Cleveland, Ohio ? October 22, 2007 ? It’s late October and collectors across the country have begun their search for gift ideas for the Holidays. The November edition of the Kovels on Antiques and Collectibles Newsletter is the perfect place for any collector to begin their search for information on interesting antiques and collectibles. The 12-page, color-illustrated newsletter is available to subscribers in print and online from the Kovels? website at http://www.kovels.com . This month’s issue features stories on:

Doorstops are a warm welcome that can sit at any door in any house. A cast-iron Cape Cod cottage doorstop made more than 60 years ago sold at a Pennsylvania auction for $115. We hold the door open with more information for you in this issue.

A ?teakettle barrel? ink bottle looks like a barrel with a kettle’s spout. Recently one of these bottles sold for $1,568 at a bottle auction in California. Uncork more about the shapes of glass ink bottles and inkwells in the November issue.

Miriam Haskell is a famous name among fans of high quality costume jewelry. In the November newsletter, you can see a 1944 cornucopia brooch designed by Haskell in the 1940′s that sold for $180 at a New Orleans auction. Get your copy of the November issue to be dazzled by more Miriam Haskell designs.

A collector with lots of money at hand bought a grandfather clock for $41,000 at a North Carolina auction. You can buy an antique grandfather clock for a lot less. To find out how, take the time to read the November newsletter.

?Fore-Edge? books were all the rage from the 1780s to the 1830s. These books had handpainted illustrations on the edge of the bookpages that is opposite from the binding. Learn more about this interesting art form and what these literary treasures are selling for.

Did you know that Dedham pottery comes in pieces other than ?Rabbit?? One hundred pieces sold at Northeast Auctions this year. This was only half of the collection. The rest is for sale in October. Find out prices for rare pieces by getting your copy of the November newsletter.

The November issue of the Kovels? newsletter also includes their regular monthly features, such as the Buyer?s Price Guide, Collector?s Gallery, News Flash. Subscriptions for the print edition or the online edition can be purchased from their website at http://www.kovels.com.

About the Kovels

Ralph and Terry Kovel are the authors of more than 95 books about collecting and antiques, including the best-selling annual price guide “Kovels? Antiques and Collectibles Price List.? Hailed by Parade magazine as “the duke and duchess of the antiques world,” the Kovels publish “Kovels on Antiques and Collectibles” (an award-winning newsletter) and write a syndicated weekly newspaper column distributed to more than 150 newspapers. They appeared weekly on the HGTV program “Flea Market Finds with the Kovels.? Their popular website with FREE price information is www.kovels.com. The Kovels’ newest book is “Kovels’ American Collectibles, 1900 to 2000,? published by Random House and available wherever books are sold and online at: http://www.kovels.com/KAC.

Universal Studios, one of two amazing theme parks at Universal Orlando in Orlando, Florida, boasts the largest Mardi Gras celebration outside of New Orleans ? complete with a live concert series that features a diversity of musical stars, colorful parades full of floats (plenty of beads will also be thrown around!), elaborately costumed characters and delectable ?Big Easy? cuisine such as jambalaya and shrimp gumbo.

In addition, Mardi Gras at Universal Studios features live performances from some of the French Quarter?s most talented musicians through the ?Celebrate the Music of New Orleans? program. New Orleans musicians scheduled to appear include Jumpin? Johnny Sansone, T-Broussard and the Zydeco Steppers, Brian Lee and The Blues Power Band, Billy Iuso and The Restless Natives, Lil? Malcolm and The House Rockers, Big Sam?s Funky Nation, Dopsie and The Zydeco Hellraisers, Chris Klein and The Boulevards, Lil? Brian and The Zydeco Travelers, Soul Project and Mem Shannon and The Membership.

Known as the ?ultimate street party,? Mardi Gras at Universal Studios takes place nearly every Saturday night from early February to mid-April. Admission to Mardi Gras at Universal Studios is $44.95 plus tax. Live concerts in the Universal Studios Mardi Gras Concert Series begin at 8:30 PM.

?This yearly event is a wonderful addition to the dynamic rides and shows at Universal Studios Florida. Both locals and visitors alike enjoy the nationally recognized musical acts that headline the Mardi Gras events,? said Kyle Collins, Director of Interactive Marketing for HotelsCorp.com. ?In addition, Universal CityWalk hosts an official Mardi Gras after-party that includes free admission to select nightclubs, including Pat O?Brien?s, the official Mardi Gras Headquarters of CityWalk.?

2007 Mardi Gras Concert Schedule

? Donna Summer ? February 10, 2007

Known as the ?Queen of Disco,? this Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter?s slew of hits include ?Hot Stuff,? ?Last Dance? and ?She Works Hard for the Money.?

? Huey Lewis & The News ? February 17, 2007

The quintessential ?80s rock band, Huey Lewis & The News charted frequently with such classics as ?I Want a New Drug,? ?Do You Believe In Love,? ?Hip to be Square? and ?If This is It.?

? Taylor Hicks ? February 24, 2007

Winner of the fifth season of American Idol, Taylor Hicks recently released his debut album, which has proven a big hit with his hardcore fan base ? known as the ?Soul Patrol.?

? Wynonna ? March 3, 2007

Award-winning country music singer Wynonna Judd (daughter of Naomi and sister of Ashley) boasts several No. 1 hits, including ?I Saw the Light,? No One Else on Earth? and ?She is His Only Need.?

