Antique clock show set Feb. 4

An antique clock and watch show will be held Feb. 4 at the public library at Gladiolus and Bass Rd. in Fort Myers. Admission is free. Joseph S. Cerra, a 90-year-old Lehigh resident is president of the sponsoring Caloosa Chapter 98 which is planning the exhibit.

Antique mapping

There is a dealer of Afghan carpets in Mumbai who would invite affluent ladies home for biryani. While they would be walking around the house with their heaped plates, he would remark, “Be careful about spilling it.” The ladies would automatically look down on the floor, which would conveniently be strewn with his wares. Exclamations of admiration would follow, and by the time lunch was over, he ...

Faycullen.com, Antique Resource

FayCullen.com is one of the world's largest wholesale Antique, Estate and Vintage jewelry online stores. This virtual smorgasborg of Antique, Vintage and Estate jewelry is addictive. A visit, even if just to "window-shop", is a delight for discriminating collectors and anyone who loves jewelry.

Making kinetic sculptures 'hard work'

Darren Miller is overwrought and into heavy metal. None of it has anything to do with his personality or music choices, however. It's what he does with his hands while he actually listens to opera and operates giant antique machines for the milling, shaping, bending and welding of metal into art.

Marketplaces Identify Top Trends for Antiques and Collectibles

Now that 2011 is over, antiques and collectibles sites are looking back and summing up the top searches and other trends for the year. Today, EcommerceBytes takes a look at Kovels , TIAS.com (The Internet Antique shop) and WorthPoint / GoAntiques to see what's up, what's down, and what's surprising.

He's Elk River's clock doctor

In this digital era, an Elk River antique clock repairman is still ready to spring into action.