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…
By Shirley M. Mueller, M.D. Hello – I’m Shirley M. Mueller, and I am delighted to be writing for the Journal of Antiques and Collectibles. My columns going forward will include topics such as human food hoarding, the healing…
by Laurence Carpenter In my time as a professional music memorabilia dealer, I have committed myself to exclusively handling pieces of the utmost provenance and authenticity. This decision was grounded in several principles. Foremost, it was a matter of…
Photos by Judy Gonyeau, managing editor Meet Richard Eckert, Interpreter, Tin Shop, at Old Sturbridge Village (OSV) in Sturbridge, Massachusetts. OSV’s Tin Shop is a reconstructed early 1800s shed brought to the Village in 1985. Inside this small, dimly-lit…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A dairy cow weathervane attributed to A. J. Harris (Boston, active 1868-1882) sold for $22,300 at a Mid-Americana Gallery Auction held December…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall Argentine soccer superstar Lionel Messi’s set of six match-worn shirts from the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar sold for $7.8 million…
“I will take anything I don’t have to feed.” – Margaret Woodbury Strong 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…
“… a nation without humor is not only sad but dangerous” – Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Eighty-nine years ago, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller (1874-1948) placed her collection of American folk art on loan to Colonial Williamsburg, a transformational act that led…
