By Laurence Carpenter The British Invasion of the 1960s was a seismic cultural shift, where a wave of British bands crossed the Atlantic and captured the hearts and minds of American audiences. Other aspects of British culture also became…
By Amanda Sheriff The Silver Age of comics, which ran from approximately the mid-1950s to 1970, is noted as a transitional time for the medium. Many new characters were created and several from the Golden Age (the late 1930s through the 1940s)…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A US Navy D-Day grouping including a D-Day Ensign #10 American Battle Flag (48 stars) flown on LCI-538 during the landing on Omaha…
This past June, both Barron’s and Kiplinger ran features touting sports collectibles as a winning investment. The Barron’s article, titled “Sports Collectibles Can Be a Winning Investment,” cited a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle baseball card—considered the “Mona Lisa” by collectors—that…
Shirley M. Mueller, M.D. A set embodies a higher good to the collector than use or as a collectible alone. Collecting can satisfy a number of needs, from social interaction to intellectual stimulation. A new study sheds light on…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A Buccellati sterling silver and parcel-gilt Millennium Globe, 9 inches tall, with original box and paperwork, sold for $4,095 in an online-only Father’s…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A 1936 Chevrolet half-ton pick-up truck in original condition, driven only 17,056 actual miles since new, sold for $86,000 in online sales held June…
By Maxine Carter-Lome, publisher “The whole 1960s thing was a ten-year running party, which was lovely. It started at the end of the 1950s and sort of faded a bit when it became muddled with flower power. It was marvelous.”…
by Douglas R. Kelly Seems to me it doesn’t get much better than going on a summer vacation. This year, with family and job commitments, mine has been limited to a road trip last month from here in Connecticut…
by Jessica Kosinski There are a lot of traditions associated with particular periods in American history. One of those is the tradition of tie-dyeing. In the United States, it is most commonly associated with the hippie movement of the…
