A pair of Sturtevant Hamblin (American, 1817-1884) folk art portraits of a brother and sister from a Bath, Maine family (one shown) sold for $64,350 at an Americana Auction held Nov. 15-16 by Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates in Mt.…
By Maxine Carter-Lome The best definition of Americana that I have come across is, “material ephemera of the distant American past.” Many kinds of cultural artifacts fall within the definition of Americana. The things involved need not be ‘antique’ old…
A Caille Bros. 5-cent ‘Black Cat’ musical upright cabinet slot machine, very rare and in fine working order, sold for $96,000 at a Coin-Op & Advertising Auction held Nov. 20-21 by Morphy Auctions in Denver, Pa. Also, an oversize (47…
Disney fans are in for a thrill when Potter & Potter Auction presents over 750 lots of Disneyana on Saturday, February 8th, including highlights from legacy attractions including The Haunted Mansion, It’s A Small World, Cinderella’s Castle, and Snow White’s Scary Adventures.…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall The late chef Anthony Bourdain’s Bob Kramer steel and meteorite chef’s knife sold for $231,250 in an online auction that ended October 30th by Lark Mason in New York…
by Deborah Abernethy and Mike McLeod [row] [col span=”6″ span__sm=”12″] [title style=”bold” text=”$3051 (33 bids, 10 bidders): 1902 Antique Cast Iron Pencil Sharpener James Dixon Crucible Co. Jersey City, Nj.”] Discovered during the clean out of a local estate. Approximately…
[row] [col span=”6″ span__sm=”12″] [gap height=”20px”] Who doesn’t appreciate the unique and “time machine” feel that can be conveyed in a room surrounded by a vintage wallpaper pattern? It’s hard to imagine an area rug, a piece of furniture or…
[row] [col span=”4″ span__sm=”12″] [ux_image_box img=”46977″] Paul Newman’s own “Paul Newman” Rolex Daytona Sounded the World Record alarm when it sold to an anonymous bidder for $17,752,200 in 2017 [/ux_image_box] [/col] [col span=”8″ span__sm=”12″] It took twelve minutes for Paul…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A .79 caliber Dutch flintlock musket belonging to Private John Simpson of Deerfield, N.H., used to fire the first shot at the 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill, sold for…
A 150-year-old blue Cassin’s Grape Brandy Bitters bottle so rare that for years many doubted its very existence has sold for a staggering $155,000 at the Part 1 sale of the Ken Fee collection of mostly Western bitters bottles, held…
