FAQs About Kovel Antiques

Ralph and Terry Kovel started their careers in antiques with little more than an average level of knowledge of the subject and no training. Since their first antique purchase in 1950, the Kovels have written over 100 books and reports about collecting, along with a weekly newspaper column on the subject. The couple is most well-known for the "Kovels' Antiques & Collectibles Price Guide," which offers inexperienced and professional collectors advice on fair prices for different antiques.

Q: What is the "Kovels' Antiques and Collectibles Price Guide"?

A: The "Kovels' Antiques & Collectibles Price Guide" is an easy-to-use guide for antique collectors that describes a wide variety of over 750,000 online items and 40,000 in-print items, and the price of each of those antiques. The price guide had sold over four million copies since it was first published. The guide is written so collectors with little prior experience can easily find information about specific antiques. You can purchase the price guide from most locations that sell books and reference materials.

Q: Where can I find items for sale by the Kovels?

A: Kovels Antiques has a website at www.kovels.com. This website offers a wide variety of optinos to the visitor, including allowing you to create an account online. The Kovels Antiques website offers a more comprehensive and expansive version of the published price guide, as well as the company's store and forums for antique investors to hold discussions.

Q: Do the Kovels still run Kovels Antiques, Inc?

A: Ralph Kovel died in 2008; however, the company carries on today. Terry Kovel still leads the company, along with their two children, Lee and Kim.