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2024 Moving into 2025 Design Trends Likely to Affect Value of Personal Property

International Society of Appraisers

People desperately seek more positivity - as reflected in their buying trends in 2024 and moving into 2025. This maximalist style reminds us of the Victorian period, which favored the display of collectibles. Some refer to it as "rustic decor," which uses vintage furniture, salvaged materials, and outdoor elements indoors.

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2024: Year in Review

Penrose Appraisals

Also in February, I appraised a collection of guitars for purposes of buying insurance. It's important to realize that your homeowners' insurance does not automatically cover items of unusual value such as antiques and collectibles. Later in the year, I appraised a collection of guns for the same purpose.

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Hispania Dreaming

The Magazine Antiques

A bespoke showcase for the extensive antiques collection of its builder, Casa del Herrero, a mansion in the vicinity of Santa Barbara, remains the finest exemplar of the Californian fashion for all things Spanish during the first decades of the twentieth century. The post Hispania Dreaming appeared first on The Magazine Antiques.

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How Meissen is Leading a Kitsch Revival into 2025

Invaluable

Ever in demand among collectors and enthusiasts of fine porcelain, Meissens playful, elaborate and colorful figurines have found favor with a new audience and appeared on numerous lists of interior design trends for 2025. The final auction of the Merkle Collection will take place at Bonhams,Paris in the spring of 2025.

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Insights on Auction Sales: January 19, 2025

WorthPoint

On January 18, 2025, WorthPoint added over 250,000 new auction items to their databasebringing the total value up to a cool $23.3 Gardner crock , decorated with a charming leaf and floral design, might have had a few chips to the glazing, but it still managed to fetch an impressive $6,555. Thats around $92 per item.

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For the Love of Thrifting

WorthPoint

“Who are you people that thrift? ” Since Valentine’s Day is on the horizon, I prefer to relish what I love about thrifting, collecting, and reselling rather than ruffle my feathers over one person’s opinion. Sometimes, high-dollar antiques hide in plain sight. You never know what you will find! And guess what?

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5 Hot Lots Coming to Auction in January

WorthPoint

Highlights include a piece of amusement park history, a statue of one of the most famous advertising mascots, a set of timeless tiles, a bygone piece of kitchen furniture, and decorative fruit that looks so real, you could eat it. Pieces, including tiles, remain in fashion with collectors for their decorative appeal and ease of display.