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.

Pop Culture Scores Big at Heritage

Comic Character Collectibles By J.C. Vaughn Heritage Auctions has continued to find fertile ground in the world of pop culture, ...

September 20, 2018 / Album, Bob Dylan, Columns, correspondance, Correspondence, Debbie Green Andersen, Fairfield Halls, Gavels n Paddles, Greenwich Village, handwritten, Jim Morrison, Ken Hall, Led Zeppelin, letter, Music, Online Auction, Please Please Me, Postmark, records, Rock n Roll, RR Auction, The Beatles, The Doors

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Bob Dylan signed letter, $29,645, RR Auction

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A letter handwritten by singer-musician Bob Dylan to Debbie ...

September 18, 2018 / alcohol, Antiques Peek, barrels, Columns, container, containers, Firkin, Jessica Kosinski, lidded, measure, measurement, primitive collectibles, unit of measurement, Wooden

Antiques Peek: September 2018

Is That a Firkin? by Jessica Kosinski When you think of primitive collectibles, one image that might come to mind ...

September 13, 2018 / Albumen, Archive, assassination, Buffalo Bill, Columns, cowan's auctions, Gavels n Paddles, Ken Hall, personal collection, Summer American History Premier Auction, Texas Jack, The Wild West Show, Western Legends, Wild Bill, William J. Ferguson

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Wild West Show photo, $15,600, Cowan’s Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall An albumen photograph of Western legends “Wild Bill” Hickok, ...

September 11, 2018 / Antique & Collectible News, Antique Store, Bogardus Trap, Busk, Busque, Columns, Cranberry Rake, Expert Insights, Flea Market, Gadgets, Idelback, Ink Eraser, Kary Pardy, Kettle Tilter, Lazyback, Log Chip, Mangling Board, Mangling Roller, Quill Cutter, Ship Log

Necessity's Children

Highlighting Some Weird and Wonderful Early Gadgets Exploring Antique Technologies By Kary Pardy As a collector, chances are good that ...

September 6, 2018 / Americana & Fine Antiques, Anti-Slavery, , cedar totem pole, Columns, decorated box, Flag, Gavels n Paddles, Historical, Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates, Joseph Ives, Ken Hall, Rare, Stirewalt family, Wall clock

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Anti-slavery flag banner, $46,800, Jeffrey S. Evans

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A rare and historically important anti-slavery flag banner sold ...

August 31, 2018 / Babe Ruth, Baseball, baseball glove, Cards, Collectors Cards, Columns, Gavels n Paddles, Goldin Auctions, Ken Hall, Lou Gehrig, Memorabilia, New York Yankees, OAL, Rawlings, Three Stooges, Yankees

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Ruth / Gehrig signed ball, $42,962, Goldin Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A 1927 OAL Ban Johnson baseball signed by New ...

August 30, 2018 / CollectorCorkscrews.com, Columns, Corkscrew, French, Gavels n Paddles, Ken Hall, Louis XVI, Online Auction

Gavels 'n' Paddles: French 18th century corkscrew, $17,000, CollectorCorkscrews.com

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall An 18th century French sheathed corkscrew dating to the ...

August 28, 2018 / Americana, Antique Dealers, Appraisers, collectors, Columns, Maxine Carter-Lome, Primitives, Repurposed, Salvage, Talk of the Trade, upcycle, vintage

Publishers Corner: September 2018

Restyling the Word "Primitives" Maxine Carter-Lome In the evolution of any industry new words emerge to identify and define products ...

August 27, 2018 / American Sand Painting, American Southwest, Antiques Peek, Art, Ceremonial, Columns, Crystals, Dry Painting, Fixed Sand Paintings, Jessica Kosinski, Minerals, Native American, sand, Sand Art, Sand Painting, spiritual, Spiritual Art, Unfixed Sand Paintings

Antiques Peek: August 2018

The Art of Native American Sand Painting by Jessica Kosinski Among the many traditions of the American Southwest are Native ...

