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.

October 8, 2017 / Aston Martin, Auction record, cars, Columns, Ferrari, Gavels n Paddles, Ken Hall, racing car, RM Auctions, Sotheby's, vehicles, World Record

Gavels 'n' Paddles: 1956 Aston Martin DBR1 car, $22.55 million, RM/Sotheby’s

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A 1956 Aston Martin DBR1 racing car sold for ...

October 1, 2017 / Art Artist, Brunk Auctions, Columns, Cut Glass, Dorflinger Glass, Dorflinger Monstrose, Fine & Decorative Arts, Gavels n Paddles, Ken Hall, Mason County, Paintings, Punch Bowl

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Dorflinger punch bowl set, $114,000, Brunk Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A green-cut-to-clear Dorflinger Montrose punch bowl set made in ...

September 28, 2017 / Cigarette Cards, Cigarette Holders, Cigarette Machines, Cigarettes, cigars, Collection, Columns, Dining Set, Dispensers, Fashion, Maxine Carter-Lome, smoking, Sterling Silver, Talk of the Trade, Tobacciana

Publishers Corner: October 2017

Smokin' Collectibles by Maxine Carter-Lome, Publisher I am old enough to remember cigarette dispensing machines in almost all public places, ...

September 28, 2017 / Antiques Peek, Butter, butter chips, Butter Pat, Butter plates, butters, China, Columns, cups, dishes, Eating, food, Jessica Kosinksi, Pat, plates

Antiques Peek: September 2017

By Jessica Kosinski Pat-A-Pat We all have traditional foods that we like to eat. Often, favorite foods vary by era ...

September 26, 2017 / Cinderella, Columns, Cordier Auctions, Freight train, Gavels n Paddles, Giuseppe Armani, Ives, Ken Hall, Railway Lines, Star Wars, Toy & Train Auction, toy train

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Ives Railway Lines set, $6,000, Cordier Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall An Ives 1134 Railway Lines freight set sold for ...

September 25, 2017 / Apothecary Jar, candy, Cane, Ceiling Nozzle, Col. JW Robinson, Columns, Deborah Abernethy, eBay, Fire Sprinkler, Fireman, gold, Gold Cane, Gold Filled, HC Vogel, Henry S Parmalee, Jar, King Kong, Mike McLeod, Movie poster, Movies, Parmalee, poster, RKO Radio, RKO's King Kong, Vogel, What's Selling on eBay

What's Selling on eBay: September 2017

by Deborah Abernethy and Mike McLeod The following two items were sold on the same day by the same owner ...

September 21, 2017 / Books, Classic Book, Columns, Fine books, Fine Literature, Gavels n Paddles, Herman Melville, JD Salinger, Ken Hall, literature, Moby Dick, Novels, PBA Galleries, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Copy of Moby Dick, $9,600, PBA Galleries

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A first American edition copy of Herman Melville’s classic ...

September 17, 2017 / Columns, Comic Art, Comic Book, Comic Collection, comics, Disney, JC Vaughn, Licensed, Media, Overstreet, Pop Culture, Star Wars, Zorro

LICENSED! Overstreet Looks at Licensed Comics

Comic Character Collectibles By J.C.Vaughn Almost from the earliest days of comic books, titles licensed from other media have been ...

September 16, 2017 / Baseball, baseball bat, Bat, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Columns, Gavels n Paddles, Goldin Auctions, Hack Wilson, Hillerich & Bradsby, Ken Hall, Micky Mantle, Premium Live Summer Auction, Red Sox, Ted Williams

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Hack Wilson game uniform, $382,812, Goldin Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall The jersey and pants that Chicago Cubs slugger Hack ...

September 12, 2017 / Baseball, Columns, Cracker Jack, Cracker Jack Prize, football, Gavels n Paddles, Hank Aaron, Heritage Auctions, Johny Unitas, Ken Hall, Premium Sportscard Catalog Auction, Topps, Trading Card

Gavels 'n' Paddles: 1915 Ty Cobb baseball card, $432,000, Heritage Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A 1915 Cracker Jack #30 baseball trading card, one ...

