Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall The 2004 Boston Red Sox World Series Commissioner’s Trophy sold for $165,000 at a sale of Larry Lucchino Red Sox Memorabilia held December…
By Brett and Kate McKay, artofmanliness.com You’ve probably been to an army surplus store. They all look pretty much the same wherever you live. Surplus stores can be found in strip malls in the rough part of town or as…
by Laurence Carpenter In the world of music memorabilia, there’s a common misconception that collecting is reserved for the wealthy or seasoned enthusiasts who can spend six figures on an iconic guitar or a rare handwritten lyric sheet. While…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A “Background Good Guy” test doll from the Chucky TV series production of 2021 sold for $4,920 in an online-only Hollywood VIP Famous Movie…
By Douglas R. Kelly On the annoyance scale, there are probably worse things than a creased/wrinkled/crumpled box. I just can’t think of any at the moment. Finding a great vintage toy that has a less-than-great condition box is—for me…
by Maxine Carter-Lome, publisher When it comes to Civil War memorabilia, John Sexton is the go-to guy. His decades as a consultant and independent appraiser of Civil War memorabilia make him sought after by museums, private institutions, auction houses,…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A two-page letter signed by President George Washington on October 3, 1789, addressed to Conn. Gov. Samuel Huntington, sold for $162,500 in an…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A Canadian porcelain sign from the 1910s for Carhartt, Inc., a heavy-duty workwear firm founded in Detroit, sold for $19,690 in two…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A walnut and mixed wood “His” rocking chair by Sam Maloof (American, 1916-2009), executed in 1988, sold for $20,570 in two days of auctions…
By Maxine Carter-Lome, publisher During the Revolutionary War, instantaneous communication was non-existent, especially over great distances. News and personal correspondence were either delivered by land on foot or horseback, or by sea; depending on the distance, weather, terrain, and scheduled…
