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A New Chapter Begins: Welcoming the Boschettos to the Journal Family

A New Chapter Begins: Welcoming the Boschettos to the Journal Family

As the Journal of Antiques & Collectibles celebrates its 25th year in publication, we find ourselves at a moment of ...
Elvis wearing Mexican sundial jumpsuit

Stage Costumes: Enter Stage Right

By Jessica Kosinski Stage costumes have long been a defining feature of live performances, allowing musicians to amplify their personas ...
Wedgwood vase, marked, $87,500, Woody Auction

Wedgwood vase, marked, $87,500, Woody Auction

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer's premium by Ken Hall A Wedgwood vase ...
#R714, Doodle Doo Doo shows one of the turntables especially designed so that stores could highlight Vogue records. Rather than being on a standard horizontal plane, the Vogue turntable was tilted. The disc’s picture could then be enjoyed as the record spun. $40-50.

Picture Perfect: Vogue Picture Records

Article and photos by Donald-Brian Johnson Downbeat magazine called them “the discs that sparkle with color.” Gimbel’s trumpeted their “new ...
Dantes HiFi in Miami, the areaメs first vinyl listening bar.

Vinyl Records and the Meaning of Music Memorabilia: Identity, Beauty, and Belonging

By Shirley M. Mueller, M.D. Music memorabilia—especially vinyl records—serves as more than a nostalgic nod to the past. For many ...
Beatles bubble-gum in display box sold for $4,000 in 2019 at Heritage Auctions.

The Next Big Hit? Music Trading Cards & the New Wave of Collecting

By Laurence Carpenter, Music Memorabilia Expert From vintage concert posters to stage-used guitars, music memorabilia has long captured the hearts ...
Indian Motorcycles sign, $78,300, Miller & Miller

Indian Motorcycles sign, $78,300, Miller & Miller

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer's premium by Ken Hall An Indian Motorcycles ...
Reika Iwami, Fuji Looks Good in Water, AP (Artist's Proof), woodcut, 1995. Courtesy of CWAJ.

Contemporary Japanese Art Returns to Highfield Hall & Gardens this Summer – Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the College Women’s Association of Japan

Falmouth, MA - Highfield Hall & Gardens is proud to welcome back the College Women's Association of Japan (CWAJ) Contemporary ...
Japanese Astro Boy toy

Japanese Astro Boy toy, $122,000, Landry Pop

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer's premium by Ken Hall A tin wind-up ...
Classic Americana: the Seeburg jukebox and a wall of memories echoing the golden days of the Whispering Pines

Jukebox Journeys: Exploring the History, Collectibles, and Musical Impact of a Cultural Icon

by Rob Wolfe At the turn of the 20th century, music took a revolutionary turn with the introduction of records, ...
Chappell Roan costume

Chappell Roan costume, $88,900, Julien’s Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer's premium by Ken Hall Chappell Roan's vintage ...
Around the World’s Fair with Glass

Around the World’s Fair with Glass

World’s Fairs have always been showcases of innovation, industry, and culture. Early World’s Fairs particularly offered opportunities to highlight new ...
Antique Québec commode

Antique Québec commode, $49,076, Miller & Miller

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer's premium by Ken Hall A late 18th/early ...
Collection of Hans Christian Andersen Materials to be Auctioned at Bonhams April 21-29

Collection of Hans Christian Andersen Materials to be Auctioned at Bonhams April 21-29

A once-in-a-generation collection of materials related to Hans Christian Andersen—the Danish author renowned for his timeless fairy tales that have ...
Bob Dylan handwritten lyrics

Bob Dylan handwritten lyrics, $51,200, University Archives

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer's premium by Ken Hall Bob Dylan’s handwritten ...
Human Brain Turned to Glass

A Human Brain Turned to Glass

By Shirley M. Mueller, M.D. As a collector, I am always looking for the next best thing. The thought of ...
Goat weathervane

Goat weathervane, $23,220, New England

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer's premium by Ken Hall A circa 1925 ...
Understanding Glass Disease

Sick Glass and Ways to Deal With It

Content from Antiques Arena, antiquesarena.com. Used with permission.  Edited by Judy Gonyeau, managing editor, Journal of Antiques Glass, a material ...
1952 Topps Mantle card

1952 Topps Mantle card, $34,794, Miller & Miller

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer's premium by Ken Hall A 1952 Topps ...
Obi-Wan Kenobi figure, $105,182, Hake’s Auctions

A Star Wars (1978) Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi 12 Back-A action figure, $105,182, Hake’s Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer's premium by Ken Hall A Star Wars ...
The Lagina Brothers at work on Oak Island.

A Treasure? From the Ancient Past? On Oak Island? Stay Tuned

by Jessica Kosinski Hidden treasures have always sparked our collective imaginations, and few places embody this fascination more completely than ...
Examples of Family Registers from Antique Bibles

Half of an Old Bible

by James Dawson Someone came in the other day with a book to sell. It was a Bible printed in ...
The crowns were buried with kings and queens of Poland, who were also grand dukes and duchesses of Lithuania. Found among the royal accessories were insignia made for these rulers’ burial chambers. As Vilnius Archbishop Gintaras Grušas said, “These crowns were not worn while the rulers were alive but were made after their deaths and were intended to be part of their tombs,” per TVP World.

Stories of Buried Treasure: History Unearthed

2,300-year-old bronze statues unearthed in Italy Archaeologists in Italy discovered more than two dozen beautifully preserved bronze statues from San ...
Child’s Lamborghini, $33,280, Crescent City

1985 Italian Agostini Lamborghini Countach Junior children’s car, $33,280, Crescent City 

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer's premium by Ken Hall A 1985 Italian ...
Van Gogh oil painting

Van Gogh oil painting, $54.01 million, Sotheby’s

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer's premium by Ken Hall An oil on ...