Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall The earliest known demo recording of legendary singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, captured at New York’s famed Gaslight Café in 1961, sold for $39,325 in…
By Judy Gonyeau, managing editor On February 7 of this year, a 311-year-old Stradivarius violin sold for $11.25 million at Sotheby’s New York. This is not the auction news you get every day, and this sale reinvigorated the interest in…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A pair of dowitcher decoys made by Newton Dexter and Clarence Gardner (R.I.), circa 1885, sold for $222,000 at an auction…
As the Journal of Antiques & Collectibles celebrates its 25th year in publication, we find ourselves at a moment of meaningful reflection and exciting renewal – a milestone that honors our past while casting a bold vision for the future.…
By Jessica Kosinski Stage costumes have long been a defining feature of live performances, allowing musicians to amplify their personas and connect with audiences in memorable ways. Many of them have been so iconic that they have been collected or…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A Wedgwood vase marked Fairyland Lustre #Z4968 in the King Dragon pattern, designed by Daisy Makeig-Jones, sold for $87,500 at an Antique…
Article and photos by Donald-Brian Johnson Downbeat magazine called them “the discs that sparkle with color.” Gimbel’s trumpeted their “new and wonderful” arrival with a full-page ad in The New York Herald Tribune. Sears, Roebuck touted them as…
By Shirley M. Mueller, M.D. Music memorabilia—especially vinyl records—serves as more than a nostalgic nod to the past. For many collectors, it is an intricate, deeply personal, and socially meaningful pursuit. Vinyl records occupy a unique niche in the collecting…
By Laurence Carpenter, Music Memorabilia Expert From vintage concert posters to stage-used guitars, music memorabilia has long captured the hearts of collectors. But a new format is quietly gaining traction among enthusiasts: trading cards. While often associated with sports…
