Columns
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, Toys from the Attic, and Civil War Collector.
As Grate As It Gets – Antique Heating Grates
by Jessica Kosinski As someone who lives in an older home, I have a strong appreciation for the charm of ...
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR, $142 million, RM Sotheby’s
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A 1955 Mercedes-Benz ...
My Old House Story
Every old house has a story. Here is mine: In 1998, my husband and I said goodbye to our corporate ...
Kurt Cobain guitar, $4.5 million, Julien’s
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium Kurt Cobain’s 1969 ...
Maud Lewis oil painting, CA $413,000, Miller & Miller
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium Oil on board ...
Newcomb Pottery group, $11,938, Crescent City
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A collection of ...
Upholstery Across the Ages
by Leif Johnson, TLC Upholstery, Palmer, MA, interviewed by Judy Gonyeau The true beginnings of upholstery took place in Ancient ...
U.S. 1901 one-cent error stamp, $5,500, Holabird Western Americana
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A U.S. one-cent ...
History Hunting in the Great Outdoors
With the start of summer the antiques trade traditionally moves business outdoors. Fields, fairgrounds, and outdoor venues, dormant through the ...
One Hundred Years of American Trunk Innovation
By Paul Norton Trunks and travel articles tell a story of adventure and intrigue. The impulse to travel—into town or ...
Buster Brown Collectibles Bustin’ Out All Over
by Jessica Kosinski Have you ever heard of Buster Brown? If so, you are not the only one. For well ...
Making Fashion History
Every year on the first Monday in May, everybody who’s anybody in the world of fashion and celebrity attends or ...
Wheeler duck decoys, $216,000, Copley Fine Art
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A pair of ...
Baird Coca-Cola clock, $17,010, Jeffrey S. Evans
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A Baird Chicago-era ...
The Courting Chair
by Judy Gonyeau, managing editor When two were courting in early 19th century France, Victorian England, or during America’s Gilded ...
Boba Fett prototype figure, $204,435, Hake’s Auctions
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A Kenner 1979 ...
Magic: The Gathering card, $45,000, Bruneau & Co.
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A Magic: The ...
Lockets: Holders of Keepsakes and Love
by Jessica Kosinski Love is a beautiful thing. It is so beautiful, in fact, that there are many symbols of ...
BTS Grammy ensembles, $160,000, Julien’s Auctions
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium Seven custom-made ensembles ...
The Evolution of Courtship
This past March saw new seasons of such fan-favorite period pieces as Bridgerton, The Gilded Age, and Sanditon return to ...
LaVerne coffee table, $27,060, Neue Auctions
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A Philip and ...
Street Clocks & Their Restoration
By Eric Ryback, restorer and owner, Saint Louis Street Clock Company “I never wore a watch. I always depend on ...
Patek Philippe wristwatch, $229,000, Kodner Galleries
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A Patek Philippe ...
Saint-Gaudens Statue of Lincoln, $1.2 million, Skinner Auctioneers
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A statue of Abraham Lincoln by Augustus Saint-Gaudens titled ...
Hopi Indian polychrome dish, $9,400, Pook & Pook, Inc.
Recent Auction Results from Near & Far By Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A Hopi Indian Sikyatki ...
