The Celebrity Collector: Victor Alfieri – Zippo lighters Italian Film Star and Former Daytime Drama Heartthrob Victor Alfieri Collects Zippo Lighters; He Has About 230, In Italy & The U.S. By Ken Hall Fans of daytime television will recognize the…
Handel lamp shade, $11,212, White Auctions Gavels ‘n’ Paddles Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall A Handel reverse painted 18-inch lamp shade with a Venetian Harbor scene, signed and numbered, sold for $11,212 at an auction…
Ken’s Korner: McCartney helps restore historic Motown Steinway News & Views From the World of Antiques & Collectibles By Ken Hall Two years ago when he was in Detroit during a concert tour, ex-Beatle Paul McCartney toured the Motown Historical…
7th Mich. Cavalry grouping, $184,000, James D. Julia Gavels ‘n’ Paddles Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall A 7th Michigan Cavalry grouping of the last Commander of Gen. George Custer’s original Civil War Regiment, including a…
Ken’s Korner: ‘Three Shots’ exhibit on view at Newseum News & Views From the World of Antiques & Collectibles By Ken Hall An exhibit of more than 100 artifacts, all relating to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, is…
Chinese porcelain plaque, $6,329, Richard D. Hatch Gavels ‘n’ Paddles Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall A large hand-painted Chinese porcelain plaque showing a flowering tree sold for $6,329 at a multi-estate auction held Mar. 22-23…
The Civil War Collector By John Sexton Q: This is the flag remnant picked up by my great great-grandfather on the battlefield of Antietam. The size of the flag is: leading edge, 29.5 inches; fly, 17 inches. The description given…
South African banknote, $10,620, Archives Int’l Gavels ‘n’ Paddles Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall An early 20th century South African color trial specimen banknote in a 20-pound denomination, printed in blue with gold underprint and…
Ken’s Korner: Who really owns this little Renoir? News & Views From the World of Antiques & Collectibles By Ken Hall The whole story just sounded like a fairy tale, something you wish would happen to you. Woman walks into…
Buffalo Bill poster, $18,975, Philip Weiss Gavels ‘n’ Paddles Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall An iconic 1907 lithographic image of legendary Wild West figure Buffalo Bill Cody by Courier, measuring 28 inches by 42 inches,…
