Ralph Kovel

Ralph Mallory Kovel (20 August 1920 – 28 August 2008) was an American author of 97 books and guides to antiques, co-authored with his wife, Terry Horvitz Kovel. They wrote a nationally syndicated collectibles column that began in 1955.

Life and career

Kovel was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and his family moved to Cleveland, Ohio when he was in high school. He served in the United States Coast Guard in World War II. He attended Ohio State University.

Kovel's early career was in the food industry, eventually becoming a vice president at Sara Lee Corporation. He and his wife became interested in antiques on their Bermuda honeymoon in 1950. Their first book came out in 1953.

Kovel resided in Shaker Heights, Ohio and died in Cleveland of complications from broken hip Fox, Margalit (September 6, 2008). [http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/07/business/07kovel.html Ralph Kovel, Antiques Writer, Dies at 88.] "New York Times"]

elected publications

*"Dictionary of Marks, Crown". 1953
*"Antiques & Collectibles Price List". 1967
*"Kovels' American Silver Marks". Crown, 1989
*"Kovels' Bottles Price List, 13th Edition". Random House, 2006
*"Kovels' Bid, Buy and Sell Online, Three Rivers". 2001
*"Kovels' Antiques & Collectibles Price Guide 2009". Black Dog & Leventhal

References

External links

* [http://www.kovels.com kovels.com official website]
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