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

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

Tin Signs
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

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

The Overwhelming Comic-Con
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

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

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

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

On the Road To... Connecticut
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

Publisher's Corner: September 2016
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

Antiques Peek: August 2016
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

Collector's Showcase: August 2016
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

What's Selling on eBay: August 2016
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, ...