Heritage Auctions sponsoring 5th Annual Favorite Finds Contest by contributing $500 auction credit

IOLA, Wis. — Antique Trader, the national antiques publication delivering news, commentary, and advertising for the antiques market, announces the launch of its 5th Annual Favorite Find Contest. Entries eligible for inclusion in the 2013 contest will be accepted July 1-September 30, 2013.

“Once again this year we are teaming up with Heritage Auctions: one of the world’s largest auction houses, offering collectors an array of fine decorative arts and quality pop culture collectibles,” said Karen Knapstein, Print Editor of Antique Trader. “I’m happy to announce this year’s favorite finds grand prize will once again be a $500 auction credit good for any qualifying Heritage auction.” [See official contest rules at http://bit.ly/1955n7q for complete details].

“Heritage helps more than 800,000 bidder members add favorite finds to their collection every year and we are delighted to again sponsor Antique Trader’s fun and inspiring contest,” said Noah Fleisher, Public Relations Director at Heritage. “It was a lot of fun assisting last year's winner in his pursuit and we are looking forward to working with this year's winner, too.”

Knapstein continues, “Since it’s difficult to pick just one winner from the dozens of entries, we are once again issuing a runner-up prize: a 10-volume reference library courtesy of Krause Publications, plus a one-year subscription to Antique Trader.”

Contest entries can be sent to Antique Trader Favorite Finds, 700 E. State St., Iola, WI 54990 or to atnews@fwmedia.com or fax 715-445-4087. If sending by e-mail, include the words ‘Favorite Finds’ in the subject line of your message. Contest entries must be received before midnight September 30, 2013. Full contest rules can be found at http://www.antiquetrader.com/blog/antique-trader-favorite-finds-contest-rules-2013.

About Antique Trader

Antique Trader, a magazine published in Iola, Wis., has served the antiques and collectibles community since 1957. Founded by Babka Publishing Co., later to become the flagship of Krause Publications’ Antiques division, Antique Trader built its reputation as the premier print vehicle for the buying and selling of antiques nationwide. Its loyal following includes antique dealers, antique show promoters, shop and mall operators, and collectors.

Antique Trader magazine has a biweekly circulation of more than 50,000 readers and more than 3,000 unique daily visitors to its website (http://www.antiquetrader.com) and serves up more than 1 million pageviews every year

About Krause Publications

Krause Publications, a division of F+W Media, Inc., is dedicated to serving antiques, collectibles, outdoors, hunting, and numismatics enthusiasts with trusted content, industry news, and pricing information. Today, the antiques & collectibles division includes books, ebooks, periodicals, and online destinations AntiqueTrader.com and KrauseBooks.com. The F+W Media portfolio offers books, ebooks, magazines, ecommerce sites, education, conferences and events, serving nearly 20 enthusiast communities.

About Heritage Auctions

Heritage Auctions is the largest auction house founded in the United States and the world’s third largest, with annual sales of more than $800+ million, and 800,000+ online bidder members. For more information about Heritage Auctions, and to join and receive access to a complete record of prices realized, with full-color, enlargeable photos of each lot, please visit HA.com