Brand Notebook”. The Notebook will provide an open venue on the Web, allowing Lion and their customers to exchange ideas, information and thoughts about...
Manhattan, New York – April 17, 2008 – Spink Smythe’s April 9th sale featuring part 14 of the Schingoethe collection was an outstanding success with realized prices on some notes breaking world records. The jewel of this sale was a Brigham Young signed Kirtland note (see photo) which had a presale estimate of $10,000 to 15,000 and sold for $47,500, smashing the previously held...
Cleveland, Ohio – April 11, 2008 – Kovels.com (), the Web’s largest free price guide for antiques and collectibles, today released its list of the top 20 searches for March. The Kovels’ top 20 list is based on the results of hundreds of thousands of searches that took place on its website during the month of March, 2008. People use price guides for a number of reasons...
Manhattan, New York – March 28, 2008 – Spink Smythe’s March 20th (auction #278), spring paper money auction was well received by collectors of world banknotes, with heated bidding on higher quality lots. As has become the trend at Spink Smythe during recent numismatic auctions, quality lots have once again inspired bidders. This was typified by frantic bidding on several lots...
Cleveland, Ohio – March 25, 2008 – Spring is here! The flowers are blooming. Leaves are popping out from bare branches.Yard & garage sale signs are sprouting up everywhere and the antiques and collectibles shows are getting ready for the first crowds of the new season. Are you ready for some serious collecting? Well, you will be if you have your copy of the April 2008 edition of the...
Cleveland, Ohio – March 18, 2007 – Ralph and Terry Kovel who have been hailed by Parade magazine as the “duke and duchess of the antiques Hi DiHi Dipworld,” will be at the antiques and art show sponsored by Milwaukee Public Television (MPTV) friends. They will be signing their latest book, Kovels’ Antiques and Collectibles Price List 2008, from noon to 1pm, when the...
Manhattan, New York – March 13, 2008 – The R. M. Smythe & Company spring paper money auction on March 20th 2008 will offer 890 lots of paper money at their Manhattan office. One of the more interesting lots of world banknotes will be the specimens of Siam banknotes, in particular the 20, 80, and 100 Tical denominations, are believed to be the only examples know to exist. They once...
Chicago, Illinois – March 12, 2008 – The Midwest Decoy Collectors Association (MDCA – ) annual convention will be held at the Pheasant Run Resort in Saint Charles, Illinois from April 21rd – 26th 2008. Members and exhibitors will be in attendance from across the U.S. as well as Canada and Mexico. There will be a global attendance at this event with collector’s...
Cleveland, Ohio – March 10, 2008 – Kovels.com (), the Web’s largest free price guide for antiques and collectibles, today released its list of the top 20 searches for January. The Kovels’ top 20 list is based on the results of hundreds of thousands of searches that took place on its website during the month of February 2008. People use price guides for a number of reasons...
London, England – March 8, 2008 – Spink, the world’s leading auctioneers of Coins, Stamps, Medals and Banknotes, Bonds and Share Certificates, based in London and established 1666, has acquired R.M. Smythe & Company, specialists in Antique Stocks and Bonds, Banknotes, Coins, and Autographs, based in New York City and established in 1880. Both Spink and Smythe are known around...