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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.

January 29, 2020 / Antique & Collectible News, Pop Culture Collecting, Retro Collectibles

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 ...

January 26, 2020 / Antique & Collectible News, Columns, Expert Insights

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? ...

January 25, 2020 / Gavels n Paddles

‘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 ...

January 19, 2020 / Anthony Bourdain, Artwork, Bob Kramer, Chef, Chef Knife, Columns, Gavels n Paddles, jacket, Ken Hall, Lark Mason, Navy, NYC, Ralph Steadman, Rats in the Kitchen, Steel Knife, USS Nashville

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 ...

January 18, 2020 / Columns, What's Selling on eBay

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 ...

January 12, 2020 / Battle of Bunker Hill, Columns, Flintlock, Gavels n Paddles, Ken Hall, Morphy's, mounted troops, Private John Simpson, revolver

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 ...

January 2, 2020 / Alphonse Mucha, Auction LXXIX, Columns, Design, Gavels n Paddles, Henri d Toulouse Lautrec, Henri Thiriet, Ken Hall, Manuel Orazi, outdoor cafe, PAI, poster, Poster Auctions International

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 ...

December 26, 2019 / Talk of the Trade

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 ...

December 24, 2019 / Art Deco, Bidding, camera, camera lens, car, Christmas, Columns, Daguerroeotype Lens, Deborah Abernethy, eBay, Ford, lens, Mike McLeod, Model T, Online Auction, PHILCO, Prohibition, Radiobar, Reindeer, Roadster, Runabout, selling, Vehicle, What's Selling on eBay, window display, windup

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 ...

December 23, 2019 / Columns, Comic, contest, Gavels n Paddles, hologram trading cards, illustration, Japan, Ken Hall, Nintendo, Pikachu, Pokemon, Science Fiction Magazine, Superman, trading cards, Weiss Auctions

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 ...

December 22, 2019 / Advent, Advent calendar, Animals, Antiques Peek, belief, cardboard, Chocolate, Christian, Christmas, Columns, December, fasting, hobbies, Holiday, Holiday Season, Jessica Kosinski, LEGO, Pop Culture, religious, St. Johannis, Traditions

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, ...

December 17, 2019 / Bonhams NY, Christopher Webb Smith, City of Houston, City Plans, Columns, drawings, Fine Books & Manuscripts Auction, Gavels n Paddles, handwritten, Jane Austen, Jesse James, Ken Hall, letter, Novelist, Outlaw, T. Scott, Theodore Kosse

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) ...

December 10, 2019 / Columns, Fender Mustang, Gavels n Paddles, Grunge Rock, guitar, Icons & Idols Rock n Roll Auction, Julien's Auctions, Ken Hall, Kurt Cobain, Live Performance, MTVs Unplugged, Music, musician, Nirvana, Rock n Roll, Sweater, Tour

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, ...

December 2, 2019 / Anna May Wong, Babe Ruth, Baseball, book, Columns, film, Gavels n Paddles, Grant Zahajko Auctions, Ken Hall, Movie, New York Yankees, Novel, Oscar Statuette, Photo, Photography, Richard Day, Yankees

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 ...

November 30, 2019 / Advertising, Art, artist, Battlestar Galactica, Columns, Cujo, Feast of the Seven Fishes, film, franchise, Hobby, J.C. Vaughn, Movie poster, Movies, Pop Culture Collecting, poster, Robert Tanenbaum, Star Wars, The Color of Money

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 ...

November 29, 2019 / Antique Collectibles, Antique Shop, Celebration, collector, Columns, comics, dealer, digital magazine, Discoveries, end of year, enthusiast, Maxine Carter-Lome, New Year, print magazine, Publisher, shops, Talk of the Trade, Traditions

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 ...

November 27, 2019 / Antique & Collectible News, Antique Technologies, Art, Boats, Columns, Curator, Expert Insights, History, incense burner, Kary Pardy, maritime, Maritime Art and History, Model boat, Models, Peabody Essex Museum, , Salem MA, Sea, Ship in a Bottle, Ships, voyaging

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, ...

November 25, 2019 / Betty Woodman, Columns, Conoid chairs, Dan Dailey, Deisgn Sales, Divided Augean Pillow Pitcher, figural floor lamp, Gavels n Paddles, George Nakashima, Gustave Baumann, Ken Hall, Martin Brothers, Rago Auctions, Tobacco Jar, woodblock print

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Martin Bros. tobacco jar, $62,500, Rago Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A Martin Brothers tall bird tobacco jar made in ...

Great Collections: November 2019

The Mini Time Machine Museum Collection The Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures is dedicated to sharing the wonder of ...

November 22, 2019 / Autograph, ceiling fan, Columns, Daguerreotype, Deborah Aberneth, Exorcist, Fan, fishing, Fly reel, gyro fan, Hollywood, Life Cast, Linda Blair, Mike McLeod, Movie, Movie Makeup, Photograph, Reel, Rutgers, SFX, students, tackle box, Westinghouse, What's Selling on eBay

November 10, 2019 / Album, band, BBC, Boston Ma., Buddha, car crash, Columns, documentation, fatality, Gavels n Paddles, Glossy Photos, James Dean, Jimi Hendrix, Ken Hall, Led Zeppelin, Ming Dynasty, Music, musical album, Online Auction, photos, RR Auction, The Who

Gavels 'n' Paddles: James Dean crash photos, $22,498, RR Auction

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A collection of 30 original glossy photos, many unpublished, ...