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.
Don’t become robo-gifter. Make it a reflection of you.

The Gift of You: How Reflecting Your Own Identity Creates Closer Bonds

By Shirley M. Mueller, MD The study “Give a Piece of You: Gifts That Reflect Givers Promote Closeness” challenged my ...
/ Bob Dylan, Gavels n Paddles
Bob Dylan handwritten lyrics

Bob Dylan handwritten lyrics, $25,000, RR Auction

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer's premium by Ken Hall Singer Bob Dylan’s ...
/ Chinese Silk Robe, Gavels n Paddles
Chinese dragon robe

Chinese dragon robe, $16,380, Michaan’s

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer's premium by Ken Hall A Chinese Imperial ...
Ford’s Edsel Pacer postcard from 1958.

Paper Trail

by Douglas R. Kelly Given the time and energy we spend pursuing antiquities and artifacts, it’s kind of surprising to ...
Happy Holiday Traditions

Happy Holiday Traditions

Holidays not only celebrate our culture and religion but bring generations of family and friends to the table. For these ...
/ Gavels n Paddles, Louis Vuitton
A limited-edition Louis Vuitton x Yayoi Kusama yellow and black monogram leather pumpkin bag

Louis Vuitton handbag, $151,200, Christie’s

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyerメs premium by Ken Hall A limited-edition Louis ...
September 1994 Oasis USA concert poster.

The Resurgence of Oasis: A New Era for Music Memorabilia Collectors

by Laurence Carpenter In recent months, the music world has been abuzz with news of an Oasis reunion. This long-anticipated ...
Steinway & Sons ebonized upright piano

Steinway & Sons ebonized upright piano, $5,440, Roland Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A circa 1958 ...
Collecting, Life Satisfaction, and Personality Traits

Collecting, Life Satisfaction, and Personality Traits

by Shirley M. Mueller, MD Insights from a Big Five Analysis: Mõttus et al. (2024) In a study by Mõttus et ...
Panamint basket

Panamint basket, $2,835, Michaan’s

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A Native American ...
Rob Wolfe on Vintage Computer Screen

New Markets for Buying and Selling Antiques and Gathering the Stories with the Goods

by Rob Wolfe of American Pickers The antiques market is an ever-shifting landscape with new market entrants, ever-changing trends on what’s ...
Jonah and the Whale bank

Jonah and the Whale bank, $312,500, RSL Auction Co.

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A Jonah and ...
Online Antiquing

Online Antiquing

One of the most beloved aspects of antiquing, collecting, and thrifting is what we collectors call “the hunt”; knowing that ...
Captain America Comics #1

Captain America Comics #1,ᅠ$172,221, Hake’s Auctionsᅠ

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A copy of ...
/ Gavels n Paddles, Gold Rush
Gold Rush-era pants, $16,875, Holabird Western

Gold Rush-era pants, $16,875, Holabird Western

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A circa 1875-1880 ...
/ Gavels n Paddles
Fireplace log holder, $55,020, Toomey & Co.

Fireplace log holder, $55,020, Toomey & Co.

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A fireplace log ...
The Ford Delivery Wagon was the only model in the series that came with die-cast wheel hubs rather than tinplate.

Collecting Collectoys

by Douglas R. Kelly Louis Marx is never far from my mind. I didn’t know the man, but his company ...
‘40s Harbor Petroleum sign

1940s-era Harbor Petroleum sign, $46,740, Morphy Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A 1940s-era Harbor ...
Robot Bulldozer

The Robot Bulldozer, A Flare Product by United Pioneer Company

By Rob Wolfe In the early 1960s people around the world were fascinated with imagining the future that technology could ...
/ Gavels n Paddles
Stegosaurus fossil, $44.6 million, Sotheby’s

Stegosaurus fossil, $44.6 million, Sotheby’s

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A 150-million-year-old stegosaurus ...
Celebrating America’s Semiquincentennial

Celebrating America’s Semiquincentennial

Everyone knows throwing a party takes time, money, and planning, even more so when the party is for the nation’s ...
/ Gavels n Paddles
U.S. Navy D-Day battle flag

U.S. Navy D-Day battle flag, $73,800, Milestone Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A US Navy ...
Chinese porcelain Kangxi 5-piece garniture set.

Collecting With Purpose: Completing a Set

Shirley M. Mueller, M.D. A set embodies a higher good to the collector than use or as a collectible alone ...
/ Gavels n Paddles
Buccellati sterling globe

Buccellati sterling globe, $4,095, SJ Auctioneers

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A Buccellati sterling ...
1936 Chevrolet Half-ton pick-up truck

1936 Chevrolet Half-ton pick-up truck,  $86,000, Miller & Miller

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A 1936 Chevrolet ...