Ken’s Korner: Topps, NASCAR team to produce ‘Race Day’ – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – March 2006 WhizKids Inc., a subsidiary of Topps Company and creator of the games “HeroClix” and “Pirates of the Spanish Main,” has introduced a new game…
Ken’s Korner: Barry Halper, baseball memorabilia collector – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – March 2006 Until his recent death from complications of diabetes in December, Barry Halper owned one of the most extensive baseball memorabilia collections ever assembled. Halper, a limited…
Ken’s Korner: Police have no leads in theft of “nun bun” – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – March 2006 Nashville police are baffled as to why someone broke into a coffee shop at 6 am Christmas morning and stole the “nun…
Ken’s Korner: Pete Rose signs for tourists at Caesar’s – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – March 2006 For about two weeks out of every month, baseball’s all-time hits leader, Pete Rose, can be found inside a shopping mall at Caesar’s Palace…
Ken’s Korner: New museum chronicles the computer revolution – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – March 2006 Inside a former office building in Mountain Valley, Calif. (the heart of Silicon Valley), visiting techies can enjoy the Computer History Museum, with more than…
Ken’s Korner: Chicagoans treated to African art exhibit – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – March 2006 There’s a special exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago titled “For Hearth and Altar: African Ceramics from the Keith Archepohl Collection.” It runs through…
Ken’s Korner: Berry-Hill, under fire, files for bankruptcy – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – March 2006 Berry-Hill Galleries in New York City has been a showcase for top American paintings for most of its 70+ years. But in December, the firm…
Ken’s Korner: Barbie, meet Fulla, the new Arab doll – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – March 2006 Barbie has some competition in the Middle Eastern doll market. Her name is Fulla, and she’s named after a sweet-smelling flower. But that’s not…
Ken’s Korner: Painting bought in ‘48 for $62.50 brings $3M+ – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – March 2006 A painting that an Illinois schoolteacher bought in 1948 for $62.50 has sold for more than $3 million at Christie’s in New York.…
Year-end Analysis Using Charts and Graphs – Business of Doing Business – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – March 2006 By Ed Welch Every January I spend a few days analyzing my sales of the previous year. I compare total…
