Gavels 'n' Paddles: Kelly Tires porcelain sign, $88,450, Morphy Auctions

Associated Gasoline, Automobilia, Columns, Denver PA, Die-Cut Signs, Gavels n Paddles, Indian Gasoline, Kelly Tires, Morphy Auctions, Petroliana, Petroliana Auction, Polly Gas, Porcelain Sign

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A Kelly Tires porcelain sign (“Lotta Miles”) sold for $88,450 at a Premier Automobilia and Petroliana Auction held July ...

Tin Signs

Advertising, Blacksmiths, Collecting, Columns, Die-Cut Signs, H.D. Beach Co., Jeff Figler, Shoemakers, Tin Signs, Tradesmen, Tuscarora Advertising Co.

Collecting with Jeff By Jeff Figler As strange as it may sound, advertising signs actually date back to ancient times. There are ancient paintings on the walls of shops in ...

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Dilley golden plover decoy, $103,500, Guyette & Deeter

Columns, decoy, Gavels n Paddles, golden plover decoy, Guyette & Deeter, John Dilley, Plover Decoy, Portsmouth NH, Summer Decoy Auction

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall An outstanding golden plover decoy by John Dilley sold for $103,500 at a Summer Decoy Auction held July 28-29 ...

The Overwhelming Comic-Con

Columns, Comic Character, Comic Con, Comic Con International, Comics books, Gemstone Publishing, J.C. Vaughn, New York Comic Con, Pop Culture Collecting, San Diego Comic Con, Suicide Squad

Comic Character Collectibles By JC Vaughn While our schedule at Gemstone Publishing may change from year to year, we know that one of the fixtures on it will be a ...

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Rare 1928 perfume bottle, $33,000, IPBA Convention

Art Deco, Bracelet, Columns, Disguised, Gavels n Paddles, International Perfume Bottle Association, IPBA, Parfums de Marcy, Perfume, perfume bottle, trompe l'oeil

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A rare 1928 Parfums de Marcy trompe l'oeil presentation “Le Bracelet Miraculeux” perfume bottle, which held five scents and ...

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Maryland appliquéd quilt, $9,360, Jeffrey S. Evans

Appliqué, Baltimore, Columns, Emily Quail Moon, Gavels n Paddles, Jeffrey S. Evans auction, Mary Seeds Moon, Maryland Lone Star, Quilt, Textiles & Sewing Auction

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A fine pieced and appliquéd Maryland Lone Star quilt, likely made by Mary Seeds Moon (born circa 1806), the ...

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Jacob Eby tall case clock, $10,620, Ahlers & Ogletree

Ahlers & Ogletree, Atlanta GA, auction, Case clock, Columns, Gavels n Paddles, Jacob Eby, Mahogany, Summer Collections & Estates Auction, Tall Clock

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall An early 19th century mahogany Federal tall case clock made by Jacob Eby (Mannheim, Pa., 1776-1828) sold for $10,620 ...

On the Road To… Connecticut

Antique Shops, Columns, Connecticut, Connecticut Antiques Trail, CT, flea markets, Hartford CT, Madison CT

What better way to experience the past than antiquing in Connecticut. Whether you’re on the Connecticut Antiques Trail or off the beaten path, you’ll find shows, shops, flea markets and ...

Publisher's Corner: September 2016

archaeology, collector, Columns, Crafting, Creating, Eli Whitney, Massachusetts, Maxine Carter-Lome, Plimoth Plantation, Publisher, Talk of the Trade, Technology, Tools, WWII

Tools of the Trades By Maxine Carter-Lome Eli Whitney is credited as saying "We can't make anything until we make tools." That's the take-away from this month's issue. Every profession ...

Antiques Peek: August 2016

Advertising, Aflack, Animals, Antiques Peek, Columns, Edison-Bell Company, Geico, Jessica Kosinski, Lassie, Morris the Cat, Nipper the Dog, Pinbacks, Rin Tin Tin, toys, Watches

Animals in Advertising by Jessica Kosinski Advertising is a huge industry, and it's not a new one. Ads go back for as long as people have been trying to sell ...

Collector's Showcase: August 2016

Advertising, California, Christmastime, Coca Cola, Coca Cola Polar Bears, Coke, collectors, Columns, Dan Deane, Gatherings, National Coca-Cola Collectors Club, Picnics, Polar Bears, San Bernadino, Santa, White Polar Bears

Coca-Cola Collectibles: It's The Real Thing Dan Deane of San Bernadino, California is more than a Coca-Cola fan - he leads their fan club as president of the National Coca-Cola ...

What's Selling on eBay: August 2016

bowls, Columns, Deborah Abernethy, Dr. Pepper, figural, Glass, harp, Indiana Glass Co., iron, Mike McLeod, Miniature, Pencil, Sad Iron, silver, Thermometer, US Glass Company, Vase, What's Selling on eBay

by Deborah Abernethy and Mike McLeod $2,337 (38 bids, 13 bidders): Silver Figural Miniature Harp Mechanical Propelling Pencil and Seal. The pencil has a ring slider that extends the nozzle, ...

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