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Cleve J Fredricksen Library's List: Antiques/Collectibles

  • May 01, 07

    Kovels.com is a valuable source of information about collecting and antiques, and it’s supervised and written by experts. The website provides prices of more than 700,000 items--a FREE service. It also posts news about antiques and collecting, lots of reference information and a directory of appraisers, clubs and publications, matching services, auction houses, and services (like people who repair and restore antiques) and supplies (like special picture hooks).

    Read more: About Kovels Antiques, Inc - http://www.kovels.com/aboutus/#ixzz0CBjPhdeh

  • May 01, 07

    In 2000, Sotheby's became the first international art auction house to hold auctions on the Internet. Sothebys.com was the venue for some dramatic and unprecedented successes, such as the sale of a first printing of the Declaration of Independence for more than $8 million, 21 panels of the historic Boston Garden floor, and a masterwork by Frederick, Lord Leighton. In addition, Sotheby's opened its traditional saleroom auctions to Internet bidding through the eBay Live Auctions service. Although no longer an auction venue, Sotheby's website remains a vital tool for the dissemination of information and news about the auction house worldwide, and select sales are open for bids via the Internet.

  • May 01, 07

    Part adventure, part history lesson, and part treasure hunt, five-time Emmy® Award-nominated ANTIQUES ROADSHOW marks its twelfth season in 2008. PBS's highest-rated series, ROADSHOW is seen by almost 11 million viewers each week. Veteran television personality Mark L. Walberg serves as series host.

    In each hour-long ROADSHOW episode, specialists from the country's leading auction houses — Bonhams and Butterfields, Christie's, Doyle New York, Skinner and Sotheby's — and independent dealers from across the nation offer free appraisals of antiques and collectibles. ANTIQUES ROADSHOW cameras capture tales of family heirlooms, yard sale bargains and long-lost items salvaged from attics and basements, while experts reveal the fascinating truths about these finds.

  • May 01, 07

    AskART is an online database containing over 155,000 artists. From its inception the focus was on American artists from the early 16th-Century through the present. However, in January of 2007 the database has expanded to include international artists' auction records.

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