Jewelry values

Get ready! You can see Terry Kovel in action as Kovels.com links to live web transmission of the April 24 – 27 public television auction that benefits our local PBS station, WVIZ in Cleveland. You can bid on thousands of items—everything from antiques (Terry herself is doing the auctioning!) to grocery-store gift certificates. Join the fun on April 24, 25, 26 and 27 and watch live “Auction Action” on your computer.

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Beware! You may not be able to buy or sell anything of any age that is made totally or partially of ivory. Everything from a piano to a button. All import, export, resale or donation of items that contain ivory less than 100 years old from African elephants was banned by Executive Order from President Obama on Feb. 11, 201.  Auctioneers, collectors, dealers, artists, musicians, museums, and others are concerned. There's still time to make your thoughts known.

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This festive 8-inch high cast iron rabbit doorstop is the perfect way to welcome Easter guests. It was made at the Albany Foundry in Albany, New York and sold for $432 at a Bertoia auction.

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The Ford Mustang is one of the most iconic and popular cars in automotive history. It made its debut on April 17, 1964, at the New York World’s Fair. It cost between $2,400 and $4,400 in 1964, depending on options, and can be valued at over $100,000 today. But you can celebrate Mustang’s 50th birthday with this hot red die cast version for under $15.

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April 15th is Tax Day. Are you dreading handing over a pile of money to the government? Or looking forward to receiving a pile of money as a refund? This vintage metal paperweight looks like a pile of gold coins. The buyer paid for $48 at a New Jersey auction. Now he can fool his friends with his “gold coin” hoard.  

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