? The Doobie Brothers ? March 10, 2007

A classic rock band, The Doobies continue to entertain audiences of all ages with such tunes as ?Takin? it to the Streets,? ?Black Water,? ?Listen to the Music,? ?It Keeps You Runnin?? and ?What a Fool Believes.?

? The Temptations & The Four Tops ? March 17, 2007

Two legendary groups from the Motown era combine for a one-of-a-kind concert experience that will feature such classics as ?My Girl,? ?Get Ready,? ?Ain?t Too Proud to Beg,? The Way You Do the Things You Do? and ?Baby, I Need Your Loving,? among many others.

? Sean Paul ? March 24, 2007

An extremely popular and talented Jamaican dancehall reggae artist, Sean Paul has reached the charts with such hits as ?Gimme the Light,? ?Get Busy,? ?Like Glue? and ?Temperature.?

? Daughtry ? April 7, 2007

Although Chris Daughtry finished fourth place during the fifth season of American Idol, the rock singer formed his own band Daughtry and released an album (full of hits such as ?It?s Not Over? and ?Breakdown?) that has already reached No. 1 on the Billboard Charts.

? KC & The Sunshine Band ? April 14, 2007

Founded in the early ?70s, KC and the Sunshine Band scored a number of disco hits such as ?Get Down Tonight,? ?Shake Your Booty? and ?That?s the Way (I Like it).?

Central Florida sports fans ? visitors and residents alike ? will have plenty to cheer about during 2007 with such popular spectator sports as the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA), Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League (AFL) and the University of Central Florida (UCF) Golden Knights football team. Orlando is also bustling with baseball action during Spring Training as the Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros come to town this spring, as well as Tampa Bay Buccaneers Training Camp starting in late July.

The Orlando Magic play all their home games at the 17,500-seat Amway Arena (formerly known as the TD Waterhouse Centre) in downtown Orlando. Founded in 1989, the Orlando Magic advanced to the NBA Finals during the 1994-95 season. Many basketball superstars have played for the Orlando Magic over the years such as Shaquille O?Neal, Anfernee ?Penny? Hardaway and Tracy McGrady. The current Orlando Magic roster includes Dwight Howard, Grant Hill, Jameer Nelson and J.J. Redick. Brian Hill is the head coach of the Orlando Magic, which compete in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference. The Magic?s 2006-07 regular season schedule concludes on April 18, 2007, against the Miami Heat. Construction on a new, 20,000-seat Orlando Magic Arena in downtown Orlando is scheduled to begin in early 2008.

Founded in 1991, the Orlando Predators, who captured the Arena Bowl Championship in 2000, compete in the 19-team AFL. The Predators have made the playoffs 15 years in a row and compete in the Southern Division of the National Conference against the likes of the Austin Wranglers, Dallas Desperados, Georgia Force, Las Vegas Gladiators, New Orleans Voodoo and Tampa Bay Storm. The 16-game regular season includes eight home games at the Amway Arena (a.k.a. ?The Jungle?) and runs from early February to late May. Jay Gruden is the head coach of the Orlando Predators, which finished the 2006 AFL season with a 10-6 record and lost to Chicago in ArenaBowl XX. The Predators open the 2007 season on March 2, 2007, against the Tampa Bay Storm.

The UCF Golden Knights football team competes in Conference USA against such teams as East Carolina University, Marshall University, Rice University, Southern Methodist University, Tulane University, University of Alabama Birmingham, University of Houston, University of Memphis, University of Southern Mississippi, University of Texas-El Paso and University of Tulsa. George O?Leary is the head coach of the Golden Knights, which finished with a record of 4-8 during the 2006 season. The Golden Knights formerly played their home games at the Citrus Bowl in downtown Orlando but a new stadium is currently under construction at the UCF campus. The 45,000-seat Bright House Networks Stadium is set to be completed in time for the Golden Knights? home opener against the Texas Longhorns on September 15, 2007.

Central Florida is also the site of Major League Baseball (MLB) Spring Training when the Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros arrive in February 2007. The Braves play 16 home games at a 7,500-seat, state-of-the-art ballpark within Disney?s Wide World of Sports Complex, while the Houston Astros compete at the recently renovated Osceola County Stadium in Kissimmee. The Braves? Spring Training season runs from February 28 to March 29, 2007, while the Astros will be here from March 1 to March 31, 2007. In addition, the 2002 World Champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers spend Training Camp at Disney?s Wide World of Sports Complex starting in late July. Practices are open to the public and admission is free for Buccaneers Training Camp.

Other spectator sports scheduled to take place in the Orlando area over the next year include the Capital One Florida Citrus Bowl, which pits the second-ranked college football teams of the Southeastern and Big Ten conferences at the Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium on New Year?s Day; the Silver Spurs Rodeo, the largest rodeo East of the Mississippi, which takes place at the Silver Spurs Rodeo in Kissimmee from February 16-18, 2007; and the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill Club (March 12-18, 2007) and Walt Disney World Resort Classic (November 1-4, 2007), two immensely popular golf tournaments that draw some of the world?s top professional golfers on the PGA tour.

Orlando visitors should plan ahead and pre-order tickets for spectator sports they wish to attend during their stay, according to Kyle Collins, Director of Interactive Marketing for HotelsCorp.com.

?Tickets to sporting events, as well as theme park tickets, can often be added to discount vacation packages, allowing families to enjoy significant savings on their Orlando vacations,? said Collins.