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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, Toys from the Attic, and Civil War Collector.
Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: 1928 Stanley Cup puck, $66,000, Weiss Auctions
Recent Auction Results from Near & Far By Ken Hall A hockey puck used in the final Stanley Cup championship ...
“Traveling Back in Time”: We drive forward from the 19th century to explore the impact and inspiration of automotive travel in America
It was a big country but prior to the 20th century, few knew from first-hand experience how big ...
Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: Kobe Bryant Topps rookie card, $1.796 million, Goldin Auctions
Recent Auction Results from Near & Far By Ken Hall A black label pristine 1996-1997 Topps Chrome Refractors #138 ...
Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: Rock-Ola World Series coin-op, $34,375, Fine Estate, Inc.
Recent Auction Results from Near & Far By Ken Hall A fully functioning 1937 Rock-Ola 1937 World Series Baseball ...
Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: Ming dynasty bowl, $721,800, Sotheby’s
Recent Auction Results from Near & Far By Ken Hall A Ming dynasty, Yongle period exceptional and rare blue ...
Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: Prince’s “Cloud” guitar, $132,868, RR Auction
Recent Auction Results from Near & Far By Ken Hall The “Cloud” guitar custom-made by Minneapolis Luthier Kurt Nelson ...
Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: MLK jailhouse logbook, $130,909, Hake’s Auctions
Recent Auction Results from Near & Far By Ken Hall Four jailhouse logbook pages bearing 12 signatures of ...
Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: American Flyer train, $5,400, Weiss Auctions
Recent Auction Results from Near & Far By Ken Hall An American Flyer S gauge smoke-in-tender Northern 332 steam locomotive, ...
The Civil War Collector
by John Sexton Q: Mr. Sexton, I am writing hoping you can help me identify a pistol that has passed ...
In the Maker’s Hands: Connecting objects with their makers enhance our understanding of the antiques we value
At the heart of the items that we collect and admire are the stories behind their creation, craft, and use ...
Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: 1787 gold doubloon coin, $9.36 million, Heritage
Recent Auction Results from Near & Far By Ken Hall A 1787 gold doubloon coin, the finest example of just ...
Great Collections: The Yale Collection of Musical Instruments
The Yale Collection of Musical Instruments was established in 1900, when Morris Steinert, an entrepreneurial figure who played an important ...
Antiques Peek: Take A (Music) Stand
by Jessica Kosinski In the world of music, there are many instruments you could choose to play. However, deciding on ...
Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: Kobe Bryant road jersey, $337,334, Grey Flannel
Recent Auction Results from Near & Far By Ken Hall A 2009 Kobe Bryant Los Angeles Lakers NBA Finals game-worn ...
“Collecting Music in the Virtual Age.” Now that music is online and digital-based, what is left to collect?
The ways we listen to music are always changing, but the people who feel the need to amass as much ...
Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: Hasselhoff’s K.I.T.T. car, $345,000, Diligent Auction
Recent Auction Results from Near & Far By Ken Hall Actor David Hasselhoff’s personal K.I.T.T. Knight Rider car, with full ...
Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: Lovebird carnival display, $8,540, Pook & Pook, Inc.
Recent Auction Results from Near & Far By Ken Hall A lovebird carnival display by Baranger, a maker of colorful ...
Antiques Peek: Gifting For Gags
by Jessica Kosinski Giving gifts is always fun, but there’s a special kind of gift that can sometimes be extra ...
Great Collections: The Collection of Steve Martin at Julien’s Auctions
Emmy, Grammy, People’s Choice, and Academy Award Winner hardly begin to describe Steve Martin, who has entertained us for decades ...
Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: Bill Traylor painting, $293,750, Christie’s
Recent Auction Results from Near & Far By Ken Hall A folk-art painting by Bill Traylor, titled Two Dogs Fighting: ...
Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: Patriotic sand art bottle, $275,000, Skinner, Inc.
Recent Auction Results from Near & Far By Ken Hall A patriotic presentation sand art bottle meticulously crafted circa 1885-1890 ...
The Funny Side of Business: From vaudeville and slapstick comedy to standup, political satire, cartoons, sketch comedy, sitcoms, and inside jokes, comedy as an art form and business has been around since funny found a receptive, paying audience.
Every decade and generation are defined, in part, by the humor embraced by the zeitgeist of the times and the ...
Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: Wayne Gretzky 1979 rookie card, $1.29 million, Heritage Auctions
Recent Auction Results from Near & Far By Ken Hall A Canadian version of a 1979 O-Pee-Chee Wayne Gretzky Edmonton ...
Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: Eddie Van Halen guitar, $231,250, Julien’s
Recent Auction Results from Near & Far By Ken Hall A guitar custom-made for rock legend Eddie Van Halen, built ...
Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: Hermes leather handbag, $8,750, Crescent City
Recent Auction Results from Near & Far By Ken Hall A circa 1992 Hermes Kelly Sellier black box leather handbag ...