September 9, 2017 / Art, banking, Columns, furniture, Glass, J. Pierpont Morgan, manuscripts, Paintings, Porcelain, Prints, rare books, Sculpture, silver

Great Collections: September 2017

J. Pierpont Morgan Hartford native John Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913), founder of a banking dynasty still in operation today, was one ...

September 6, 2017 / Americana Auction, badge, Baseball, baseball cards, Blackwell Auctions, Columns, Gavels n Paddles, Ken Hall, LAPD, Lieutenat, Police badge, President Theodore Roosevelt, retirement, retirement badge, sports memorabilia, Thomas Hicks, Topps

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Uncut sheet, baseball cards, $32,200, Blackwell Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall An uncut sheet of 110 Topps baseball cards from ...

August 31, 2017 / Christie's, Columns, Diamond, Emerald, Gavels n Paddles, Jewelry, Ken Hall, Magnificent Jewels Auction, Raymond Yard, Ring

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Emerald and diamond ring, $5.512 million, Christie’s

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall An emerald and diamond ring by Raymond Yard, set ...

August 31, 2017 / bone china, Bone Porcelain, China, Columns, Fine China, Hard Paste, Ivory China, Maxine Carter-Lome, Porcelain, Soft Paste, Talk of the Trade

Publisher's Corner: September 2017

Sorting Out the China by Maxine Carter-Lome Bone China, Fine China, Porcelain; then there is Soft Paste, Hard Paste, Ivory ...

August 30, 2017 / Columns, Curator, David E. (Ned) Lazaro, Deerfield, Fashion, Historic Deerfield, Museum, Textiles

Great Collections: August 2017

Historic Deerfield's Textiles Collection A conversation with David E. (Ned) Lazaro, Curator of Textiles Please give us an overall sense ...

August 29, 2017 / calculate, Cash Registers, Cashier, Columns, James Ritty, Jeff Figler, John Patterson, Money, monies, National Cash Register Company, Technology

Collecting with Jeff: August 2017

Cash Registers By Jeff Figler It always amazes me that, when I go to check out at a store, when ...

August 26, 2017 / Apollo 11, Apollo 13, Buzz Aldren, Columns, Gavels n Paddles, Gus Grissom, Ken Hall, lunar, Moon Dust, Neil Armstrong, Sotheby's

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Apollo 11 moon bag, $1.8 million, Sotheby’s

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A bag used by astronaut Neil Armstrong to bring ...

August 23, 2017 / Amanda Sheriff, Carrie Wood, Columns, Comic, Comic Book, ComicConnect, Fantastic Comics, Gemstone Publishing, Holy Grail, J.C. Vaughn, Jon Berk, Original Art, Planet Comics, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Collecting, Restored Detective Comics, Spiderman

Jon Berk Collection Sets Records for ComicConnect

Comic Character Collectibles By J.C. Vaughn The world of pop culture collectibles is very far from being a hyperbole-free zone ...

August 21, 2017 / Bowling Alley, Columns, Frontman, Gavels n Paddles, Greatful Dead, Guernsey's, guitar, Jerry Garcia, Ken Hall, Sothern Poverty Law Ceter, the Brooklyn Bowl

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Jerry Garcia ‘Wolf’ guitar, $1.9 million, Guernsey’s

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall The guitar that Grateful Dead frontman Jerry Garcia called ...

August 18, 2017 / Advertising, Art Nouveau, Baby Ruth, Columns, Corkscrew, Deborah Abernethy, display, gum, lamp, Lamp Shade, Leaded glass, License Plate, Mike McLeod, Moustrap, Paper Lable, Slag Glass, State Police Plate, Store Display, vintage, Vintage Tags, What's Selling on eBay, Wooden, WW2, WWII