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.

March 23, 2016 / Antique Marketplace News, Cabbage Patch Kids, Clockpunk, Columns, Disney, Expert Insights, Harry Potter, Hasbro, Industrial Revolution, pocket watches, Sculptures, Steampunk, Susan Beatrice, The Franklin Mint, watch parts

Clockpunk – It's All In The Details

Rescue & Restore In the days before the Industrial Revolution, even the smallest of watch parts were carefully hand-crafted for ...

March 22, 2016 / Comic books, Comic Collections, ComicLink, comics, Gavels n Paddles, Ken Hall, Marvel Comics, Online Auction, The X-Men, X-Men

Gavels 'n' Paddles: X-Men #1 comic book, $350,000, ComicLink

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A rare and unrestored issue of X-Men #1 comic ...

March 18, 2016 / Advertising, Automobilia, Gavels n Paddles, Morphy's, Morphy's Auction, Musgo Gasoline, Petroliana, Signs, Smith-o-Lene Aviation Brand

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Musgo Gasoline sign, $164,700, Morphy's

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A Musgo Gasoline sign featuring an Indian in full ...

March 13, 2016 / American Pewter, Americana Auction, Cowan's Auctions Inc., game board, Gavels n Paddles, Jeanne and Bernard Hillman, Watercolor, William Trost Richards, William Will

Gavels 'n' Paddles: American pewter collection, $282,800, Pook & Pook, Inc.

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A collection of American pewter from Jeanne and Bernard ...

March 12, 2016 / Antiques Peek, Armand Couaillet, Carriage Clocks, Clocks, Columns, France, hourglasses, Jessica Kosinski, Saint-Nicolas d'Aliermont France, Time, time keeping, Time Piece, Watches

Antiques Peek: March 2016

Carriage Clocks by Jessica Kosinski Human beings have been interested in time for centuries, but keeping track of how time ...

March 11, 2016 / Alice in Wonderland, Amanda Conner, Columns, Comic books, ComicLink, comics, Geppi's Entertainment Museum, J.C. Vaughn, Melissa Bowersox, Pop Culture Collecting, The Artistry of Amanda Conner, vintage, Walt Disney, Wonderland

The Artistry of Amanda Conner Debuts at GEM

Comic Character Collectibles By J.C. Vaughn “In the world of hardcore comic book fans, it’s not always an easy thing ...

March 8, 2016 / C.F. Martin & Co., Freeman's, Gavels n Paddles, guitar, Italian, Joan Baez, Joannes Tononi, Musical instruments, Tononi violoncello, violoncello

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Tononi violoncello, $209,000, Freeman's

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall An Italian violoncello, crafted in Italy circa 1690 by ...

March 8, 2016 / Brits, China, Columns, Fashion, James Bond, Jeff Figler, Michael Delaney, pocket watch, Rolex, Steve McQueen, time keeping, timepiece, Watches, wristlet, Wristwatch

The Wristwatch

Collecting with Jeff By Jeff Figler When I was in China a few years ago, there was a gentleman in ...

March 6, 2016 / Architectural, Brass N & W RR Railroad Steam Classification Plates, Bronze Fulton Ship Works, Builders Plate, Carved Oak, Cloisonne Egg, Columns, Deborah Abernethy, Figure Head, Hull ID, Mike McLeod, Pavel Ovchinnikov, Railroad, Roanoke Times, San Francisco, Silver Enamel, Steamship, What's Selling on eBay

What's Selling on eBay: March 2016

by Deborah Abernethy and Mike McLeod $4,383 (32 bids, 9 bidders): Brass N & W RR Railroad Steam Classification Plates ...

March 3, 2016 / dishes, famille rose, famille rose dishes, feast bowl, Gavels n Paddles, JADE, jade carvings, Michaan's Auctions, Native American, wood netsukes

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Two famille rose dishes, $100,300, Michaan's Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A pair of diminutive 19th century famille rose dishes, ...

