By Shirley M. Mueller, M.D. Beatrice Beatrice is seven years old and in first grade (she also takes advanced courses with older children throughout the day.) Though her name may sound old-fashioned, it is making a comeback and Beatrice herself…
By Maxine Carter-Lome, publisher We toss around the term “influencer” today to refer to someone we follow on social media who catches our attention, however fleeting, and introduces us to something or someone new. Their role is primarily to…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall Princess Diana’s ballerina-length evening dress designed by Jacques Azagury and worn by her in Florence, Italy on April 23, 1985, sold for…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A 1950 Patek Philippe pink gold perpetual chronograph wristwatch with tachymeter scale and moon phase (Ref. 1518) sold for $1.814 million at…
Glass, an inorganic compound found in many forms in the natural world, has been man-made into practical and decorative objects since the Late Bronze Age. Over the millennia, the process, look and feel, and applications of glass have changed and…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A 1927 Model M Steinway ebony baby grand piano sold for $27,225 at a two-day Signature Estates & Collections auction held Jan. 11-12…
By Douglas R. Kelly A vacation or a business trip, for me, just isn’t complete without at least one visit to a flea market, antiques mall, or junk shop. A little time spent researching an area before traveling can…
By Donald-Brian Johnson Blame it on Hoppy. When the Hopalong Cassidy tin lunchbox hit stores in 1950, bag lunches faced a formidable competitor. Now, those tasty peanut butter and jelly sandwiches could be packed securely in a container…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A circa 1840-1860 pressed Bigler vase, 11 1/2 inches tall, made from brilliant deep amethyst-colored glass, sold for $4,375 at a glass…
By Judy Gonyeau, managing editor In the early 1800s, tin peddlers were out and about selling their wares to the westward-leading people of the United States. Soon after, the tin peddler’s role became much more than selling tin; they recycled…
