About Kovels.com

Kovels.com is a valuable source of information about collecting and antiques, and it’s supervised and written by experts. The website provides prices of more than 700,000 items--a FREE service. It also posts news about antiques and collecting, lots of reference information and a directory of appraisers, clubs and publications, matching services, auction houses, and services (like people who repair and restore antiques) and supplies (like special picture hooks).

It is FREE to register to become a member of the Kovels.com community. Those who register receive a special weekly ezine, "Kovels Komments," with news updates about developments in the collecting world, information on marks and prices, and answers to readers' questions.

Kovels.com provides an unbiased look at the collecting world. Terry Kovel, a lifelong collector, writes about the successes and joys of antiques and collecting at every level. The over 800,000 Kovels.com users receive breaking news on trends and prices by email and even more news is on the website’s homepage.

Kovels.com also has a blog at kovels.blogspot.com and has pages on Flickr and MySpace, where you can see more collecting news and tips, along with Q & A's and advice from our readers.

And there is even more Kovels information available. "Kovels on Antiques and Collectibles" is the Kovels' long-running newsletter on collecting. It is available only by paid subscription, either in a print version mailed to you each month or in a digital format for Premium Subscribers. Premium subscriptions also include access to seven years of archived newsletters. The newsletter includes monthly reports on auctions and trends, tips on care, descriptions of fakes and frauds, news about what's hot and what's not, collectors' questions, and prices, prices, prices. Exclusive reporting by the Kovels. And there is more.

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About The Kovels

Ralph and Terry Kovel, hailed as "the duke and duchess of the antiques world," have written more than 100 books and special reports about collecting. Their guides include the annual "Kovels’ Antiques & Collectibles Price List," which has sold over 4 million copies since its first edition. The Kovels publish the award-winning monthly newsletter "Kovels on Antiques and Collectibles" and write the longest-running syndicated weekly column in the country, distributed to more than 150 newspapers. Their newest venture is their website, Kovels.com. It provides prices of more than 700,000 items--a FREE service. It also posts news about antiques and collecting, lots of reference information and a directory of appraisers, clubs and publications, matching services, auction houses, and services (like people who repair and restore antiques) and supplies (like special picture hooks).

The couple was bitten by the antiques bug while furnishing their first apartment on a tight budget. They bought porcelain pieces at house sales and tried to decipher the manufacturers' marks on the bottom of each piece. The only available reference books were written for experts and were of little help. Ralph put together a list of the marks and makers they had discovered, which became "Kovels' Dictionary of Marks: Pottery & Porcelain, 1650-1850," now in its 42nd printing.

"Neither of us was trained in art, antiques or writing," Terry remembers. "We came from Nowheresville as far as the experts were concerned. Maybe that's why we can write what we write, because we think like beginners and write in plain language."

The Kovels have been repeatedly consulted for their expertise and experience in court cases and in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Boardroom Reports and other newspapers. They wrote the "Collectibles" entry for the Encyclopedia Britannica and have even been featured as an answer on the TV game show "Jeopardy." The couple has also written articles for Forbes, Town and Country, Good Housekeeping, and a host of other magazines and other publications.

Ralph and Terry have appeared on several television talk shows and have starred in three television series: "Know Your Antiques" for public television stations, "Collector's Journal with Ralph and Terry Kovel" for the Discovery Channel, and "Flea Market Finds with the Kovels" for Home and Garden Television. The Kovels have won two Emmy Awards.

Most of all, Ralph and Terry Kovel are avid collectors of all types of antiques.

Media Comments

“If you want to know all about the price of antiques in America, you cannot do better than to grab a copy of Ralph and Terry Kovel’s book, Kovels’ Antiques & Collectibles Price List. – Antiques News, U.K.

"As millions already know, any book carrying the Kovel byline will be as reliable, informative, and fact-filled as any collector could wish." – American Country Collectibles

"The Kovels are arguably the authorities on antiques and collectibles in this country." –Los Angeles Times

“What the Kovels don’t know about antiques isn’t worth knowing.”— House Beautiful

About Kovels on Antiques and Collectibles

"Kovels on Antiques and Collectibles" is the country's largest-circulation paid-subscription newsletter for collectors. Ralph and Terry Kovel publish and edit the full-color newsletter, which is distributed monthly. No ads--just a concise look at what you need to know about what’s hot, what’s not, and what will be hot tomorrow.

Each issue includes such popular features such as auction and sale reports, hotlines, news flashes, feature stories on what’s selling, a buyer’s price guide, a dictionary of marks, and a "Collector's Gallery" question and answer section. The newsletter also features updates on trends in the collecting world and warnings about reproductions and fakes. Every month, "Kovels" focuses on and pictures a variety of collectibles--from pottery and furniture to jewelry and pop culture memorabilia--current auction prices explaining background and terminology.

"Kovels on Antiques and Collectibles" talks about pressing concerns and important developments and presents it in an easy-to-read format. Every collector at any level of experience can use the newsletter to become an even smarter, more successful collector.

“It gives collectors an insider’s edge when buying or selling” — Country Women

"Let the Kovels do a lot of the research for you, so that you have more time to shop and enjoy antiquing." — New England Antiques Journal

“Everything in my house stops when the newsletter is delivered. Kovels newsletter was passed down from my mother. Have found it to be an excellent teaching tool.” – P. Raymer

“I’ll start by telling you how much I enjoy your newsletter. I read it from cover to cover the day it arrives. I have also given it as a gift to my sister and her husband, who are glass collectors, and they love it.” – G. Wolfe