Fenton Carnival glass amethyst pitcher, Fluffy Peacock pattern

One of the most common questions in the antiques marketplace is, “What’s hot right now?” At Prices4Antiques, we always see huge numbers of searches in our glass category. Fenton remains near the top of the list each week, with this week showing searches for a Fenton amethyst carnival glass pitcher in the “Fluffy Peacock” pattern, a Fenton plum opalescent hobnail basket, a Fenton San Toy etched iced tea set, a Fenton dark ruby glass egg, and a Fenton jade green cat figurine. These were the top five items viewed in our glass category’s Fenton section this week, but people searched for thousands of other antiques and collectibles at Prices4Antiques.

Winchester starter cannon

One of the most common questions in the antiques marketplace is, “What’s hot right now?”  At Prices4Antiques, with the Olympics in full swing, we’re seeing lots of searching in our sports category.  We’ve recently seen searches for a Winchester starter cannon, an English lignum vitae bowling ball, an Ad Topperwein silhouette shooting target, a granite curling stone from Scotland, and a bicycle polo mallet.  These were the top five items viewed in our sports category’s miscellaneous section this week, but people searched for thousands of other antiques and collectibles at Prices4Antiques.

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Northern Plains Cree beaded hide knife case

One of the most common questions in the antiques marketplace is, “What’s hot right now?”  At Prices4Antiques, we always see lots of searches in our Native American Indian category.  This week we’ve seen searches for a Cree beaded hide knife sheath, a Nez Perce dress beaded with cowrie shells, a Lucy Lewis Acoma pottery bowl, Comanche beaded hide moccasins, and a Navajo ceremonial hide rattle.  These were the top five items viewed in our Native American Indian category this week, but people searched for thousands of other antiques and collectibles at Prices4Antiques.

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A card signed by Liberace with his distinctive signature and grand piano sketch

One of the most common questions in the antiques marketplace is, “What’s hot right now?”  At Prices4Antiques, we always see lots of searches in our autograph category, especially for signatures.  We’ve seen searches for John Wayne’s autograph, Buffalo Bill Cody’s signature on a program from his Wild West Show, Hawaii’s King Kalakaua and Queen Kapiolani’s signatures, Liberace’s autograph with a piano sketch, and Sergei Rachmaninoff’s signature on a card.  These were the top five items viewed in our autograph category this week, but people searched for thousands of other antiques and collectibles at Prices4Antiques.

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1916 Briscoe Touring Car

One of the most common questions in the antiques marketplace is, “What’s hot right now?” At Prices4Antiques, we always see lots of searches in our transportation category, especially for cars and other motor vehicles, and as hot as it’s been, it sure is pleasant to think about cruising the roads in a classic car, the windows down and the radio up! We’ve seen searches for the 1955 Ford Fairlane Sunliner convertible, Ford’s 1964 Lincoln Continental (convertible again, of course), the 1953 Ford Customline, Mercury’s 1965 Comet Caliente, and, for those looking for a more leisurely pace, the 1916 Briscoe Model B424 touring car. These were the top five items viewed in our transportation category’s motor vehicles section this week, but people searched for thousands of other antiques and collectibles at Prices4Antiques.

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The Beatles "Can't Buy Me Love" 45 with picture sleeve (Capitol 5150, 1964).

One of the most common questions in the antiques marketplace is, “What’s hot right now?” At Prices4Antiques, we always see lots of searches for music, especially records, and in the past seven days, it certainly seems folks are revisiting their favorites from summers past. We’ve seen searches for the classic Beatles’ 45 for “Can’t Buy Me Love,” The Cadillacs’ 1952 45 of “Gloria,” the 1962 LP The Dubs Meet The Shells, the Hornets’ 78 from 1953 with “I Can’t Believe,” and The Skyliners’ 1959 LP that includes their hit “Since I Don’t Have You.” These were the top five items viewed in our music category’s records section this week, but people searched for thousands of other antiques and collectibles at Prices4Antiques.

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Dr. Daniels Veterinary Medicine oak display cabinet

One of the most common questions in the antiques marketplace is, “What’s hot right now?” At Prices4Antiques, we always see lots of searches for country store items, the kind of things that lined the counters and shelves of old general stores, and in the past seven days, we’ve seen searches for a National Cash Register Model 542 register with an oak base, a Nelson Baby Powder tin, an Enterprise Manufacturing Company countertop coffee grinder, a Coca-Cola barrel-form dispenser, and a Dr. Daniels’ veterinary medicine cabinet. These were the top five items viewed in our country store category this week, but people searched for thousands of other antiques and collectibles at Prices4Antiques.

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Ronald McDonald Lego figure point-of-purchase countertop display

One of the most common questions in the antiques marketplace is, “What’s hot right now?”  At Prices4Antiques, we always see lots of searches for advertising and in the past seven days, we’ve seen searches for a Shell Gasoline milk glass pump globe, a Coca-Cola bullet-style trash can, a McDonald’s countertop display of a Lego Ronald McDonald, an Old Gold Cigarettes tin sign, and an Anheuser-Busch lithograph of “Custer’s Last Fight.” These were the top five items viewed in our advertising section this week, but people searched for thousands of other antiques and collectibles at Prices4Antiques.

A Civil War Union regulation artillery shell jacket made by the Cincinnati Depot

Begun as Decoration Day in the wake of the Civil War, Memorial Day has become a day to remember all who have died in service to their country, but for many collectors, this sacrifice is remembered every day through the artifacts they gather. At Prices4Antiques.com, we see many searches for military- and service-related objects prized by buyers, including amazing things like a Japanese tank crew helmet from World War II, a U.S. one-pound Ketchum hand grenade from the Civil War, a complete set of cast-iron armor for a German machine gunner in World War I, and a Noble Brothers six-pound Confederate cannon from the Civil War. One need only to look at an object like a Civil War lieutenant’s frock coat found next to the body of an officer on the battlefield at Spotsylvania to be reminded of the cost of centuries of protecting freedom.

A Renaissance Revival cast iron bench, probably Kramer Brothers, Dayton, Ohio, late 19th to early 20th century

As spring arrives, people are not only digging into their gardens, but also digging into Prices4Antiques.com for garden-related accessories! We’ve seen a real jump in the past few weeks of searches for objects like benches and garden lanterns, but these have risen to the top: a elaborate Kramer Brothers Gothic Revival-style bench from Dayton, Ohio; a Japanese pagoda-style lantern cover; a pair of Walbridge and Company urns from Buffalo, New York; a classic Victorian garden bench with white paint; and a charming garden figure in the form of a recumbent mastiff-like dog, who would be great company for anyone working in their yard or garden.We see plenty of beautiful things like this at auction on a regular basis, so consider saving some of your pennies for annuals AND antiques!