After what seems like years physically distanced from the shows and markets that make antiquing and collecting such an exciting and engaging hobby, shows and buyers are back! This turnout is once again shifting the dynamics in the marketplace for…
Interview by Maxine Carter-Lome publisher Willis Henry Auctions, Inc., a Massachusetts-based auction company of antiques and fine art, has been conducting sales in a wide variety of categories for over fifty years, including Shaker-made furniture, accessories, tools, manuscripts, and…
by Jessica Kosinski If you are looking for furniture that is as useful as it is beautiful, Shaker furniture is near the top of the list. The Shakers were a religious group, but they also formed their own society with…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A Star Wars 1978 “Double Telescoping” Luke Skywalker production action figure, graded AFA 90, one of only two examples graded at that…
Interview by Maxine Carter-Lome, publisher On September 14-17, 2022, the lifelong collection of Elmer Duellman and his Elmer’s Auto and Toy Museum will be going up for auction through Mecum Auctions. The auction, which will take place on-site at the…
By Dani Jaworski, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation’s Manager of Architectural Collections, and Jenn Wilkoski, Shirley and Richard Roberts Architectural Historian, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation The early years of the restoration of Colonial Williamsburg’s Historic Area set a new precedent for…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A gold Omega Speed-master wristwatch, No. 19, one of only 28 made and presented to Apollo 11 moon mission astronaut Michael Collins,…
When our children were growing up we lived in western Massachusetts and within an easy drive to two Shaker Village sites: Hancock Shaker Village in Pittsfield, MA and The Mount Lebanon Shaker Village in New Lebanon, NY. Both were among…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium 1516 A.D. sold for $4,125 at a Minerals Galore & Western Americana auction held June 2-5 by Holabird Western Americana Collections in…
By Lina Mann, Historian, The White House Historical Association “I wake up every morning in a house that was built by slaves.” – First Lady Michelle Obama, 2016 When First Lady Michelle Obama delivered this powerful statement during a speech…
