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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.
Van Gogh oil painting, $54.01 million, Sotheby’s
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer's premium by Ken Hall An oil on ...
Breweriana and Rob Wolfe: A Passion for Collecting
by Rob Wolfe of American Pickers Among the many categories of collectibles I encounter, one that stands out for historical ...
Dorothy’s ruby red slippers, $32.5 million, Heritage
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer's premium by Ken Hall The ruby red ...
Parcheesi board, $4,800, Copake
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer's premium by Ken Hall A painted wooden ...
Adult Doll Collecting: A Therapeutic Obsession
by Shirley M. Mueller, M.D. Elizabeth Kraft Taylor, author of Three Jews Walked into a Shopping Center, recalls her infatuation ...
Hidden History
We are a civilization inspired by discovery, whether that leads us to look upwards to the heavens, underground for what ...
Red Sox WS trophy, 2004,ﾠ$165,000, Bonhams Skinner
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer's premium by Ken Hall The 2004 Boston ...
Building a Music Collection on a Budget
by Laurence Carpenter In the world of music memorabilia, there’s a common misconception that collecting is reserved for the wealthy ...
Chucky background doll, $4,920, Premiere Props
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer's premium by Ken Hall A “Background Good ...
Crumpled Cardboard Toy Boxes: Doing the Ironing
By Douglas R. Kelly On the annoyance scale, there are probably worse things than a creased/wrinkled/crumpled box. I just can’t ...
Washington signed letter, $162,500, University Archives
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer's premium by Ken Hall A two-page letter ...
Carhartt Overalls sign, 1910s, $19,690, Miller & Miller
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer's premium by Ken Hall A Canadian porcelain ...
Sam Maloof 1988 rocker, $20,570, Ahlers & Ogletree
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer's premium by Ken Hall A walnut and ...
Reenacting History: Education or Entertainment?
Working and living in the town where Old Sturbridge Village is located, Sturbridge, MA, we at the Journal are quite ...
Navigating the Heartache of Deaccession
By Shirley M. Mueller, M.D. January is an important sale month at many auction houses. Once again, I’m in the ...
Collecting Religious Artifacts: Antiquing on a Wing and a Prayer
by Rob Wolfe of American Pickers For centuries, collecting religious artifacts and iconography has been a pursuit that transcends time, ...
Millinery trade sign, $40,000, Hudson Valley
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer's premium by Ken Hall A star-shaped wooden ...
Rubber Toys
by Douglas R. Kelly Best to get this out in the open, right off the bat: I’m not a rubber ...
Ansel Adams photo, $720,000, Sotheby’s
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer's premium by Ken Hall A photograph by ...
Washington portrait by Peale,$512,500, Cottone Auctions
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer's premium by Ken Hall A circa 1846 ...
Ushering in a new year
As we enter a new year, it’s fun to look back a century to see how far we’ve come while ...
Treasures of Christmas Past: Christmas Collectibles
by Rob Wolfe Christmas is a time to create memories, gather with family, and—let’s be honest—for many of us, it’s ...
Tiffany Nasturtium lamp, $825,000, Fontaine’s
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer's premium by Ken Hall A circa 1905 ...
Toy Sleds: Just One More Run
by Douglas R. Kelly When my editor, Judy Gonyeau, pinged me a while back and told me that toy sleds ...
Red Indian Motor Oils sign, $48,100, Miller & Miller
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer's premium by Ken Hall A rare Canadian ...
