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.

February 11, 2019 / chronograph, Columns, daffodil lamp, Daytona, Gavels n Paddles, gold, Ken Hall, lamp, Leaded glass, Morphy Auctions, Paul Newman, Poppy Lamp, Rolex, table lamp, Tiffany lamps, Tiffany Studios, watch

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Rolex ‘Paul Newman’ watch, $578,100, Morphy Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A Rolex Daytona Ref. 6241 ‘Paul Newman’ 18kt gold ...

February 4, 2019 / Alaska Commercial Company, Chinese coin, Chinese Hunan One Tael Silver Coin, Columns, Gavels n Paddles, Holabird Western Americana Collections LLC, Ken Hall, Mass Mining Company, Pioneer Brown & Co, silver, Silver coin, soda, soda bottle, stock certificate, unissued certificate

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Chinese Hunan One Tael silver coin, $6,875, Holabird Western Americana

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A Chinese Hunan One Tael silver coin weighing 35.6 ...

January 31, 2019 / Clothing, Columns, Fine Autographs & Artifacts Auction, Gavels n Paddles, Harvard, Harvard University, Jackie O., JFK, John F. Kennedy, Ken Hall, RR Auction

Gavels 'n' Paddles: JFK’s Harvard sweater, $34,140, RR Auction

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall John F. Kennedy’s sweater from his days as a ...

January 31, 2019 / Age of Enlightenment, Books, Columns, Evolution, Founding Fathers, Gentleman's Reading Room, intellectual movement, Library, Maxine Carter-Lome, personal libraries, philosophical movement, reader, reading, Talk of the Trade

Publisher’s Corner: February 2019

The Reading Room by Maxine Carter-Lome The founding principles of our country have their roots in the Age of Enlightenment, ...

January 29, 2019 / Antiques Peek, Columns, decorative, Egyptian, gilding, gilt, Glass, gold, Jessica Kosinski, Overlay, Porcelain, silver

Antiques Peek: January 2019

Antiques Found Gilty by Jessica Kosinski Overlaying is a process of coating one substance with another substance. The two most ...

January 25, 2019 / aluminum, Antique & Collectible News, cast-iron, Columns, Expert Insights, Industrial, Industrial Art, iron, Kary Pardy, metal, pans, Pennsylvania Dutch, pots, Technology, Tools, Victorian, Wrought Iron

All Geared Up: Collecting Iron

Exploring Antique Technologies by Kary Pardy Iron, with its beloved black color, strength, and propensity for twists and turns can ...

January 23, 2019 / Black Lagoon, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Cartoon, Casablanca, Columns, Gavels n Paddles, Heritage Auctions, Ken Hall, Movie Posters Auction, Movies, Posteres, Superman, Superman Cartoon, Thunderball, Warner Brothers

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Casablanca movie poster, $102,000, Heritage Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A Casablanca (Warner Brothers, 1942) insert sold for $102,000 ...

January 22, 2019 / American Inventor, Antique, Art, Blue Glass, Cartier, Carved Wood, Columns, Deborah Abernethy, fishing, Float, folk art, Glass, gold, inventor, Japanese, Lighter, Medallion, Mike McLeod, Pennsylvania Folk Art, Rare, Reel, Table Lighter, vintage, What's Selling on eBay, William Shakespeare Jr, yellow gold

What's Selling on eBay: January 2019

by Deborah Abernethy and Mike McLeod $4,438 (21 bids, 14 bidders): Rare Vintage Antique Japanese Blue Glass Fishing Float Signed ...

January 18, 2019 / Automobilia & Pretroliana Auction, Columns, Gavels n Paddles, Graphics, Horseback, Houston Gasoline, Indian Motorcycle, Ken Hall, Morphy Auctions, motorcycle, Porcelain, Red Hat Royal Gasoline, Sam Houston, sign, Sinclair Gasoline

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Red Hat porcelain gas sign, $66,000, Morphy Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A Red Hat Royal 400 Gasoline porcelain sign with ...

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 & Collectible 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 ...