Summertime Scores
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…
Nick Boschetto
Tie-Dye: Groovy, Baby
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…
Large Apache Figured Olla basket, $7,260, Kodner Galleries
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…
11 Sky High Apollo 11 Collectibles
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…
Studebaker Art Deco bull-nose porcelain neon sign, $21,000, Milestone Auctions
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…
John Lautner, Jr. – Living Space
by Judy Gonyeau, managing editor “The purpose of Architecture is to improve human life. Create timeless, free, joyous spaces for all activities in life. The infinite variety of these spaces can be as varied as life itself and they…
Chesley Bonestell – The Father of Space Art
by Maxine Carter-Lome “There isn’t an artist painting today, in the science fiction fantasy field, who didn’t start with Chesley Bonestell” – Ray Bradbury What do the Chrysler Building, the Golden Gate Bridge, the film Destination Moon, and America’s…
Being Mod
According to the Museum of Youth Culture, Mod is defined as “a youth subculture whose origins can be traced back to the late 1950s and a group of young Londoners calling themselves “Modernists” due to their love of Modern Jazz…
Star Wars Boba Fett figure, $525,000, Heritage Auctions
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A 3 3/4 inch tall, rocket-firing Star Wars Boba Fett hand-painted action figure sold for $525,000 at Heritage Auctions’ Star Wars Signature…
Andre Courreges: Space Age Fashion Designer
by Maxine Carter-Lome, publisher “André Courrèges was a visionary designer who foresaw the 21st century and believed in progress. That is what makes [him] so modern today.” – Jacques Bungert and Frédéric Torloting, 2016 Designing clothes in the golden…