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…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A large 19th or 20th century Apache figured olla basket, 21 1/2 inches tall, sold for $7,260 at an Estate Jewelry, Art & Collectibles auction…
by Maxine Carter-Lome, publisher Ask anyone over the age of 60 to name a significant memory and many will say they recall watching the Apollo 11 moon landing on July 16, 1969, when NASA Astronaut Neil Armstrong made history, along…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall An all-original Studebaker Art Deco bull-nose porcelain neon sign, double-sided, 10 feet 6 inches long by 47 inches tall, sold for $21,000 at…
