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.
Great Collections: February 2020
Make No Little Plans: A.B. Wells, A Collector of Americana Excerpts from osv.org on their founding collector extraordinaire Old Sturbridge ...
Antiques Peek: Hooked on Rugs
by Jessica Kosinski [divider align="center"] [row] [col span="6" span__sm="12"] [ux_image_box img="47595"] This early floral hooked rug showing a strong "folk ...
Patek Philippe watch, $31 million, Christie’s
A one-of-a-kind Patek Philippe men’s wristwatch sold for $31 million at an Only Watch auction held November 9th by Christie’s ...
Rare 1847 circus poster, $11,400, Potter & Potter
A rare circus poster for Raymond & Company’s Menagerie for 1847 sold for $11,400 at a Circus, Sideshow & Oddities ...
Pair of Hamblin portraits, $64,350, Jeffrey S. Evans
A pair of Sturtevant Hamblin (American, 1817-1884) folk art portraits of a brother and sister from a Bath, Maine family ...
February 2020 Issue: A Solute to Americana
By Maxine Carter-Lome The best definition of Americana that I have come across is, “material ephemera of the distant American ...
Antiques Peek: Vintage DIY – Decoupage Lunchbox Purses!
By Jessica Kosinski [divider align="center"] It is often said that memory is a powerful thing. Sometimes a sight, smell or ...
Comic Character Collectibles
By J.C. Vaughn [divider align="center"] Marvel Comics #1 Joins the $1 Million Club A CGC-certified 9.4 copy of Marvel Comics ...
Taking the Scenic Route: The Allure of Airstream Trailers
by Kary Pardy [row] [col span="6" span__sm="12"] Have you ever wanted to pack everything up and hit the open road? ...
‘Black Cat’ slot machine, $96,000, Morphy Auctions
A Caille Bros. 5-cent ‘Black Cat’ musical upright cabinet slot machine, very rare and in fine working order, sold for ...
Gavels 'n' Paddles: Anthony Bourdain knife, $231,250, Lark Mason
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall The late chef Anthony Bourdain’s Bob Kramer steel and ...
What's Selling on eBay: January 2020
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 ...
Gavels 'n' Paddles: Bunker Hill musket, $492,000, Morphy’s
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A .79 caliber Dutch flintlock musket belonging to Private ...
Gavels 'n' Paddles: Henri Thiriet 1898 poster, $108,000, Poster Auctions
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A circa 1898 poster by Henri Thiriet, titled Absinthe ...
January 2020 Issue: Defining Vintage
The word “vintage” is ascribed to items in the range of at least 20, but more appropriately 50 years old ...
What’s Selling on eBay: December 2019
by Deborah Abernethy and Mike McLeod $4,548 (27 bids, 6 bidders): Antique German Clockwork Christmas Store Display Windup 23-inch fur ...
Gavels 'n' Paddles: Pokémon promo card, $224,250, Weiss Auctions
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A Nintendo Pokémon “Pikachu Illustrator” trainer promotional hologram trading ...
Antiques Peek: December 2019
by Jessica Kosinski The Holiday Season is full of many traditions. Some are familial, some are cultural, and some are ...
Coasting into Childhood on Vintage Wooden Sleds
Exploring Antique Technologies by Kary Pardy Most of us in snowy climates have fond memories of racing downhill on sleds, ...
Gavels 'n' Paddles: Jane Austen letter, $200,075, Bonhams
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A handwritten letter by novelist Jane Austen (British, 1775-1817) ...
Gavels 'n' Paddles: Kurt Cobain's guitar, $340,000, Julien's
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall Grunge rock legend Kurt Cobain’s left-handed Fender Mustang guitar, ...
Gavels 'n' Paddles: 1936 Oscar statuette, $50,000, Grant Zahajko
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall The 1936 Oscar statuette awarded to art director Richard ...
The Highly Accessible Movie Poster Work of Robert Tanenbaum
Comic Character Collectibles by J.C. Vaughn In last month’s column we took at look at movie posters associated with the ...
Publisher’s Corner: December 2019
Traditions and Discoveries by Maxine Carter-Lome As we close out our 2019 editorial calendar with this December issue and head ...
The Maritime World Through Miniatures and Beyond
Exploring Antique Technologies by Kary Pardy Peabody Essex Museum Russell W. Knight Curator of Maritime Art and History, Daniel Finamore, ...
