Ken’s Korner: Jesse Jackson, Jr. auction cancelled News & Views From the World of Antiques & Collectibles By Ken Hall A planned auction of assets forfeited by disgraced Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr., was canceled by the U.S. Marshals Service over…
Once Upon a Time There Was Christmas By Pamela E. Apkarian-Russell “The Halloween Queen” Holidays do not have to be stressful nor terribly expensive if you slip back in time when Christmas was less technologically and commercially driven. People purchased…
The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles December 2013 issue features “Once Upon a Time There was Christmas” by Pamela Apkarian-Russell, “Collecting Antique and Vintage Jewelry” by Alexia Palmer, and “Who was the First Person to go Over Niagara Falls in…
Antique and Estate Jewelry; Its Time Has Come By Edward Lewand, GG, ASA, AAA Over the last few years, having an interest in antique and estate jewelry has become a new trend. This may be due to all the TV…
The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles November 2013 issue features “Antique and Estate Jewelry: Its Time has Come” by Edward Lewand, “John F. Kennedy Memorabilia: 50 Years Later” by Jeff Figler, and “The New York Historical Society Presents ‘The Armory…
The Best of Ed Welch: Cost: $350 Directions: Use Once Then Discard The Business of Doing Business in Antiques By Ed Welch The ability to manage customer relations is the key to a successful business. Antique dealers spend thousands of…
FELDSTEIN: The MAD Life and Fantastic Art of Al Feldstein By J.C. Vaughn Grant Geissman is a man who successful wears many creative hats. He’s an highly praised jazz musician with well reviewed albums of his own. He’s the co-composer…
The Civil War Collector – October 2013 by John Sexton Q: John, I have a Civil War dog tag that seems very unique. The dog tag is wonderfully engraved and not stamped like most of the Civil War dog tags…
The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles October 2013 issue features “The Many Faces of Halloween” by Pamela E. Apkarian-Russell, “FELDSTEIN: The MAD Life and Fantastic Art of Al Feldstein” by J.C. Vaughn, and “The Best of Ed Welch: The Business of…
The Many Faces of Halloween By Pamela E. Apkarian-Russell “The Halloween Queen” There is nothing more exciting than wondering who or what is behind the mask in front of you. Are they human or from another world? Are they someone…
Original Comic Art Commands Continued Attention Original comic book and comic strip art continues to present a compelling story in the world of vintage, rare, pop culture collectibles, witnessed by the recent transactions at several auction houses. By J.C. Vaughn…
The Beautiful Art of Advertising: Signs and Calendars By Michael and Lori Eckles From 1880 to 1920 the best, and sometimes only, way to get your company or product name known was to print signs that were placed on the…
