By Maxine Carter-Lome, publisher “On January 10, 1910, a teenager from Nebraska stepped off a train in Kansas City, MO, with little more than big dreams and two shoeboxes of picture postcards. From those inauspicious beginnings, an iconic brand…
by Judy Gonyeau, managing editor When two were courting in early 19th century France, Victorian England, or during America’s Gilded Age, maintaining one’s perceived virtue was paramount. Keeping a pair of love-sick intendeds apart required not only a chaperone…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A Kenner 1979 Star Wars Boba Fett rocket-firing prototype action figure, J-slot, version 2, sold for $204,435, a new world auction record…
Over the last 25 years since the first Star Wars movie hit theaters, legions of fans around the world have followed the tales and memorable characters associated with each new release of this blockbuster saga. It is this die-hard fan…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A Magic: The Gathering Beta Block Lotus trading card from 1993, graded CGC 9 Mint, sold for $45,000 at a Winter Comic,…
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…
