Antiques
‘Unabashedly luxurious’: John Laws’ art and antiquities collection up for auction
The estate of the late broadcaster and his wife, Caroline, has also announced major cultural gifts to the Art Gallery of NSW and Powerhouse Museum.
- Linda Morris
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‘Overrated’: A surprising admission from Sydney’s antique jewellery queen
Cher, Liza, Cate were all clients, but now Anne Schofield is shutting up shop and speaking candidly.
- Katrina Strickland
Some glassware has spent years in the back of cupboards. It could be valuable
A glass collection can not only be valuable, but also offer “moments of joy”.
- Stephen Crafti
How we tracked down the history of Michelle, a fifty-year-old balding beast
Shoppers have stared at this antique store item for years, scratching their chins and wondering “who on earth would buy this?” A Sydney school just did.
‘Nobody with a sane mind’ would buy this stuffed camel – and then a Sydney private school saw her
Shoppers have stared at this antique store item for years, scratching their chins and wondering “who on earth would buy this?” This Sydney school just did.
- Emily Kowal
Ghosts, grouches and hidden treasures: Forty years inside a Brisbane second-hand store
A Paddington antiques emporium with the bones of a 1929 cinema is haunted by more than just memories.
- Nick Dent
They paid $43 for a replica Magna Carta. Turned out, it’s an original
The value of the medieval document that helped establish some of the world’s most cherished liberties is hard to estimate, but one version sold in 2007 for $33 million.
- Stephen Castle
- Analysis
- Collectables
Why these vintage toys are too valuable to play with
“Failed dolls”, vintage Barbies, and push-pedal cards are among vintage toys fetching a high price today.
- Stephen Crafti
Museum’s biggest exhibition yet will be a windfall for WA
The Perth public – and a landslide of anticipated visitors – will soon be able to see some of the world’s greatest ancient archeological finds at Boola Bardip.
- Holly Thompson
- Opinion
- Sunday Life
I had a second edition copy of a literary classic valued. The results shocked me
I was hoping I could buy a new car. I couldn’t buy myself a new tyre for that amount.
- Kerri Sackville