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…
Small, independent businesses in towns across America are once again feeling the effects of a changing economic climate brought about by a confluence of challenges. This past June in an MSNBC interview, Vice President Kamala Harris claimed, “Sadly, during the…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A Rolex Daytona chronograph wristwatch (ref. 6263) slipped onto a new wrist for $90,000 at a Spring Fine Jewelry & Timepieces auction…
By Kaitlin Servant In January 2020 we said goodbye to the house we had lived in for the past ten years. The house we had poured our love, sweat, and tears into. The house we had brought our children…
by Jessica Kosinski As someone who lives in an older home, I have a strong appreciation for the charm of older houses with their senses of character and interesting quirks. I’m sure many modern Americans share my appreciation for…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut coupe race car sold for 135 million euros ($142 million) at an invitation-only auction held May…
by Judy Gonyeau, managing editor Not too long ago, buying good used or antique items in person was the thing. If you didn’t see it with your own eyes and handle it with your own hands, you would not…
