| Ralph Kovel, Antiques Writer, Dies at 88 Mr. Kovel was a nationally known writer on antiques, who for more than half a century put prices on the stuff of life, from baseball cards to bottle caps to Barbie’s lucrative girdles. nytimes.com |
In-Store / Southern Comforts 1. Modeled after an old-school haberdashery, Sid Mashburn’s Atlanta shop is a gentlemanly establishment where service is key and the customer king. “It’s never a case of ‘our way or the highway,’ ” Mashburn says. “We try to be egalitarian not only with look and fit but with prices, too. We’re not just about selling guys stuff. We want to please them, and we’ll do whatever they want within legal limits.” Go to sidmashburn.com. nytimes.com |
How Fighting Hercules Got His Pedestal Back A sculpture at the Metropolitan Museum finds a missing piece, thanks to a Manhattan gallery owner’s discovery and purchase. nytimes.com |
Reactionaries? Make That âCollectorsâ Decades after the Cultural Revolution, China has reversed its attitude toward antiques, and the market has become hot. nytimes.com |
A Garage Brimming With Vintage Wares, Not Cars The Antiques Garage, an eclectic collection of clothing, home furnishings and ephemera, is itself a relic of a different New York. nytimes.com |