March 3, 2016 / Art and Design, Columns, flea markets, glassware, Houston, Lyndon B. Johnson, San Antonio, Space Center, Suzy Kirchberg, Texas, The Alamo

On the Road to… Texas

The Great State of Texas has it all - historic attractions such as the Alamo in San Antonio, world-class museums, ...

March 1, 2016 / Apple, Apple Watch, Clocks, Columns, Fontaine's Auction Gallery, iPhone, Mac, Maxine Carter-Lome, personal timepieces, sundials, Talk of the Trade, timekeeping instruments, timepieces

Publisher's Corner: March 2016

Timeless Precision & Craftsmanship By Maxine Carter-Lome From the earliest sundials dating from about 3500 BC to the launch of ...

February 25, 2016 / Brunk Auctions, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Cornwallis, Gavels n Paddles, Norman Rockwell, Revolutionary War chart, Washington, Yorktown

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Revolutionary War chart, $141,600, Brunk Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A 1782 Revolutionary War chart of Yorktown from the ...

February 22, 2016 / African American, African Americana, Americana, Columns, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Elizabeth Catlett, Jacob Lawrence, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Jeff Figler, Kara Walker, Kerry James Marshall, Malcolm X, MLK, Romare Bearden

Collecting African Americana

Collecting with Jeff Jeff Figler Sometimes collectibles are right in front of your eyes and you just don't realize it ...

February 20, 2016 / Archives International Auctions, First Liberty Loan, Fort Lee, Gavels n Paddles, General Gaspar Sanchez Ochoa, gold bond, Republic of Mexico, stock ticker, Western Union

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Republic of Mexico bond, $8,555, Archives International

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall An 1865 bond of the Republic of Mexico, signed ...

February 16, 2016 / California, Columns, Gavels n Paddles, gold, Ken Hall, maps, PBA Galleries, The Warren Heckrotte Collection, William Eddy

Gavels 'n' Paddles: California gold map, $39,000, PBA Galleries

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A map of the California gold region, published in ...

February 16, 2016 / Columns, Curator, Florida Infusion Services, I.V. Therapy Pharmacy, Joint Commission Accredited Home Health Nursing Agenc, MAACM, Museum of the American Arts and Crafts Movement, Rudy Ciccarello, Two Red Roses Foundation

Collector's Showcase: February 2016

Rudy Ciccarello: From Collector to Curator From the early collecting days in 1997 to the summer of 2004, Rudy Ciccarello, ...

February 13, 2016 / Art Glass, Columns, Favrile glass, Gavels n Paddles, Heritage Auctions, Ken Hall, Lalique, Tiffany Studios, Vase

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Tiffany Studios glass vase, $48,750, Heritage Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A Tiffany Studios Favrile glass floriform vase, made circa ...

February 10, 2016 / Alexander Dumas, Columns, Dashiell Hammett, Gavels n Paddles, Jules Verne, Ken Hall, literature, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Swann Galleries

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Dashiell Hammett book, $65,000, Swann Galleries

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A first-edition copy of Dashiell Hammett's book The Red ...

February 6, 2016 / badge, Circus Poster, Columns, Deborah Abernethy, eBay, Figural Bottle, Gamewell stand, gold enameled, majolica bottle, Medal, Mike McLeod, Online Auction, Police Call Box, Society of the Cincinnati, Stork, What's Selling on eBay

What's Selling on eBay: February 2016

by Deborah Abernethy and Mike McLeod $3,301 (24 bids, 14 bidders): Large Antique Majolica Figural Bottle, Stork Umbrella Glasses & ...

February 5, 2016 / Ayrton Senna, Captain Action, Columns, Comic books, Comic Characters, Dolph Lundgren, Geppi's Entertainment Museum, J.C. Vaughn, Judge Dredd, Medicom Toy Corporation, Pop Culture Collecting, Rambo, Rocky, Rocky IV, Sylvester Stallone, Ultraman, Zombie Gras, Zombies