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…
The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles September 2013 issue features “The Beautiful Art of Advertising – Signs and Calendars” by Michael and Lori Eckles, “It’s All About the Chips” by Sheldon Smith, “Delightfully Designed: The Furniture and Life of Nathan…
Perfume presentation, $9,600, IPBA Convention Gavels ‘n’ Paddles Recent Auctions from Near & Far By Ken Hall A novelty perfume presentation of unknown origin sold for $9,600 at the annual convention of the International Perfume Bottle Association held in May…
Puss in Boots Fortune Teller, $21,000, Morphy Auctions Gavels ‘n’ Paddles Recent Auctions from Near & Far By Ken Hall A Puss in Boots Fortune Teller arcade machine with 100 original fortune cards, made by Roover Brothers sometime between 1897…
Jackie Robinson’s glove, $373,002, Steiner Sports Gavels ‘n’ Paddles Recent Auctions from Near & Far By Ken Hall The baseball glove believed worn by Jackie Robinson during the 1955 and 1956 World Series sold for $373,002 in an auction that…
