By Shirley M. Mueller, M.D. As a collector, I am always looking for the next best thing. The thought of it delights my brain even more than having it. That anticipation nourishes me, sparks me, and invigorates me. Now, I’ve…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A circa 1925 New England gold weathervane made from molded and sheet copper with gold leaf, stand included, sold for $23,220 at auctions…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A 1952 Topps #311 Mickey Mantle rookie card, graded PSA 1.5 Fair condition, sold for $34,794 in an online-only Pre-1980 Sports Cards & Memorabilia…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A Star Wars (1978) Double-Telescoping Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi 12 Back-A action figure, graded AFA 85 NM+, sold for $105,182 at a sale of…
by Jessica Kosinski Hidden treasures have always sparked our collective imaginations, and few places embody this fascination more completely than Oak Island, a small, mysterious island off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada. This tiny piece of land has been…
by James Dawson Someone came in the other day with a book to sell. It was a Bible printed in 1859. The leather binding was in okay condition but not great, as the labels on the spine, which identified the…
2,300-year-old bronze statues unearthed in Italy Archaeologists in Italy discovered more than two dozen beautifully preserved bronze statues from San Casciano dei Bagni, a hilltop town in the Siena province. This site has been excavated by archaeologists exploring the muddy…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A 1985 Italian Agostini Lamborghini Countach Junior children’s car with a 399 cc Briggs & Stratton engine, 2-speed automatic gearbox with reverse…
by Douglas R. Kelly Ironing vintage toy boxes and writing about the process in the February issue of the Journal got me thinking about some of the other boxes on my shelves. The yellow box shown here came to…
