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…
Working and living in the town where Old Sturbridge Village is located, Sturbridge, MA, we at the Journal are quite familiar with historical, especially military reenactments. Every August, OSV holds the largest Revolutionary War military re-enactment in New England, with…
By Shirley M. Mueller, M.D. January is an important sale month at many auction houses. Once again, I’m in the game. The last time this happened, I was a nervous wreck. Now, with that experience behind me, I’m less…
