Civil War Belt and Pistol
By John Sexton Q: I bought this belt and pistol in a tag sale in Stratford, CT, for $300. My wife is upset with me buying it, but I love it and want to insure it. There is a 1965…
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Pop Culture’s Big September
By Amanda Sheriff and J.C. Vaughn After the usual late summer doldrums, things have definitely heated up in the worlds of comic book, original comic art, and pop culture auctions. We’ll dive right into three examples. Heritage’s September Comics Auction…
Eye Witness to the Golden Eye
with Jessica Rickman CPPA, Certified Personal Property Appraiser During a recent estate appraisal, imagine my initial shock when this stunning piece of jewelry from the collection literally stared right back at me… According to family lore, the owner’s grandfather lost…
More Tiny Chryslers
by Douglas R. Kelly Now, where was I? Before I got sidetracked last issue with a visit to the world of Packard, we were digging into Revell’s H-O scale plastic models that the toy maker produced for 1961 (“Toys From…
Wow Your Host with Timeless Vintage Finds
by Barbara Miller Beem Welcome back to The Charm, a monthly look at how to use old things in new ways. And while we’re on the topic of old things, you don’t need me to point out that your jack-o’-lanterns…
Holiday Marketing Checklist: Your Schedule for the Season of Sales
by Sloane Middleton Mann It’s the most wonderful time of the year—especially if you’re selling unique, one-of-a-kind, and easily giftable items. The holidays have the potential to break your sales records from the entire rest of the year. But with…
Through the Years: A Time Capsule is Opened
By Donald-Brian Johnson | All photos courtesy of Lisa Pektor In the little Minnesota town where I grew up, there’s a time capsule. It sits next to the Civil War cannon in the city park. On the concrete slab marking…
Curating the Unexpected: The Joy of Flawed Chinese Export Porcelain
by Shirley M. Mueller, M.D. “Look at me,” the large, not-to-be-missed porcelain cried out. And I did. It was not unlike the way cats meow at me in an animal shelter or the way dogs bark insistently until my eyes…
From Collector to Curator: Turning Passion into Provenance
by Laurence Carpenter How a personal obsession became a professional pursuit—and what I learned about the stories objects can tell. When I bought my first piece of Oasis memorabilia in the mid-1990s, I wasn’t thinking about provenance, investment, or the…
Ogunquit Museum of American Art and Wells Public Library Announce Second Annual Story Trees by the Sea Event December 13 & 14, 2025
OGUNQUIT, ME — The Ogunquit Museum of American Art (OMAA) announces the return of the Story Trees by the Sea event, taking place on Saturday and Sunday, December 13th and 14th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This second annual…