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A livestream auction from the royal manufacturing grounds of KPM, June 25

KV Paul Schley Large Mantle Clock with Weichmalerei KPM 1888 1900

On June 25, 2015, at 3 pm CET, the leading online auction house Auctionata presents a very special auction in cooperation with the Königliche Porzellan Manufaktur (KPM) Berlin: entitled “KPM […]

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Washington article, $173,000, Bonhams

Washington article

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A newspaper printing of a journal that then 23-year-old George Washington kept and which was published in the March […]

Antiques in the Church Yard – A July 4th Tradition!

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Rhinebeck, NY; Barn Star Productions and the Stevens Memorial United Methodist Church invite you to join us for the 36th Annual Antiques in the Church Yard Show on Monday, July […]

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Halloween Girl doorstop, $29,500, Bertoia Auctions

Halloween Girl doorstop

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A Littco Halloween Girl cast-iron doorstop sold for $29,500 at a Select Toys Auction held March 12 by Bertoia […]

Original Artwork, Disney Cels, Ocean Liner Memorabilia & More at Philip Weiss Auctions June 15

Disney cel

The 550-lot auction will be held in the firm’s gallery at 74 Merrick Road in Lynbrook, New York LYNBROOK, N.Y. – Original illustrations and paintings by the renowned science fiction […]

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Mickey Mantle rookie card, $501,900, Heritage Auctions

Mickey Mantle rookie card

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A 1952 Mickey Mantle Topps rookie baseball card, graded in Near Mint to Mint 8 condition, sold for $501,900 […]

Morphy Auctions' Strikes Gold with Its Nearly $3.5 Million Mid-May Las Vegas Coin-Op Event!

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This standing room only, 1,450 lot auction featured the finest assortment of antique arcade, vending, and gambling machines to come to auction in memory. Las Vegas, Nevada, May 31, 2016 […]

Gavels 'n' Paddles: French flintlock pistols, $1.8 million, Christie's

French flintlock pistols

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A pair of cased French silver-mounted rifled flintlock pistols, by Nicolas-Noel Boutet of Versailles, with the case dated 1825, […]

Fontaine's May 21 Auction Sees Record Results for Rare Antique Chinese Animated Clock

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The clock was the top lot in a sale that grossed $2.5 million and had more than 4,300 online bidders. PITTSFIELD, Mass. – A rare antique Chinese animated triple fusee […]