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Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: U.S. Grant slot machine, $2,640, Potter & Potter
Recent Auction Results from Near & Far By Ken Hall A Mills figural Ulysses S. Grant 5-cent slot machine, 72 ...
The Show Must Go On(line)!
With the slow, and in some states unpredictable, return of antique shows and flea markets around the country, more and ...
Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: Blown-molded cream jug, $7,605, Jeffrey S. Evans
Recent Auction Results from Near & Far By Ken Hall A cobalt blue blown cream jug molded in a baroque ...
Collecting Old & Rare Books: The Not So Gentle Art of Wrapping Books
by James Dawson Recently I bought a somewhat valuable book from a beginning bookseller who didn’t understand how important it ...
Exploring Antique Technologies: Ancient Art – Unraveling the Art of Knitting
by Kary Pardy Knitting is everywhere recently. Creating warm hats, scarves, wraps, sweaters, and mittens is currently a fashionable pastime ...
Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: Presentation pipe tomahawk, $664,200, Morphy Auctions
Recent Auction Results from Near & Far By Ken Hall A silver-mounted and inlaid presentation pipe tomahawk signed “R. (Richard) ...
Antiques Peek: Biker Attire
by Jessica Kosinski There are many collectibles designed to sit on shelves and be admired. But then there are the ...
Comic Character Collectibles: Escaping the Pandemic with Imagination
by J.C. Vaughn With everything that’s happened in 2020 thus far, pretty much any day seems like a good day ...
Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: Wodehouse pocket watch, $4,375, Freeman’s
Recent Auction Results from Near & Far By Ken Hall Author P.G. Wodehouse’s pocket watch, elaborately engraved with his monogram, ...
Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: Stankiewicz sculpture, $162,500, Doyle
Recent Auction Results from Near & Far By Ken Hall A sculpture from the mid-1950s by Richard Stankiewicz (1922-1983) titled ...
An Education in Needle Work
In eighteenth-century America, a girl was expected to grow up, get married, have children, and take care of a home ...
Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: Frye “Mae West” gas pump, CA$7,800, Miller & Miller
Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall A Fry visible “Mae West” gas pump made in America ...
Gavels 'n' Paddles: ‘Tutti Fruiti’ Cartier bracelet, $1.34 million, Sotheby’s
Gavels 'n' Paddles: ‘Tutti Fruiti’ Cartier bracelet, $1.34 million, Sotheby’s Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall ...
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Gavels 'n' Paddles: Lyrics to Hey Jude, $910,000, Julien's Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall Paul McCartney’s ...
Gavels 'n' Paddles: Tiffany table lamp, $206,250, Freeman’s
Gavels 'n' Paddles: Tiffany table lamp, $206,250, Freeman’s Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall A Tiffany Studios ...
Gavels 'n' Paddles: Navajo chief’s blanket, $40,625, John Moran
Gavels 'n' Paddles: Navajo chief’s blanket, $40,625, John Moran Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall A Navajo ...
Gavels 'n' Paddles: Beatles Shea Stadium poster, $137,500, Heritage Auctions
Gavels 'n' Paddles: Beatles Shea Stadium poster, $137,500, Heritage Auctions Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall A rare ...
1933 Invisible Man poster, $182,400, Heritage Auctions
A rare movie poster for the 1933 classic film The Invisible Man sold for $182,400 at an auction held March ...
Collecting Natural History
Growing up in New York City, one of my favorite places to visit on cold and rainy days when you ...
Diahann Carroll ring, $56,325, Bonhams
A diamonds and cultured pearl ‘toi et moi’ ring sold for $56,325 at an auction of items from the estate ...
Apple-1 computer, $458,711, RR Auction
A fully functional Apple-1 computer, conceived by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak as a bare circuit board to be sold ...
Grahame Sydney painting, $64,350, Thomaston Place
An oil on linen painting by New Zealand contemporary artist Grahame Sydney (b. 1948), titled Cook House, Home Hills, sold ...
Great Collections: Assembling Only the Best: The Pedro Correa do Lago Autograph Collection
Assembling Only the Best: The Pedro Correa do Lago Autograph Collection From June 1 through September 16, 2018, what is ...
Comic Character Collectibles: Despite the Virus, Heritage Scores Impressive Total
Despite the Virus, Heritage Scores Impressive Total An eclectic mix of original art by some of the most influential artists ...
Antiques Peek: Signed Here
by Jessica Kosinski When you think of something that is signed, an ink signature might immediately come to mind. For ...
