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

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

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

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

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

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!

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