When it comes to vintage shopping and thrifting, there's really no telling which treasured antique items will dominate thrifting trends. Some vintage decor pieces need to be repurposed or upcycled, ...

Vintage ashtrays are getting another round on the coffee table. The staple accessory of the 1950s and 1960s has been hidden away in closets and basements since smoking indoors became unacceptable and ...

The world does turn. And as I’ve written before in this space, many of the treasures found in flea markets ended up there because of obsolescence. Their original function is no longer necessary in ...

Question: I have an interesting solid black ashtray, 4½ inches high and 5½ inches in diameter at its base. What appears to be an overweight white plastic mummy is sitting on the ashtray’s raised ...

IF you fancy investing in an antique of the future, forget paintings or furniture and head for your local pub. IF you fancy investing in an antique of the future, forget paintings or furniture and ...

There are many thousands of collecting categories and it can be interesting when two of them overlap, especially if they seemingly have nothing in common. Take cigarette smoking and air travel for ...