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Americans who like to buy their fine art through internet auction now have a friend: Barnebys.com

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NEW YORK, N.Y. – Life’s about to get a whole lot easier for Americans who like to buy their fine art, antiques and collectibles through internet auction. Barnebys.com, the Swedish-based […]

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Historical shirt of armor, $2.3 million, Rock Island

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Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A historical shirt of armor dating back to a 15th century Egyptian sultan sold for $2.3 million at a […]

CollectorCorkscrews.com Auction Highlights the Beauty & Functionality of Corkscrews

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What makes collectors compete hard for a corkscrew which ends up selling for thousands of dollars? There’s no one answer. In a recent www.CollectorCorkscrews.com auction, very different styles of corkscrew […]

Publishers Corner: February 2016

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Arts & Crafts Road Trips In December the editorial staff and I took a road trip to The Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms in Morris Plains, New Jersey. Having lived […]

Gavels 'n' Paddles: 1920s Arcade panel van, $21,240, Bertoia Auctions

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Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A circa-1929 Arcade ‘White’ delivery panel van with ‘Peerless’ ad sold for $21,240 at a Holiday Surprises event held […]

Mantle Card Crush Records in Memory Lane Auction

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TUSTIN, CA—Highlighted by an ultra-high grade run of Mickey Mantle cards, Memory Lane’s Winter Classic Auction tallied over $2.1 million and set several hobby records when bidding wrapped up early […]

Jerry Kramer’s Green Bay Packers Super Bowl I championship ring expected to bring $100,000+ at auction

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The most significant NFL Championship ring ever offered at auction, Feb. 20, 2016, at Heritage Auctions in New York; part of The Jerry Kramer Collection, more than 50 pieces of […]