by Jessica Kosinski Love is a beautiful thing. It is so beautiful, in fact, that there are many symbols of love and relationships that are celebrated today. Everything from flowers and chocolates to cards and candles, we all can…
Wedding Cake Toppers By Donald-Brian Johnson The sun shines merrily, in a brilliant blue sky. The birds are chirping, the church bells ring. The radiant bride and her glowing groom have at last shouldered their way through the shower of…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium Seven custom-made ensembles worn by members of the pop band BTS while performing their hit song Dynamite at the Grammy awards filmed…
This past March saw new seasons of such fan-favorite period pieces as Bridgerton, The Gilded Age, and Sanditon return to television. Like many, I binge-watched each show, savoring the costumes and settings and hoping my favorite characters would find the…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A Philip and Kelvin LaVerne coffee table, titled Eternal Forest, cast with an allover tree pattern patinated in silver with brass and…
by Maxine Carter-Lome, publisher When the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts opened its gates to the public on April 28, 1925, one of the Fair’s most defining and memorable features was Les sources de France (The Springs…
By Eric Ryback, restorer and owner, Saint Louis Street Clock Company “I never wore a watch. I always depend on public clocks, and stores have clocks, but that is strange.” – Ben Katchor, American cartoonist and illustrator Street Clock…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A Patek Philippe Nautilus 5990/1A-001 men’s wristwatch sold for $229,000 at a Valentine’s Day auction held February 9th by Kodner Galleries in…
Technology is changing the century-old trading-card market, and it’s a big upgrade from the shoebox under the bed. Today, card boxes are microchipped to enable GPS location monitoring, QR codes are added to the card holders, imaging machines take high-resolution…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A statue of Abraham Lincoln by Augustus Saint-Gaudens titled Abraham Lincoln: The Man (Standing Lincoln), 40 inches tall, sold for just under $1.2 million at an American Art…
