Released on: January 29, 2008, 4:15 am

Press Release Author: L. Lillis

Industry: Internet & Online

Press Release Summary: In the February issue of Kovels on Antiques and Collectibles,
stories include: cast iron mechanical banks, Autumn Leaf China from Hall, brilliant
cut glass, 1950\'s furniture, antique cash registers and collecting penguins.

Press Release Body: Cleveland, Ohio - January 29, 2008 - For many avid collectors
of antiques and collectibles the cold of winter has forced them indoors. There is no
better time to grab a warm beverage, a comfortable chair and a copy of the February
edition of the Kovels\' on Antiques and Collectibles Newsletter. Nothing else brings
the collector up to date on the latest prices, trends and news. The 12-page,
color-illustrated newsletter is available to subscribers in print and online from
the Kovels' website at http://www.kovels.com . Here are this month\'s featured
stories:

It took many pennies for a collector to catch a rare Jonah and the Whale mechanical
bank at a Pennsylvania auction. The antique treasure sold for $414,000. To cash in
on more information about cast iron mechanical banks, you\'ll want to get this
month\'s issue.

Check out one of the gems of Hall China\'s line of Autumn Leaf kitchenware. It\'s a
vintage bean pot that sold for $224 at an Iowa auction. Many more examples of Autumn
Leaf can be seen in the February issue.

Brilliant period cut glass shines for antique glass collectors in the February
issue. An Aberdeen pattern water pitcher by the Jewel Glass Company scored high at a
Kansas auction when it sold for $1400. You too can check out some of the dazzling
examples featured in this article.

Get inspired to furnish your home in the high fashion of the 1950\'s. Wouldn\'t an
Eames chair and ottoman look great in your living room? The famous design was
created in 1956 and it\'s been in production ever since. A set with original cushions
and wood frame recently sold for $3360 at an Illinois auction. You can see an entire
room in this style in Kovels\' February newsletter.

What\'s the story with antique cash registers? They seem to be popping up at little
shops everywhere. As their popularity increases, it\'s not surprising that they are
seeing an increase in value as well. Several antique registers sold at a fall
Showtime auction in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Prices ranged from $1430 to $14, 400. We
have some beautiful examples in the February newsletter.

If it is cold where you are, what could be more perfect than collecting penguins?
There are just 17 species of penguins, but a recent Richard Opfer auction in
Timonium, Maryland offered more than 250 penguin collectibles. Want to know more?
Get the February issue and find out what some of the tuxedo-clad birds went for.

The February issue of the Kovels' newsletter also includes their regular monthly
features, such as the News Flash, Collector's Gallery and Buyer's Price Guide.
Subscriptions for the print edition or the online edition can be purchased from
their website at http://www.kovels.com

Accredited media interested in discussing the content of this release or any topics
related to antiques and collectibles are encouraged to contact the Kovels at
LLillis@kovels.com to schedule an interview.

About the Kovels
Ralph and Terry Kovel are the authors of more than 95 books about collecting and
antiques, including the best-selling annual price guide \"Kovels\' Antiques and
Collectibles Price List.\" Hailed by Parade magazine as \"the duke and duchess of the
antiques world,\" the Kovels publish a monthly award-winning newsletter, Kovels on
Antiques and Collectibles, and write a syndicated weekly newspaper column
distributed to more than 150 newspapers. They appeared weekly on the HGTV program
\"Flea Market Finds with the Kovels.\" Their popular website with free price
information is www.kovels.com. The Kovels\' most recent books are \"Kovels\' American
Collectibles, 1900 to 2000,\" published by Random House, and the newly re-designed
Kovels\' Antiques and Collectibles Price List 2008, with 2,500 photos and 42,000
actual prices, published by Black Dog and Leventhal Publishers. Both are available
wherever books are sold and online at http://www.Kovels.com


Web Site: http://www.Kovels.com

Contact Details: Antiques and Collectibles,
P.O. Box 22200, Beachwood,
Ohio 44122.

Phone: 800-829-9158