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Vintage Glam, Curated Treasures and One More Day to Shop: NYC JAOS Returns This Spring

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Logo Images Courtesy NYC JAOS. All Other Jewelry Photos By Gail

If you love the thrill of the hunt — especially when it involves sparkling jewels, storied antiques, and one-of-a-kind objects — mark your calendar. The NYC Jewelry, Antique, & Object Show is back this spring, and for 2026, it’s giving collectors exactly what they asked for more time to browse, discover, and swoon.
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Yes, It Exists: Tchotchkes And Their Fucked Up Thoughts

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If you’ve ever walked past your bookshelf and felt, just felt, that your bobblehead was giving you the side-eye, you’re not paranoid — you’re perceptive. In her hilarious new release, Tchotchkes and Their F*cked-Up Thoughts (The Collective Book Studio, $15.95), Elisabeth Saake confirms what many of us suspected all along: our collectibles have opinions, and most of them are deeply unhinged.
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Pink Thing of The Day: Pink Flamingo Brooch By Trifari

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Photo and Story By Gail

Let’s face it: sometimes you just need a little bling that struts. Enter this fabulous vintage Pink Trifari Flamingo Brooch, flaunting gold-toned glamour, a body sparkling with Pink Rhinestones, and  a luxurious swoop of red-toned enamel tail feathers. This flashy feathered friend was spotted perched proudly in the booth for Style on Lafayette, a boutique treasure trove based in Suffern, NY, during the fun and fabulous NYC Spring Jewelry, Antique & Object Show at the Metropolitan Pavilion.

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Eye On Design: Vintage Coca-Cola Cooler Radio

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Photos By Gail

The Coca-Cola Cooler Radio (194849) is a unique and highly collectible piece of vintage memorabilia that combines two symbols of mid-20th-century Americana: the iconic Coca-Cola cooler and the household radio. Here’s an overview of what makes this item so cool!
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Old is Gold: 10 Unique Antique and Vintage Engagement Rings from Levy’s Fine Jewelry

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Vintage Double Diamond Ring

An engagement is a moment like no other — unique to the bond a couple shares and their way of expressing love and commitment. In today’s landscape, there is a return to valuing pieces that are special, storied, and superior in quality. These traits are inherent to much of the vintage and antique jewelry world. Levy’s Fine Jewelry crafts one-of-a-kind rings that encompass the exceptional importance of an engagement, and the company is a go-to for estate jewels. Here is a roundup of antique and vintage engagement rings for those looking for heirloom engagement ring inspiration.
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