People use price guides for a number of reasons, usually to determine the value of an item that they own. If an item isn't listed on the top 20 list, it doesn't mean it is unpopular or that there isn't a demand for it. It only means that in July there was less interest.
1. Jewelry (No movement); 2. Coca Cola (No movement); 3. Stove (Up from #7); 4. Furniture (No movement); 5. World War II (Down from #3); 6. Silverplate (Down from #5); 7. Occupied Japan (Down from #6); 8. Lighters (No movement); 9. Bottles (No movement); 10. Knives (No movement); 11. Swords (Up from #12); 12. Fishing (Up from #19); 13. Cookie Jars (Not listed last month); 14. Roy Rogers (Not listed last month); 15. Elvis Presley (Not listed last month); 16. Radios (Not listed last month); 17. Josef Originals (Not listed last month); 18. Bicycles (Not listed last month); 19. Pepsi-Cola (Not listed last month); 20. Phonograph (Down from #18)
July is the beginning of flea market season and seven new categories appeared on the top 20 list as shoppers started checking on some less pricey collectibles.
The Kovels' "Top 20" list of antiques and collectibles has been published monthly since 2002 and is offered by Kovels.com as a service for collectors.
Contact Information:
H. Makela
hmakela@kovels.com
Kovels.com
Cleveland, Ohio
