by Charles Snider, Ruby Lane Customer Service A classic story about collectible toys and the market for toys is often a variation of someone rummaging through their parents’ home basement or attic looking for a collection of Hot Wheels,…
by Jessica Kosinski When I was a kid in the 1980s, I had a Raggedy Ann and Andy game I adored. In fact, I loved it so much that I still own it. That’s why I was thrilled when I…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A half-plate daguerreotype of three miners, looking resolute behind their lit cigars, sold for $37,800 at an American Historical Ephemera & Photography auction…
By Maxine Carter-Lome, publisher “Our idea has been to create a toy that prepares the child for life – appealing to their imagination and developing the creative urge and joy of creation that are the driving forces in every human…
Every year since 1998, The Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, NY inducts beloved toys from our past into its Toy Hall of Fame. Like other Hall of Fame museums, making the list is the pinnacle of success. In…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall The extraordinary “Estrela de Fura 55.22”—a 55.22-carat Mozambique ruby—sold for $34.8 million at a Magnificent Jewels auction held June 8th by Sotheby’s in…
By Douglas R. Kelly If you were roaming the earth in the 1950s, 1960s, or 1970s, you most likely spent at least a little time rummaging through cereal boxes or packs of hot dogs in search of sports giveaways…
“Estate,” “vintage” and “antique” jewelry have always been popular finds at antique shows, shops and markets but now it’s more than just collectors buying up special pieces from our not-too-distant bejeweled past. Antique and vintage jewelry is now on trend…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A massive Japanese dragon-form incense burner weighing almost 45 pounds of pure silver sold for $250,000 at a Fine Silver & Objects of…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A colorful, shapely art glass Macchia Bowl Basket by Dale Chihuly sold for $5,227 at a Luxury Auction held May 19th by Michaan’s…