August 25, 2018 / Ammunition, Art of the American West, chairs, Childs blanket, Columns, Gavels n Paddles, indigo dye, John Moran Auctioneers, Ken Hall, Mission Morris, Navajo, Turn of the Century Design

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Navajo child’s blanket, $93,750, John Moran

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A Navajo classic period child’s wearing blanket, mid-19th century, ...

August 23, 2018 / Basket Weaving, Baskets, coiled basket, Columns, handcrafted, Jan Duggan, Miniature Basket, Native American, Pima, Pima-crafted baskets, souvenirs, Tiny Basket, tourism, Utilitarian, weaving

Great Collections: August 2018

Baskets in Miniature: An Interview with Collector Jan Duggan Although Native American tribes throughout North America were hand-crafters of baskets ...

August 17, 2018 / Antique & Collectible News, Columns, comics, Pop Culture Collecting, Retro Collectibles

Captain America Comics #70: Going Home Again

Comic Character Collectibles By J.C. Vaughn Collector Jason Versaggi knows both the cold, analytical, logical purchases for his collection on ...

August 16, 2018 / Antique & Collectible News, Blown glass, bottle glass, Bottles, colored glass, colors, Columns, Expert Insights, Glass, Kary Pardy, molded, patterned, patterned glass, Pressed glass, rainbow, sand, silica

Colorful Chemistry

Exploring Antique Technologies By Kary Pardy Glass is blown, pressed, molded, and patterned, but sometimes the most stunning features come ...

August 15, 2018 / Art, book, Carolyn Keene, Columns, Cover art, Gavels n Paddles, gouache, illustration, illustration art auction, Ink, Ken Hall, Nancy Drew, Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, Novel, Russell H. Tandy, stories, Swann Auction Galleries, Watercolor

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Nancy Drew cover illustration, $35,000, Swann Auction Galleries

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall The watercolor, ink and gouache cover art for the ...

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Harry Bertoia sculpture. $275,000, Rago Arts

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A large Bush sculpture from midcentury modern designer Harry ...

What's Selling on eBay: August 2018

by Deborah Abernethy and Mike McLeod $4,139.89 (23 bids, 9 bidders): Maxfield Parrish Antique Edison Mazda Electric Light Bulb Store ...

August 5, 2018 / Ansel Adams, Brancusi's Endless Column, Columns, Consuelo Kanaga, Doyle Antiques, Edward Steichen, France, Gavels n Paddles, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Ken Hall, NYC, Photographs, Photography

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Edward Steichen photo, $20,000, Doyle

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A 1926 photograph by Edward Steichen (Fr., 1879-1973), titled ...

August 1, 2018 / alchemy bottles, Antiques Peek, Apothecary Bottles, Beckett Media, Bottles, Columns, Glass Bottles, Jessica Kosinski, Medicine bottle, Medieval, pharmaceutical bottles, tonic, whimsical

Antiques Peek: July 2018

A Tonic a Day Keeps the Doctor Away by Jessica Kosinski Pharmaceutical bottles, also known as apothecary bottles, have been ...

July 27, 2018 / Art, Chinese Vase, Columns, David Hockney, Dimitri Krasnopevtsev, Gavels n Paddles, Ileana Sonnabend, Imperial mark, Ken Hall, marble, Marble top table, Millea Brothers, Oil Painting, Painting, Qing Dynasty, Spring Select Auction, Vase

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Hockney photo portfolio, $75,000, Millea Brothers

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A David Hockney 1976 photo portfolio from the collection ...

July 23, 2018 / Carved Walnut, Coffee roasting, Columns, Deborah Abernethy, eBay, Gas Pump, Hunter, Jennings Slot Machine, Mike McLeod, Mountain Goat, Online Auction, Peanut Roaster, Roasters, Roman design, Slot Machine, slots, Wall Plaque, Walnut, What's Selling on eBay