It was 1877 when Thomas Edison recorded the first words ever: “Mary had a little lamb.” Now, 118 years later, people including Don Gfell are briskly trading Edison’s and other antique phonographs.

You sent photos and celebrity antiques appraiser Dr. Lori studied them. See how much this phonograph, McDonald’s mug, fly ...

What started out as a hobby for Berwyn auto mechanic Larry Donley has turned into an international phonograph and music-box show and sale. Held annually in Union, the phonograph show will celebrate ...

We have all seen them there, lurking in the shadows of an antique store, pawnshop, or garage sale, with extravagant cabinets and decals as beautiful as when they were assembled around a century ago.

WELLSBURG (AP) — Burdette Walters is known for his eclectic taste in antiques. He owns and operates the Friesian House Museum in his hometown of Wellsburg, population 700. He is a fan of early ...

Decorators used to try to hide a phonograph or radio because it did not match the rest of the room's decor. They still worry about how to hide a stereo or television, but attractive speakers and flat ...

Decorating with antique and vintage pieces is one of the simplest ways to bring character into a home. At their worst, an excess of older furnishings can make a space feel museum-like, cold, and dated ...

About 20 years ago, Bruce Young started collecting antique phonographs, talking machines and gramophones. "My first crank talking machine was a VV-X floor model, which included early 78 rpm records ...

It all started with an antique phonograph picked up in Australia. In the 1960s, Roger Faut, originally from Quakertown, decided to move his family to Australia. “It was a very exciting time in our ...

Years before radios and televisions were the source of entertainment in most living rooms across the country, families gathered around non-electric, crank-wound gramophones and phonographs to enjoy ...