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.

January 14, 2019 / Bernie Krigstein, Columns, Comic Book, comics, Comics & Comic Art Auction, Excelsior, Graphic Arts, Heritage Auctions, Iconic, J.C. Vaughn, legendary, Marvel, Master Race, Pop Culture Collecting, Stan Lee, The Incredible Hulk, True Believer

Krigstein's "Master Race" Original Art Leads at Heritage, and Remembering Stan Lee

Comic Character Collectibles by J.C. Vaughn Heritage Auctions' November 15-17, 2018 Comics & Comic Art Auction made headlines when it ...

January 9, 2019 / Armor, Charleston Museum, Columns, Flatware, gorget, Grahame Long, History, hollowware, Loeblein Gallery, Macbeth Silver, plate armor, Silver Collection, silver spoon, tea sets, utensils, Wantoot Plantation

Great Collections: January 2019

Silver Collection Favorites at the Charleston Museum by Grahame Long, Curator of History The Charleston Museum, America's first museum founded ...

January 7, 2019 / Columns, Dan Aykroyd, Death Star, Droids, film, Film Prop, Gavels n Paddles, Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters II, Hake’s Auctions, Ken Hall, Movies, Star Wars

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Ghostbusters film prop, $71,390, Hake’s Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A ‘Ghost Trap’ film prop used in the films ...

January 1, 2019 / Gavels n Paddles

Henri Thiriet 1898 poster, $108,000, Poster Auctions

A circa 1898 poster by Henri Thiriet, titled Absinthe Berthelot, a rare Belle Epoque design depicting a bustling outdoor café ...

December 30, 2018 / Antique Marketplace News, Antique Technologies, Circut Board, Columns, Digital Art, Expert Insights, Gabriel Dishaw, Green, Kary Pardy, Melissa Glick, Nike, RethinkReviveRecyle, Technology

Transformative Technology

Exploring Antique Technologies by Kary Pardy As we look at the future of collecting and puzzle over what will be ...

December 28, 2018 / American Culture, Columns, Judy Gonyeau, Museum, Pop Culture, Smithsonian

Great Collections: December 2018

Pop! Culture From the Smithsonian Collection On Display by Judy Gonyeau (Journal of Antiques Managing Editor) The Springfield Museums in ...

December 28, 2018 / Antique Metal, cast-iron, Columns, Glitter, gold, Maxine Carter-Lome, New Year, pewter, silver, Talk of the Trade, toleware

Publisher’s Corner: January 2019

All That Glitters is Not Gold by Maxine Carter-Lome When it comes to what we collect, those of us into ...

December 27, 2018 / American Mining Company, Bottles, Columns, flint glass, Gavels n Paddles, Holabird Western Americana, Ken Hall, Old Tea Cup Whiskey, stock certificate

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Michigan mining stock certificate, $5,250; Holabird Western Americana

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A stock certificate for the American Mining Company in ...

December 21, 2018 / Columns, Denamur, Dolls, English Doll, English wax doll, Gavels n Paddles, Ken Hall, Letitia Penn, Marquis Doll Auction, Masquerade mask, Theriault's, Wooden Doll

Gavels 'n' Paddles: English wooden doll, $57,500, Theriault’s

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall An early boxed English wooden doll in the original ...

December 17, 2018 / Antiques Peek, Appliance, Blender, Columns, dishes, Hand Mixer, Home Appliances, Jessica Kosinski, Kitchen Tool, KitchenAid, Mixers, Stand Mixer, Washer

Antiques Peek: December 2018

100 Years of Mixing Things Up by Jessica Kosinski There are many things we all take for granted every day ...

December 14, 2018 / Columns, Dan Fontes, Dark Mystery Ride, Dark Ride car, Ed Cassell, Gavels n Paddles, Jim Smith, Ken Hall, Laughing Sal, Michaan's Auctions, Pinball Machine, Playland at the Beach, Playland-Not-At-The-Beach Auction

Gavels 'n' Paddles: A Playland for All mural, $21,600, Michaan’s Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A Playland for All – a mural by Dan ...

What's Selling on eBay: December 2018

by Deborah Abernethy and Mike McLeod $342 (16 bids, 6 bidders): Antique Vintage Celluloid Santa Flying Zeppelin Airship Christmas Aviation ...

December 7, 2018 / Columns, Gavels n Paddles, John C. Wolfe, Ken Hall, Oil on Board, Painting, portrait, Printed & Manscript Americana Auction, Swann Auction Gallieries

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Portrait of a beardless Lincoln, $40,000, Swann Auction Galleries

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall An oil on board portrait of a beardless Abraham ...

Library of Congress Launches First Exhibit of Geppi Collection

Comic Character Collectibles By J.C.Vaughn Selections from The Stephen A. Geppi Collection of Comics and Graphic Arts went on display ...

November 30, 2018 / Columns, foding map, Francis Pfister, fusil de chasse, Gavels n Paddles, hunting musket, John Cox, Ken Hall, Morphy Auctions, powder horn, road map, Walter J. O'Connor Historical Americana collection

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Fine French hunting musket, $102,000, Morphy Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A fine French fusil de chasse (or hunting musket), ...

November 29, 2018 / Anti-Slavery, Beaded Doll Cradle Board, boat, Broadside, Chest, Columns, football, Hamilton Penn, Indian War, Medal, Native America, Pigskin, Red Ribbon, steamboat, Toy Steamboat, US Army, What's Selling on eBay

What's Selling on eBay: November 2018

by Deborah Abernethy and Mike McLeod $2,805 (55 bids, 14 bidders): Antique American 1833 Ladies Anti-Slavery Society Broadside Hamilton Penn ...

November 28, 2018 / Antiques, Brimfield, Collectibles, Columns, Cupcakes, flea markets, Funko Pops, Future, Hostess, Junktique, Madison-Bouckville, Maxine Carter-Lome, Past, Pop Culture, Present, Prims, Renninger Extravaganza, Salvage, Star Wars, Tailgate Gatherings, Talk of the Trade, upcycle, Vintage Bazaars

Publisher’s Corner: December 2018

Past, Present, & Future Collectibles by Maxine Carter-Lome Hard to believe we are at the end of yet another year! ...

November 26, 2018 / Antiques Peek, Columns, Jessica Kosinski, Native Americans, Rustic Decor, Ski Lodges, Snow, Snowshoeing, Snowshoes, Sports, Sports Bar, Walking, Winter Activity

Antiques Peek: November 2018

Walk This Way by Jessica Kosinski Snowshoeing is an activity not as widely practiced as it once was because modern ...

November 22, 2018 / Boy Scouts, Boy Scouts of America, BSA, Columns, David Werhane, Maxine Carter-Lome, Merit Badges, Moral Compass, Museum, Philmont Scout Ranch, Scout Law, The National Scouting Museum, Uniform

Great Collections: November 2018

The National Scouting Museum at Philmont Scout Ranch by Maxine Carter-Lome Founded in 1910 by Chicago publisher William Boyce, and ...

November 21, 2018 / Canada Needle & Fishing Tackle, Chippewa spinner fishing lure, Columns, Fishing Lure, Gavels n Paddles, hunting & fishing collectibles auction, Immell Bait & Tackle Co., Ken Hall, Lurette No. 2 Lure, Miller & Miller, Miller & Miller Auctions LTD.