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, Second Time’s the Charm, and Civil War Collector.

April 21, 2017 / Columns, Dr. Neustadt, Egon Neustadt, Lamps, lampshade, The Choicest Lamp, The Lamps of Tiffany, Tiffany & Co., Tiffany Studios

The Neustadt Collection of Tiffany Lamps

An amateur poet, Dr. Neustadt wrote a sentimental poem entitled "The Choicest Lamp" that he included as the preface to ...

April 20, 2017 / Carved figure, Carved minstrel figure, Columns, Gavels n Paddles, polychrome, Thomaston Place Auction Galleries, Weathervane, Winter Feature Sale

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Carved minstrel figure, $157,950, Thomaston Place

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A circa-1870 American carved polychrome wooden minstrel figure of ...

April 18, 2017 / Baseball, Bernie Brewer, Columns, Fredbird, Jeff Figler, Joe Di Maggio, Major League Baseball, MLB, Mr. Met, Phillie Phanatic, San Diego Chicken, Team Mascots

Collecting with Jeff: April 2017

Team Mascots By Jeff Figler From Fredbird to Bernie Brewer, the Slider to the Phillie Phanatic, mascots have been a ...

April 16, 2017 / Colt, Columns, Firearms Auction, Gavels n Paddles, Holland & Holland Royal Grade, John Rigby & Co., Ken Hall, Morphy Auctions, two-barrel shotgun, Winchester

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Holland & Holland shotgun, $43,050, Morphy Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A cased Holland & Holland Royal Grade two-barrel shotgun ...

April 12, 2017 / Andy Warhol, Columns, Gavels n Paddles, Great Estates Auction, Louis Solon, Mintons, plaques, pop art, Rago Arts, Rago Arts & Auction Center, Tiffany & Company

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Tiffany 18kt gold dresser set, $21,250, Rago Arts & Auction

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A Tiffany & Company 18kt gold dresser set once ...

April 10, 2017 / Antique, Barbershop, boots, Columns, costume, court dressmaker, Deborah Abernethy, dressmaker, Eskimo, Inuit-Yupik, Madame Elise, Mike McLeod, Siberia, Silk, Snow Goggles, Towel Steamer, Towel Sterilizer, Victorian, What's Selling on eBay

What's Selling on eBay: April 2017

by Deborah Abernethy and Mike McLeod $3,521 (19 bids, 3 bidders): Victorian 1870s silk boots - court dressmaker Madame Elise ...

April 7, 2017 / Baseball, baseball card, Columns, Gavels n Paddles, Goudey baseball card, Hawkman, JSA certificate, Lou Gehrig, Superman, Weiss Auctions, Yankees

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Lou Gehrig-signed card, $49,450, Weiss Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A 1934 Goudey baseball card for Lou Gehrig, signed ...

April 3, 2017 / Columns, drawing, Dream of the Dance, figural drawing, French artist, Gavels n Paddles, Ken Hall, Marc Chagall, The Woodshed Gallery, Village Berger Descending

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Marc Chagall figural drawing, $16,250, The Woodshed Gallery

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A sanguine drawing on white paper by the Russian-born ...

April 1, 2017 / Columns, Glass, Maxine Carter-Lome, PBS, Prince Albert, Prince Consort, Publisher, Queen Victoria, Royal Society of Arts, Talk of the Trade, The Great Exhibition, Victoria

Publisher's Corner: April 2017

A World Affair with Glass by Maxine Carter-Lome I hope I am not alone in loving the new PBS mini-series, ...

March 29, 2017 / Antiques Peek, athletic, Columns, competition, contest, Jessica Kosinksi, medals, NHL, Rewarding, Rewards, Sports, Stanley Cup, Trophies, wreaths

Antiques Peek: March 2017

And the Winner Is... by Jessica Kosinski Human beings have always had a desire to prove something to themselves and ...

March 24, 2017 / Columns, Deborah Abernethy, eBay, Fishing Lure, Florida, Glass Telegraph, Insulator, lithograph, Miami Beach, Mike McLeod, Motor Club, Online Auction, Porcelain, Signs, Strong Man, Telegraph, What's Selling on eBay

What's Selling on eBay: March 2017

by Deborah Abernethy and Mike McLeod $4,306.60 (46 bids, 20 bidders): ca. 1905 Antique Heddon Dowagiac Killer #400 Fishing Lure ...

March 16, 2017 / Board Games, Cobol, Columns, Comic books, Comic Character, Comic Collectibles, comics, DC Comics, Electronic Games, J.C. Vaughn, Marvel, Parker Brothers, Pop Culture Collecting, Programming, ROM

The Return of ROM, the Spaceknight

Comic Character Collectibles By J.C. Vaughn During the late '70s and into the early '80s, Parker Brothers was a dominant ...

