Silver is a Sell: The Silver Bubble

Mint Julep Cup

I remember a time like this several years ago, when people were taking their Kentucky Derby Mint Julep Cups and crushing them to sell as scrap. Today, with the current price of silver, I’d bet they wish those cups were still in their showcase. In fact, on eBay, a 7 oz.1850 [...]

Holy Comic Books Batman! 31 Club Member Cashes in on Collectible Comic Books

by Daryle Lambert

31 Club Member sold this lot of 9 Golden Age comic books for $4,200 on eBay.
Do we need to jump in the Bat Mobile or be faster than a speeding bullet to take advantage of the collectible comic book markets? People, including me, talk about Paintings, Pottery and Furniture appreciating, but [...]

Value of Artwork from Artists You Can’t find Information About

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

DARYLE LAMBERT: Paintings by Artists You Can’t Find Information About

Harvey Joiner’s “Kentucky Beechwoods-Autumn.” Photo from Higgins-Maxwell Gallery

It is easy to find out the value for paintings by Andy Warhol, Robert Wood, or Thomas Paine by going to the Internet or Davenports Price Guide, but how about Stefin Krammar, Harvey Joiner, [...]

Antique Sewing Items

 Antique Sewing Kit
Daryle Lambert Blog
With the cost of clothing accelerating at such a fast pace and the quality of it declining, you might expect the interest in home sewing to gain popularity once again. There has always been interest in sewing collectibles, but the future trends might even increase this interest….Read more here

Antique Linens & Textiles

Monday, February 25, 2008

Daryle Lambert: Antique Linens and Textiles

Even though I’ve been in this business over 40 years, boy do I have a lot to learn from the ladies I’ve seen attending estate sales and auctions! Tables filled with antique table cloths, doilies and napkins always seem to get their attention, and I never fully [...]

A Friend Across the Pond - Antiques.TV

31 Club Co-Founder Cindy Stackler Nieder with Kevin Stone, Founder of Antiques.TV

Last week, Cindy asked if I would set aside some time to meet with the founder of Antiques.TV. “Who,” I asked? She was excited and said, “Kevin Stone, the founder of Antiques.TV. He’ll be in Chicago next week. Remember, the English company that [...]

New Adventures in Antiques & Collectibles Begin with the First Step

by Daryle Lambert

For several days last week, I’d been in Kentucky. What a great thing this Internet is. I could be in Kentucky and still be able to keep in touch with you. Many of you know I am originally from Kentucky, and being there brought back so many memories. Naturally, a whole host of [...]

Superman Collectibles

Friday, February 22, 2008

Daryle Lambert: Superman Collectibles

Up, up and away! I can still hear those words and see Superman take off toward the sky decades later. Every child of my era loved the tales of Superman an Lois Lane. Remember when he would slip into the telephone booth to change clothes? What ever happened to [...]

Vintage Comics Bring in Bucks

I heard from one of our most faithful members today, and she supplied me with a real story for you. Vicki H. has been communicating with me almost from the day we started our Blog. If there is still anyone out their that doesn’t think treasures can be found today, they must not have run [...]

Getting Started Investing in Antiques, Collectibles & Paintings

Getting Out of the Gate with Antiques, Collectibles & Paintings

Royal Haeger Collie Figurine had 11 Bidders

Talking each day and sharing with you gets me so excited I usually can’t wait for the next day to roll around. Telling stories of sales bringing in tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands gets my blood [...]