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Lion Brand Yarn Company Information

Ilana Rabinowitz

Lion Brand Yarn Company is a 129-year-old entity and is America's oldest hand knitting yarn brand. Founded in 1878, the company began operation in New York and has been a leading supplier of quality hand knitting and crochet yarns ever since. Throughout its history, Lion Brand Yarn has been at the forefront of yarn trends while consistently providing its customers with the highest quality product, service and inspiration.

Lion Brand Yarn Company Press Release

15 JUN	The Latest News In The June 2008 Issue Of Kovels On Antiques And Collectibles Newsletter
	In the May issue of Kovels on Antiques and Collectibles, stories include: Art Tiles, Movie Posters, Paperweights, Roycroft, Skittles Sets and Rockingham Pottery.

03 May	Value Compare Gives Consumers The Tools To Easily Select A Website Hosting Service
	Value Compare has created a simple yet powerful tools that allow consumers to compare the features and pricing of numerous Website hosting companies.

01 May	Serious Toyz To Feature 1249 Quality Lots Of Toys & Collectibles At May 16 -17, 2008 Auction
	Serious Toyz announces that their upcoming May 16-17th 2008 spring sale will include rare and unusual toys and collectibles among the 1249 lots to be offered at auction.

30 APR	Lion Brand Launches "The Lion Brand Notebook" For People Who Craft With Yarn
	New blog creates an open venue for The Lion Brand Yarn Company to share and exchange ideas with crochet, knitting and yarn enthusiasts.

18 APR	Spink Smythe Sees World Record Prices Paid For Obsolete Currency At April 9th Sale.
	Sale of Brigham Young signed Kirtland note breaks world record and was just one of many lots that benefited from strong interest and energetic bidding during part 14 of the Schingoethe collection of obsolete currency.

12 APR	The Top 20 Searches For Antiques And Collectibles At Kovels.com For March 2008
	With over 600,000 antiques and collectibles in its online price guide, Kovels.com today released its top 20 list of the most popular searches for March 2008.

30 MAR	Spring Paper Money Auction At Spink Smythe Sees Strong Demand For World Banknotes
	Realized prices at Spink Smythe's March 20th, spring paper money auction, show there is a great deal of interest in quality world banknotes.

27 MAR	The Latest News In The April 2008 Issue Of Kovels On Antiques And Collectibles Newsletter
	In the April issue of Kovels On Antiques and Collectibles, stories include: Head Vases, Disney Toys, Post-1930 Wedgewood, Bookcases & File Cabinets and German Snow Babies.

22 MAR	Ralph & Terry Kovel Will Be Guest Speakers At The Realtors Home & Garden Show In Milwaukee On March 30th
	Ralph & Terry Kovel will be speaking and signing their books at the 84th annual Realtors Home & Garden Show in Milwaukee Wisconsin at 12 noon March 30th, 2008. They have authored over 95 books and write a weekly syndicated column about antiques and collectibles.

17 MAR	Smythe March 20th U.S. & World Paper Money Auction To Feature The Only Known Examples Of Siam Banknotes
	The Smythe March 20th sale of 890 lots of exceptionally high quality paper money including, World Banknotes, U.S. Bills, Errors, Colonial Currency, Confederate Currency & Bonds, Obsolete Sheets and three "one of a kind" banknotes from late 19th century Siam.

15 MAR	Midwest Decoy Collectors Association To Host 43rd Annual National Convention
	Midwest Decoy Collectors Association (MDCA) convention will be held at Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, Illinois on April 21rd through 26th 2008

15 MAR	Midwest Decoy Collectors Association To Host 43rd Annual National Convention
	Midwest Decoy Collectors Association (MDCA) convention will be held at Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, Illinois on April 21rd through 26th 2008

10 MAR	Uk Based Spink Acquires Smythe, New York’s Oldest Dealer And Auctioneer In Coins, Paper Money, Antique Stocks, Bonds And Autographs
	Spink, the world’s leading auctioneers of Coins, Stamps, Medals and Banknotes, Bonds and Share Certificates, based in London and established 1666, has acquired R.M. Smythe & Company

27 FEB	Stock Certificate From Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company Goes For $20,000 At R. M. Smythe & Company Winter Stock & Bond Auction
	A stock certificate from Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company sold for $20,000 and was one of several outstanding offerings that exceeded presale estimates at the February 6-7th. R. M. Smythe & Company Winter Stock & Bond Auction.

27 FEB	Recognizing Forged Or Fake Porcelain Marks
	Identifying porcelain is more than just "reading" a mark. It involves careful consideration of many elements to confirm correct age and authenticity.

30 JAN	The Latest News In The February 2008 Issue Of Kovels On Antiques And Collectibles Newsletter
	In the February issue of Kovels on Antiques and Collectibles, stories include: cast iron mechanical banks, Autumn Leaf China from Hall, brilliant cut glass, 1950's furniture, antique cash registers and collecting penguins.