March 11, 2017 / Adirondack fall landscape, Americana Auction, Art, Arthur Fitzwilliam Tate, artist, auctions, Columns, cowan's auctions, delftware, English Plates, Gavels n Paddles, James McDougal Hart, Ken Hall

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Set of English delftware plates, $24,000, Cowan’s Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A set of six English delftware Merryman plates sold ...

March 11, 2017 / All Star Games, Baseball, baseball memorabilia, Baseball Pins, Columns, Indianapolis 500, Jeff Figler, Memorabilia, NBA Championships, Press Pins, Sporting Events, Sports, sports memorabilia, Stanley Cup, Super Bowl, World Series

Collecting with Jeff: March 2017

Baseball Press Pins By Jeff Figler One of the rarest, and collectible, of all baseball items is the press pin ...

March 5, 2017 / Art, artists, Canvas, Columns, Edward Seago, Freeman's, Gavels n Paddles, Ken Hall, Paintings, The Brewster Collection, The Forbes Collections, The John Biscoe in Pack Ice

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Edward Seago painting, $106,250, Freeman’s

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A painting by British artist Edward Seago (1910-1974), titled ...

March 3, 2017 / Clinical Psychologist, Collections, Columns, Dr. David Flakoll, eBay, History, International Tennis Hall of Fame, Newport RI, Racquets, tennis, Tennis Psychology, Tennis Racquets

Great Collections: March 2017

Stringing Together the History of Tennis Dr. David Flakoll is a man with a vision and a passion for tennis, ...

February 28, 2017 / Big Claude, Ceramic Vase, chairs, Columns, David Klein, Deborah Abernethy, eBay, Kelvinator Foodarama, Mid-Century Modern, Mike McLeod, Molded Plywood, Norman Cherner, Pottery, Refrigerator, Retro, What's Selling on eBay

What's Selling on eBay: February 2017

by Deborah Abernethy and Mike McLeod $2,001 (65 bids, 18 bidders): 1950s Kelvinator Foodarama Fridge Refrigerator Retro. Listing my vintage ...

February 28, 2017 / Antiques Peek, Arts & Crafts, Books, Britain, Children's books, Columns, Jessica Kosinski, Pottery, Textiles, Victorian Age

Antiques Peek: February 2017

Arts & Crafts Influence on Book Publishing by Jessica Kosinski This month I thought it would be fun to do ...

February 27, 2017 / Arts and Crafts, Birmingham Tile and Pottery Works, Carl Patterson, Columns, Edward R. Taylor, Pottery Collection, Ruskin Pottery

Great Collections: February 2017

From Across the Pond A Ruskin Pottery Collection Lands in Denver When Carl Patterson crossed the pond to work in ...

February 27, 2017 / Antique & Fine Arts Auction, auctions, automaton, Chinese Qing Imperial Court, Columns, Fontaine's Auction Gallery, Gavels n Paddles, Ken Hall, musical clock, pagoda, Rare

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Automaton musical clock, $998,250, Fontaine’s Auction

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A very rare 18th century English-made pagoda form automaton ...

February 26, 2017 / Autographed Memorabilia, California, Certificate of Authenticity, COA, Collectibles Sale, Columns, Consumer Protection Law, Fraud, Fraudulent Autographs, Jerry Brown, Maxine Carter-Lome, Talk of the Trade

Publisher's Corner: March 2017

AB1570: A Game Changer? by Maxine Carter-Lome On September 9, 2016, California Governor Jerry Brown signed AB1570 Collectibles Sale of ...

February 23, 2017 / Collecting, Columns, Compasses, Directions, Explore, Han Dynasty, Jeff Figler, , , The Compass

Collecting with Jeff: February 2017

The Compass By Jeff Figler I have always been really bad at finding my way from one place to another ...

February 21, 2017 / auctions, Chevrolet Corvette, Columns, Gavels n Paddles, Ken Hall, Pottier & Stymus, rococo gold mirrors, Rosewood, Stevens Auction Company, Victorian

Gavels 'n' Paddles: 1959 Chevrolet Corvette, $78,775, Stevens Auction

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A red 1959 Chevrolet Corvette sports car with the ...

February 15, 2017 / Banks, cast-iron, Columns, Gavels n Paddles, J. & E. Stevens, Jonah the Whale, Ken Hall, Mechanical & Still Bank Sale, Mechanical Bank, Morphy Auctions

Gavels 'n' Paddles: “Jonah the Whale” bank, $119,925, Morphy Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A “Jonah the Whale” cast iron mechanical bank by ...

February 13, 2017 / auctions, Blue Ridge Glass Company, coins, Columns, Copper Coin, Florida United Numismatists, Gavels n Paddles, Glass Coin, Heritage Auctions, Ken Hall, Yellow Amber

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Experimental ’42 glass cent, $70,500, Heritage Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall The only known surviving intact experimental all-glass cent coin, ...