Ken’s Korner: Captain Kangaroo memorabilia sold News & Views From the World of Antiques & Collectibles By Ken Hall An auction of items relating to the popular children’s show Captain Kangaroo from the 1950s through the ‘80s was held in…
The Civil War Collector – August 2013 By John Sexton Q: Dear Sir, I have this drum—that I’m told is a Civil War Drum—hanging around for several years. Could you confirm that and maybe a little history? –M. Kantz, US…
Ken’s Korner: Amelia Earhart’s airplane – found? News & Views From the World of Antiques & Collectibles By Ken Hall A sonar image of an uninhabited tropical island in the southwestern Pacific Ocean might – just might – represent the…
Ken’s Korner: Babe Ruth uniform on loan to museum News & Views From the World of Antiques & Collectibles By Ken Hall A uniform worn by Babe Ruth during a barnstorming tour of Japan in 1934 has gone on loan…
What’s Old Is New Again: Captain America and Comic Book Reboots By J.C. Vaughn It happens in movies, television and cartoons. And it definitely happens in comic books. Someone in those respective businesses takes a look at their older properties…
Guess What? August 2013 Stipulation time again! by Bob Cahn – “The Primitive Man” Two Stipulation months in a row – consecutive “Guess What” columns. We hope it’s not bordering on boredom, but that’s when we acknowledge partial identification of…
Until It Breaks Repeated stress of striking coins can wear down machinery, creating unique – and collectible – coins By John Dale Beety of Heritage Auctions Like factories, the U.S. Mints in Philadelphia, Denver, San Francisco and West Point use…
Ken’s Korner: Pieces of Dead Sea Scrolls are for sale News & Views From the World of Antiques & Collectibles By Ken Hall In 1947, a Bedouin shepherd threw a stone into a dark cave along the Dead Sea east…
The Best of Ed Welch: Time to Clean the Restrooms The Business of Doing Business in Antiques by: Ed Welch John Lessard could not read or write. His checks had two signature lines. The top line was printed John Lessard,…
Ken’s Korner: Lincoln document is found in a closet News & Views From the World of Antiques & Collectibles By Ken Hall James Douthat, the retiring president of Lycoming College in central Pennsylvania, was cleaning out his office when he…
