High End Comic Sales Continue Despite Economy Comic Character Collectibles By J.C. Vaughn One of the interesting things about the market for vintage, rare, high grade comics is that there has been no end to the record prices paid even…
Ken’s Korner: Joan Crawford’s Oscar is auctioned for $426K Ken’s Korner News & Views from the World of Antiques & Collectibles By Ken Hall The Oscar that Joan Crawford won for her performance as Mildred Pierce in the 1945 film…
Ken’s Korner: Sculpture carved from a meteorite Ken’s Korner News & Views from the World of Antiques & Collectibles By Ken Hall German researchers at the University of Stuttgart say that an ancient Tibetan sculpture about 1,000 years old was…
Ken’s Korner: An earlier version of the Mona Lisa? Ken’s Korner News & Views from the World of Antiques & Collectibles By Ken Hall Did Leonardo Da Vinci paint an earlier version of his masterpiece the Mona Lisa a dozen…
Ken’s Korner: Gangster guns bring big dollars at auction Ken’s Korner News & Views from the World of Antiques & Collectibles By Ken Hall Guns connected to big-name gangsters brought big-time dollars at a pair of auctions held almost simultaneously…
Ken’s Korner: Schilling may have to sell bloody sock Ken’s Korner News & Views from the World of Antiques & Collectibles By Ken Hall Oh, how the mighty have fallen. Eight years ago, Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling was…
The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles December 2012 issue features “Figure Skating and the Arts” by Frances Dafoe, “Yuletide is A-Coming” by Pamela E Apkarian-Russell, Guess What by Bob Cahn – “Traditional re-creation but still baffling!“, “Collecting Old & Rare…
Figure Skating and the Arts By Frances Dafoe When I started working on the book Figure Skating and the Arts: Eight Centuries of Sport and Inspiration, I had no idea of the treasures I would find in private and public…
Ken’s Korner: Renoir’s Paris home can now be yours! Ken’s Korner New and Views from the World of Antiquing and Collecting The former Paris home of iconic Impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir is for sale (no asking price given, but presumably…
Rare Miles cash register, $14,950, White’s Auctions Gavels and Paddles Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World A rare Miles double dial walnut cash register (Boston ‘89) sold for $14,850 at an auction held Aug. 26 by White’s Auctions…
