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These sought-after sections offer expert auction analysis, cultural commentary, and more, adding depth, variety, and a personal touch to every issue. Columns include Gavels ’n’ Paddles, Psychology of Collecting, The Beat, Pop Culture Collecting, Second Time’s the Charm, and Civil War Collector.
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Pair of Gold Rush-era bottles

Pair of Gold Rush-era antique bottles, $2,000, Holabird Western Americana

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A pair of ...
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Gold and diamond clutch

Gold and diamond clutch, $20,160, Doyle

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A two-color gold ...
17th Century William and Mary Grandfather Clock

Grandfather Clocks: Time Is On My Side

by Jessica Kosinski They say one of the most valuable things a person can spend is time. That is definitely ...
/ Gavels n Paddles, iPhone
2007 4GB iPhone

2007 4GB iPhone, $190,373, LCG Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A factory-sealed 4GB ...
/ Gavels n Paddles, Tupac Shakur
Tupac Shakur’s ring

Tupac Shakur’s ring, $1.016 million, Sotheby’s

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall Tupac Shakur’s gold, ...
/ Talk of the Trade
The time is right for luxury pre-owned timepieces

The time is right for luxury pre-owned timepieces

As any collector can tell you, luxury watches are much more than a means of telling time. They’re works of high craftsmanship, ...
Edison electric pen, $12,800, Nye & Company

Edison electric pen, $12,800, Nye & Company

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall An Edison electric ...
Sterling parade saddle, $50,820, Morphy/Lebel’s

Sterling parade saddle, $50,820, Morphy/Lebel’s

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A circa 1930s ...
Raggedy Ann and Andy on Antiques Roadshow

Raggedy Ann Dolls

by Jessica Kosinski When I was a kid in the 1980s, I had a Raggedy Ann and Andy game I ...
/ Daguerreotype, Gavels n Paddles
Daguerreotype of gold miners, $37,800, Hindman Auctions

Daguerreotype of gold miners, $37,800, Hindman Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A half-plate daguerreotype ...
/ Talk of the Trade
Fun & Games

Fun & Games

Every year since 1998, The Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, NY inducts beloved toys from our past into ...
/ Gavels n Paddles
World record for a ruby, $34.8 million, Sotheby’s

World record for a ruby, $34.8 million, Sotheby’s

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall The extraordinary “Estrela ...
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Japanese incense burner, $250,000, Heritage Auctions

Japanese incense burner, $250,000, Heritage Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A massive Japanese ...
/ Dale Chihuly, Gavels n Paddles
Dale Chihuly bowl basket, $5,227, Michaan’s Auctions

Dale Chihuly bowl basket, $5,227, Michaan’s Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A colorful, shapely ...
Ancient Hebrew bible, $38.1 million, Sotheby’s

Ancient Hebrew bible, $38.1 million, Sotheby’s

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall Codex Sassoon—the earliest, ...
Steve Jobs signed check, $106,985, RR Auction

Steve Jobs signed check, $106,985, RR Auction

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall An Apple Computer ...
Along with this hardtop, the CM Ford Thunderbird also came in a convertible version.

A Bird in the Hand

 by Douglas R. Kelly American toys that are made in Asia are nothing new. Over the last 35 years, many ...
/ Gavels n Paddles, Ted Williams
Ted Williams HOF ring, $444,000, Heritage Auctions

Ted Williams HOF ring, $444,000, Heritage Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall Boston Red Sox ...
Tiffany Nasturtium lamp, $71,500, Woody Auction

Tiffany Nasturtium lamp, $71,500, Woody Auction

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A Tiffany Studios ...
Sports Fans Collect

Sports Fans Collect

You can always spot a sports fan in the crowd - whether at the stadium or on the street – ...
Warhol Mick Jagger print

Warhol Mick Jagger print, $131,250, Heritage Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall Artist Andy Warhol’s 1975 screenprint portrait of Mick Jagger, ...
pair of Air Jordan 13S sneakers

Pair Air Jordan 13S sneakers, $2.2 million, Sotheby’s

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall Basketball legend Michael Jordan’s 1998 NBA Finals Game 2 ...
Tiffany & Co. bird brooch, $17,500, John Moran Auctions

Tiffany & Co. bird brooch, $17,500, John Moran Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A Tiffany & Co. mother-of-pearl, diamond, yellow sapphire, and ...
/ Talk of the Trade
Variations of Recovery

Variations of Recovery

Whether you are an antiquer, collector, curator, or just someone who enjoys bringing old things back to life, the word ...
A single-strand necklace of perfectly matched lunar beads sold for $201,600 at a Deep Impact: Lunar, Martian, and Other Rare Meteorites auction held March 28th by Christie’s in New York

Lunar beads necklace, $201,600, Christie’s

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A single-strand necklace of perfectly matched lunar beads sold ...
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