Antiques and Collectibles

Most of the time, press releases are pretty boring and not great fodder for a blog ??? especially press releases from insurance companies. But not one we came across a few minutes ago, from Hagerty Insurance. The company specializes in......

Taking a page from Disney, the Panthers will launch a collectible pin-trading program at Sunday???s game against the Colorado Avalanche at BankAtlantic Center. Ushers and other team staffers will be wearing collectible pins on lanyards that fans can trade...

Here's a portion of the press release from the Yankees: Baseball enthusiasts, casual fans and dedicated collectors throughout the world have an unprecedented opportunity to own a piece of baseball and Yankees history. Yankees-Steiner Collectibles, the...

Long Beach shopping: The Bixby Knolls neighborhood has seen an interesting collection of shops, galleries and restaurants open recently....

Pop & Hiss contributor Randy Lewis has a story in today's Business section on Silver Lake's Rockaway Records, chronicling how the indie shop has survived the CD downtown, as well as the arrival of Amoeba Records. Below is an excerpt.......

Like it or not, giveaways and promotions do drive attendance. Here's a preliminary look, based on a mailing I received, at what the Dodgers will offer to augment (or take your mind off) the 2010 pennant race. Most noticeable for......

Tax return got you down? More then 60 stores located along Santa Monica's tony Montana Avenue will lighten your load on Saturday with a “Tax-Free" shopping day – another creative marketing ploy that might keep consumer spending up after four mont...

One Kings Lane, the online shopping club, will feature pieces by West Hollywood designer and antiques dealer Nathan Turner for its first "Tastemaker Tag Sale," which runs Saturday to Tuesday.The sales, a new weekly feature on this members-only site, offer...

The last of the Westside’s antique malls is closing: Wertz Bros. Antique Mart announced that it will shut its doors forever Feb. 1. Shoppers have been descending upon the Lincoln Boulevard store for discounts of 20% to 65% on almost every item in...

Big crowds, long lines and Black Friday sales at many big-box stores throughout the area have welcomed the holiday shopping season, but many locally owned businesses are hoping shoppers will think small this weekend. Small Business Saturday, an...

Los Angeles and this tiny Gold Rush town share the same "City of Angels" nickname, and the similarities don't end there. Just as Hollywood honors its celebrities with a star on the Walk of Fame, Angels Camp gives the same treatment to its best frog...