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…
Nick Boschetto
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,…
Hedging your bets on collectibles
Although the Journal focuses its editorial on antiques and “antique collectibles,” items in the range of 50 years or older, we often look at what’s “hot” in the collectibles market to determine what might be worth collecting now for a…
The T in Tinplate
by Douglas R. Kelly Most people familiar with automotive history know that Henry Ford’s Model T put America on wheels. In fact, the T changed the course of history, being the first automobile to be built using true assembly…
Brady Bunch teleplays, $7,800, Julien’s Auctions
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A pair of signed Brady Bunch original pilot teleplays, with autograph book and ephemera from 1968, sold for $7,800 at a sale of…
Antique and Vintage Gift Giving
by Charles Snider for Ruby Lane An antique or vintage gift can be one of the most treasured and appreciated gestures for the holidays. An antique or vintage gift is unique, and it comes with its own stories and…
Benjamin Franklin-signed land deed, $11,250, Holabird Western Americana
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A 30-inch square land deed signed by Benjamin Franklin, dated April 11, 1787, for 282 acres of land known as “Powersburg” in Pennsylvania,…