26 JAN	Record Results At Smythe Autograph Auction
	Letter Written by President Lincoln at Smythe Autograph Auction Sees Heavy Bidding and Brings Final Hammer Price of $14,500

15 JAN	Antiques Auction Houses Tap Into Online Tools To Increase Revenues
	Identifying Antiques & Collectibles quickly and accurately has become a key for Auctioneers in becoming efficient and bringing good financial results for their consignors.

10 JAN	Jason W. Bradford Named Executive Vice President Of Smythe Auctions
	R.M. Smythe & Co. and Jason W. Bradford jointly announced today that effective January 21, 2008, Mr. Bradford will be joining forces with R.M. Smythe, in the capacity of Executive Vice President.

06 JAN	Smythe Historic Autograph Auction Offers History & More
	Live Winter Autograph Auction at R.M. Smythe Offers One of the Most Interesting Selections of Historic Autographs in Recent History

05 JAN	The Latest News In The January 2008 Issue Of Kovels On Antiques And Collectibles Newsletter
	In the January issue of Kovels on Antiques and Collectibles, stories include: Victorian Silver Serving Pieces, Political Buttons, Lladró Figurines, Italian Baroque Furniture, Fiesta Dinnerware and Arts & Crafts Era Purses.

28 NOV	19thc Goldmine Excavations In New Zealand Unearth Victorian Era Treasures
	Pottery & Porcelain evaluations on fragments found in a 19hC New Zealand Goldmine using www.Marks4Antiques.com reveals clues on colonial Victorian everyday life.

20 NOV	Charity Auction On Ebay For Gibson
	Charity Auction on eBay for Gibson, Jimmy Page Aged EDS-1275 Double Neck Guitar #11 of 26 Signed and Played by Jimmy Page

15 NOV	Big Guns Go For Big Bucks At Smythe Sales Of Shipwreck Artifacts, Currency, Stock Certificates And Obsolete Notes
	A twin pair of brass canons from the 1784 shipwreck “El Cazador” saw a final bid of $10925 each, bringing the total for the one week, four auction extravaganza at Smythe to $1,259,250

12 NOV	Garage Sale Purchase Of A $10 Cruet Set Turns Into Sale Of $850 Antique.
	Quick and easy identification using Marks4Antiques.com can help sellers correctly identify an antique, bringing higher prices and faster sales to sellers

08 NOV	The Adrienne Shelly Foundation To Launch All-Star EBAY Auction As Part Of Its Inaugural Benefit On Monday, November 12th
	The Adrienne Shelly Foundation (ASF), a tax-exempt, non-profit organization dedicated to the memory of writer/director/actor Adrienne Shelly, has announced the November 12th launch of its inaugural EBAY auction to raise funds for its various initiatives which support women filmmakers.

31 OCT	Survey From Lion Brand Yarn Finds Intriguing Facts About Online Knitting Community
	An in depth survey conducted by Lion Brand Yarn of online knitting and crochet enthusiasts uncovers some fascinating insights into this growing community of yarn crafters.

27 OCT	The Latest News In The November 2007 Issue Of Kovels On Antiques And Collectibles Newsletter
	In the November issue of Kovels on Antiques and Collectibles, stories include: Doorstops, Ink Bottles, Miriam Haskell Costume Jewelry, Grandfather Clocks, Dedham Pottery and Fore-Edge Books

19 OCT	GEICO And Partners To Auction ‘GEICO Chopper’ Online For Children’s Charities Oct. 22 – Nov. 1
	The “GEICO Chopper” – built by nationally-known motorcycle builder Rick “Big Rick” Hoffman and which is now on tour across the country – will be auctioned off online to benefit a number of children’s charities Oct. 22 – Nov. 1.

16 OCT	The Top 20 Searches For Antiques And Collectibles At Kovels.com For September 2007
	With over 600,000 antiques and collectibles in its online price guide, Kovels.com today released its top 20 list of the most popular searches for September 2007.

14 OCT	The Latest News In The October 2007 Issue Of Kovels On Antiques And Collectibles Newsletter
	In the October issue of Kovels on Antiques and Collectibles, stories include: Toy Pianos, Pickle Castors, Hummel Figurines, French Provincial Furniture and Bakelite Jewelry.

10 OCT	High Tech Teens Turn To Low Tech Knitting And Crochet
	Mark Penn's popular new book "Microtrends" finds that many high tech teens are also into low tech knitting and crochet.

09 OCT	Lion Brand Yarn Reports On Trends And News In Knitting And Crochet For August 2007
	Lion Brand Yarn Company publishes a monthly synopsis of its articles from its popular weekly e-newsletter.