by John Sexton Q: Mr. Sexton, I am writing hoping you can help me identify a pistol that has passed down through my wife’s family from her great x? Grandfather. […]
Author Archives: Nick Boschetto
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At the heart of the items that we collect and admire are the stories behind their creation, craft, and use. While an object might bear the mark or label of […]
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By Peter Sheridan When it comes to radio design, the years from 1930 to 1940 presented a pocket of opportunity wedged between the deprivations of the Great Depression and […]
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by Maxine Carter-Lome, publisher “It has happened more than once that a composition has come to me, ready-made as it were, between the demands of other work.” While […]
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Recent Auction Results from Near & Far By Ken Hall A 1787 gold doubloon coin, the finest example of just the seven known to exist, graded NGC MS65, sold […]
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The Yale Collection of Musical Instruments was established in 1900, when Morris Steinert, an entrepreneurial figure who played an important role in shaping New Haven’s music scene, gave his private […]
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by Jessica Kosinski In the world of music, there are many instruments you could choose to play. However, deciding on an instrument is not the only choice needed to […]
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By Judy Gonyeau, managing editor What do you think of when you see a harmonica? A blues player with hands wrapped around this small instrument while blowing a lot of […]
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On January 1, 2021, the Senate voted to override President Trump’s veto of the massive, $741 billion US National Defense Authorization Act (S.4049 /H.R. 6395) and pass it into law. […]
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Recent Auction Results from Near & Far By Ken Hall A 2009 Kobe Bryant Los Angeles Lakers NBA Finals game-worn road jersey sold for $337,334 in a Winter Catalog Auction […]
