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…
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…
