Jun 01, 2024Dana J. Tharp Auctions1940?s Mazer Brothers Sword Pin with 3 Lion Head Accent Points RARE$100
Miscellaneana: Designer costume jewelry LONDON – It’s a charity shop in a prosperous town (no, I’m not letting on which) that we call on often. I buy books and CDs; the Business Manager, (Mrs. P) buys costume jewelry. All of it is really stylish and much of it so inexpensive that, if money is tight, it’s good enough […]
Public to judge Grand Rapids’ ArtPrize competitionDETROIT (AP) – Even within the creative world of public art, it was an audacious plan: launch a citywide show of international artwork and let the general public be the judge. After round two last year proved it was no fluke, ArtPrize is back for a third year and aims to draw 500,000 people to […]
Kovels – Antiques & Collecting: Week of Sept. 21, 2009Costume jewelry is among the best-selling collectibles in the United States today. Much of the costume jewelry made in the mid-20th century is well-designed and was created with materials that have lasted. Pieces usually are more durable and less expensive than modern costume jewelry. One of the well-known names in costume jewelry of the 1930s […]