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.
McDonald’s neon sign, $9,600, Potter & Potter
Recent Auction Results from Near & FarBy Ken HallAll prices include the buyer’s premium McDonald's Neon Sign featuring "Speedee" A ...
Black Cat Cigarettes sign, $24,517, Miller & Miller
Recent Auction Results from Near & FarBy Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A Canadian 1940s single-sided porcelain ...
Barbie Bubble Cut Midge Ken Wedding Party Gift Set and a Guhl & Harbeck JUPITER N Cast Iron Mechanical Pencil Pointer Sharpener
by Jessica Kosinski $3,317 (Bids 66, Bidders 25) Amazing rare! Vintage Barbie Bubble Cut Midge Ken Wedding Party Gift Set ...
Civil War Belt and Pistol
By John Sexton Q: I bought this belt and pistol in a tag sale in Stratford, CT, for $300. My ...
Pop Culture’s Big September
By Amanda Sheriff and J.C. Vaughn After the usual late summer doldrums, things have definitely heated up in the worlds ...
Eye Witness to the Golden Eye
with Jessica Rickman CPPA, Certified Personal Property Appraiser During a recent estate appraisal, imagine my initial shock when this stunning ...
More Tiny Chryslers
by Douglas R. Kelly Now, where was I? Before I got sidetracked last issue with a visit to the world ...
Wow Your Host with Timeless Vintage Finds
by Barbara Miller Beem Welcome back to The Charm, a monthly look at how to use old things in new ...
Holiday Marketing Checklist: Your Schedule for the Season of Sales
by Sloane Middleton Mann It’s the most wonderful time of the year—especially if you’re selling unique, one-of-a-kind, and easily giftable ...
Curating the Unexpected: The Joy of Flawed Chinese Export Porcelain
by Shirley M. Mueller, M.D. “Look at me,” the large, not-to-be-missed porcelain cried out. And I did. It was not ...
From Collector to Curator: Turning Passion into Provenance
by Laurence Carpenter How a personal obsession became a professional pursuit—and what I learned about the stories objects can tell ...
Hubley Cast Iron Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Parcel-Post Sidecar and a Raymond Loewy Colonial Model 700 Mephisto Bakelite Globe Tube Radio
by Jessica Kosinski $1,275 (Bids 63, Bidders 21) RARE Large Antique Hubley Cast Iron Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Parcel-Post Sidecar. Marked Harley ...
Retro Meets Timeless: Inside the World of Mid-Century Modern
By Rob Wolfe of American Pickers Walk into any stylish home today, flip through Instagram, or browse a trendy furniture ...
Why Mid-Century Modern Captured America
By Shirley M. Mueller, M.D. In the mid-1950s, the United States experienced the emergence of a design movement that would ...
Horror Soundtracks and Four Color Comics
By Amanda Sheriff and J.C. Vaughn One of the things many horror fans enjoy in fright flicks is the spooky ...
Packard: Ask the Man Who Owns One
by Douglas R. Kelly During my senior year of high school, I worked in the mailroom of a non-profit sports ...
The Civil War Collector
by John Sexton Q: I inherited my great-great-grandfathers sword and his Civil War discharge and I’m interested in knowing what ...
A Steamboat’s Signature: The Nameboard of the Delta Queen
By Jessica Rickman, Certified Personal Property Appraiser Recently, I attended The Nashville Show, a prominent annual antiques show in Middle ...
Reuse, Recycle, Repurpose
by Barbara Miller Beem If you could see me right now, you’d find me hunched over a laptop. I’m in ...
Social Media is Not Your Product Catalog
by Sloane Middleton Mann Let’s be honest: posting product photos on Instagram isn’t a marketing strategy. It’s a hope and ...
Dress worn in Pirates, $18,750, Potter & Potter
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Farby Ken HallAll prices include the buyer’s premium The “Elizabeth” gold dress worn ...
1917 Babe Ruth baseball card, $244,000, Heritage Auctions
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Farby Ken HallAll prices include the buyer’s premium A rare Babe Ruth baseball ...
Two Lincoln-signed documents, $18.1 million, Sotheby’s
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Farby Ken HallAll prices include the buyer’s premium Two Lincoln-signed docs, $18.1 million, ...
Sapphire and diamond ring, $25,600, Crescent City Auction
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Farby Ken HallAll prices include the buyer’s premium A lady’s platinum ring, featuring ...
Princess Diana floral dress, $508,000, Julien’s Auctions
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Farby Ken HallAll prices include the buyer’s premium A Bellville Sassoon floral day ...
