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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.

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Anthony Bourdain knife, $231,250, Lark Mason

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

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall The late chef Anthony Bourdain’s Bob Kramer steel and meteorite chef’s knife sold for $231,250 in an online auction ...

What's Selling on eBay: January 2020

Columns, What's Selling on eBay

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 Iron Pencil Sharpener James Dixon Crucible Co. Jersey City, Nj."] ...

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Bunker Hill musket, $492,000, Morphy’s

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

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A .79 caliber Dutch flintlock musket belonging to Private John Simpson of Deerfield, N.H., used to fire the first ...

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Henri Thiriet 1898 poster, $108,000, Poster Auctions

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

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A circa 1898 poster by Henri Thiriet, titled Absinthe Berthelot, a rare Belle Epoque design depicting a bustling outdoor ...

by Deborah Abernethy and Mike McLeod $4,548 (27 bids, 6 bidders): Antique German Clockwork Christmas Store Display Windup 23-inch fur Reindeer. Reindeer is 23 inches long x 18 inches tall ...

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Pokémon promo card, $224,250, Weiss Auctions

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

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A Nintendo Pokémon “Pikachu Illustrator” trainer promotional hologram trading card, graded in Mint 9 condition and given to a ...

by Jessica Kosinski The Holiday Season is full of many traditions. Some are familial, some are cultural, and some are based on specific religious beliefs. Many of us have specific ...

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, and these memories are not unique to our generation. Americans ...

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Jane Austen letter, $200,075, Bonhams

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

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A handwritten letter by novelist Jane Austen (British, 1775-1817) sold for $200,075 at a Fine Books & Manuscripts Auction ...

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Kurt Cobain's guitar, $340,000, Julien's

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

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall Grunge rock legend Kurt Cobain’s left-handed Fender Mustang guitar, which he used during his band Nirvana’s In Utero tour, ...

Gavels 'n' Paddles: 1936 Oscar statuette, $50,000, Grant Zahajko

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

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall The 1936 Oscar statuette awarded to art director Richard Day for his work on the 1935 film The Dark ...

The Highly Accessible Movie Poster Work of Robert Tanenbaum

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

Comic Character Collectibles by J.C. Vaughn In last month’s column we took at look at movie posters associated with the Star Wars franchise. Even though there’s a tremendous number of ...

Publisher’s Corner: December 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

Traditions and Discoveries by Maxine Carter-Lome As we close out our 2019 editorial calendar with this December issue and head into a new year, I celebrate my fifth anniversary as ...

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, appears on the museums’ webpage to discuss the appeal of ...

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

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

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A Martin Brothers tall bird tobacco jar made in 1899 sold for $62,500 at Design Sales held Sept. 20-21 ...

The Mini Time Machine Museum Collection The Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures is dedicated to sharing the wonder of miniatures and inspiring new audiences to cherish and appreciate this ...

by Deborah Abernethy and Mike McLeod $123.50 (18 bids, 7 bidders): 2 Original Life Cast, Signed Linda Blair, Plaster Heads, Exorcist Movie Makeup. If you search the internet, you can ...

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Goo Goo Gum vendor, $24,000, Potter & Potter

Columns, Field Manufactoring, Gavels n Paddles, Goo Goo Gum, JP Seeburg, Ken Hall, Pace Manufacturing, Potter & Potter Auctions, Slot Machine, Sunny Boy, vending machine

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A circa 1910 working Goo Goo Gum 1-cent vending machine, one of only a few known, sold for $24,000 ...

Antiques Peek: November 2019

Antiques Peek, Art, boxwood, Columns, figurines, Flea Market, hippopotamus teeth, Japanese, Jessica Kosinski, kimonos, mammoth ivory, Museum, Netsuke, ornate, pockets, robes, sagemono, shops, traditional

Small, Beautiful, and Masterful by Jessica Kosinski They say good things come in small packages. Netsuke are tiny figures that prove that point. The little, ornate objects are highly collectible ...

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Coors Dairy die-cut sign, $43,520 Morphy Auctions

Automobilia, Bengal Gasoline, Buffalo Brand Gasoline, Columns, Coors, Coors Dairy, Dairy, die cut, gasoline, Gavels n Paddles, Grease, Ken Hall, Morphy Auctions, Neon Sign, oil, Petroliana, Porcelain Sign, Tin sign

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A complete Coors Dairy die-cut porcelain and neon sign with figural cow image, 88 inches by 79 inches, in ...

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, vividly documenting the fatal car crash site of Hollywood actor ...

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Tiffany Aquatic Fish Lamp, $193,600, Fontaine's Auction

Antiques and Fine Art, Aquatic, Columns, Fish Lamp, Fontaine's Auction Gallery, Gavels n Paddles, Joseph Lauber, Ken Hall, lamp, marble, Marble Sculpture, Pablo Picasso, Picasso, Pitcher, religious windows, Stained Glass, Taureau, Tiffany Studios, windows

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A Tiffany Studios (N.Y.) leaded glass aquatic fish lamp sold for $193,600 at an auction held September 14th by ...

From Rags to Riches, not Ruin: Papermaking, Preservation, and Conservation

Antique Marketplace News, Antique Technologies, cellulose pulp, Columns, conservation, ephemera, Expert Insights, ferment paper, fermenting, Kary Pardy, laid paper, Paper, papermaking, preservation, printed materials, retting, wood fiber, woven paper

Exploring Antique Technologies by Kary Pardy It’s no accident that when we think of ephemera, we think of printed materials. Paper, though powerful as a vessel for art and the ...

Publisher’s Corner: November 2019

Ballantine Books, Bill Dedman, book, Columns, Historical, Maxine Carter-Lome, miniature craft, miniature house, Miniatures, Novel, Paul Clark Newell Jr., storybook, Talk of the Trade, William A. Clark

Living in a Miniature World by Maxine Carter-Lome Recently I read Bill Dedman and Paul Clark Newell, Jr.’s book Empty Mansions (Ballantine Books, 2013), the amazing story of William A ...

Star Wars: Movie Poster Collecting Strikes Back

Comic Character Collectibles by J.C. Vaughn With Star Wars: Episode IX –The Rise of Skywalker due in theaters December 20, 2019, it seems like as good a time as any ...