Advertising Trade Cards
by Joe Gourd We live today in a sea of color images, printed and electronic, and we find it hard to imagine a time when media in color was considered a prized possession. Back in the late 19th century,…
Nick Boschetto
From Holiday Joy to January Auctions: Navigating the Heartache of Deaccession
by Shirley M. Mueller, M.D.
12-light Victory candelabra, $27,225, Ahlers & Ogletree
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A pair of early 20th century French Empire bronze 12-light candelabra depicting winged Victory with outstretched arms holding two torches sold for $27,225…
Steuben cameo cutback art glass vase, $9,900, Woody Auction
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall An unmarked Steuben cameo cutback art glass vase, 11 1/2 inches tall, with a blue aurene over yellow jade ground and an incredible…
Wanted: All the Funny Pages – Bill Blackbeard, Funnies Collector
by Judy Gonyeau, managing editor Imagine trying to gather all the grains of sand before the next wave hits the beach and takes them all away. This was the mission Bill Blackbeard (Am.,1926-2011) set out to do by gathering…
Turning 100 in 2024
Happy New Year! We hope the passing of 2023 brings you health and happiness in the new year. As collectors, each new year brings the items we love to collect one step closer to the coveted “antique” status that comes…
The Columbus Letter, $3.9 million, Christie’s
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall The Columbus Letter, a 15th-century pamphlet announcing Christopher Columbus’s first voyage across the Atlantic Ocean, sold for $3.9 million at an auction held…
Star Wars X-wing model, $3.135 million, Heritage
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A model of an X-wing fighter, used to film the climactic battle scene in the 1977 film Star Wars, sold for $3.135 million…
Collecting Ephemera – Past & Present
Nineteenth-century paperboard trade cards and their 20th-century trading cards counterparts have long been used as a popular way for companies to advertise their brand and sell products. They are fun to look at, read, and collect the entire set. That…
Ford’s Theater tickets, $262,500, RR Auction
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A pair of tickets from the play Our American Cousin, seats D41 and D42, held April 14, 1865, at Ford’s Theater in Washington,…