"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The holiday season is often dictated by the newest thing: the best gift of the year, the "it" color ...

Some people inherit stocks, others inherit a box of tangled tinsel that smells faintly of dust and nutmeg. Increasingly, that second group is discovering their "junk" is worth a small fortune, ...

Author and collector Bob Richter, known for his role in the PBS series “Market Warriors,” is an expert on living with vintage items. He began visiting flea markets and thrift shops as a child and ...

At Hog Creek Antique Mall in Hillsdale County, the vintage plastic Santa sleigh lawn ornament is going for $325. Too much? Don’t even think about trying to haggle, especially this time of year. The ...

Decorating the tree, like many modern Christmas traditions, was originally a German innovation. Nuts, fruits and candles were the most common decorations, and some families would later take the tree ...

But did you know, in some cases, you could be sitting on a pretty penny? All thanks to some of the vintage treasures hiding inside those dusty decor boxes. From the jingliest jingle bells to the ...

Forget the blow-up Santas for your lawn. A new generation of old-fashioned blow mold decorations have come to town. By Frank DeCaro Move over blow-up snowmen. This year, hollow plastic light-up ...

Although there's so much to love about budget-friendly Christmas decorations and DIY holiday creations, you can't deny the old-fashioned charm of vintage Christmas finds, which bring heartwarming ...

Collectors are quietly turning old-school holiday decor into serious cash, and some of the priciest pieces look like they came straight off Grandma's tree. From fragile German glass to quirky ...