Ray Likar was instantly drawn to the 1947 short wave radio at the tag sale. When Likar found out the owner was asking only $25 for the unit, he snatched it up. "As soon as I turned it on, the Yankee ...

Jordan Smith loves to scavenge for new collections, sometimes coming across things he hasn't seen before — and from places he least expects. The Oxford, Miss., resident recently stumbled upon QSL ...

Harvey Mattel says there are two kinds of radio collectors: Those who collect for what's on the inside and those who collect for what's on the outside. He's the latter. But you would never know this ...

Citizen Band (CB) radios, made fashionable in the 1970s by movies like Breaker Breaker and Smokey and the Bandit, are experiencing a resurgence in popularity thanks to nostalgic baby boomers. The ...

The ad for the antique radio would break many collectors’ hearts. It touted a Majestic Model 92, a floor-standing console made in Chicago in 1929, which featured still-gorgeous walnut veneer and ...

The ad for the antique radio would break many collectors’ hearts. It touted a Majestic Model 92, a floor-standing console made in Chicago in 1929, which featured still-gorgeous walnut veneer and ...

Jim Sargent, president of the Vintage Radio and Phonograph Society with a few antique items, including a 1904 Columbia Standard phonograph. At left is a O'neil table model loudspeaker, and in rear is ...

There is something about old radios. They evoke a bygone time when families would gather in the living room to listen to (and visualize in their minds) the latest news, comedies and on-air dramas.