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Gavels 'n' Paddles: Fabergé photo frame, $245,000, Christie's

Gavels 'n' Paddles:  Fabergé photo frame, $245,000, Christie's
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A jeweled gold-mounted nephrite (greenstone) photograph frame, marked Fabergé (Moscow, circa 1898), sold for $245,000 at Part One of ...

Geppi's Entertainment Museum Goes on Tour

Geppi's Entertainment Museum Goes on Tour
Comic Character Collectibles By J.C. Vaughn As Washington, D.C.'s Awesome Con has continued to develop into a major pop culture convention, the staff and Geppi's Entertainment Museum (GEM) thought it ...

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Pele's Jules Rimet trophy, $573,000, Julien's Auctions

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Pele's Jules Rimet trophy, $573,000, Julien's Auctions
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall World-famous soccer star Pele's Jules Rimet trophy sold for $573,000 at a Pele: The Collection Auction held June 7-9 ...

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Van Briggle/Rookwood vase, $187,500, Rago Arts & Auction

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Van Briggle/Rookwood vase, $187,500, Rago Arts & Auction
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall An early Artus Van Briggle/Rookwood vase sold for $187,500 at a 20th Century Decorative Arts & Design Auction held ...

On the Road to… Madison-Bouckville

On the Road to... Madison-Bouckville
45th Annual Madison-Bouckville August 15-21, 2016 It's been said that "if you can't find it in Bouckville, it probably doesn't exist." That's because every year in mid-August, nearly 2,000 vendors ...

Publisher's Corner: August 2016

Publishers Corner: August 2016
The Art of Appeal Maxine Carter-Lome Like many of the topics we cover in this magazine, "Advertising" is a broad category assigned to a wide variety of collectibles, including signs, ...

Gavels 'n' Paddles: King Farouk Magician Box, $1.21 million, Sotheby's

Gavels 'n' Paddles: King Farouk Magician Box, $1.21 million, Sotheby's
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall The celebrated King Farouk Magician Box timepiece, made in Geneva, Switzerland circa 1820 and attributed to Piguet & Meylan, ...

Antiques Peek: July 2016

Antiques Peek: July 2016
by Jessica Kosinski Tin Toy Cars Since this issue is all about toys from the attic, let's take a peek at two of the most well-known names in toys, Hot ...

Gavels 'n' Paddles: 2-player Mermaid gun game, $317,200, Morphy Auctions

Gavels 'n' Paddles: 2-player Mermaid gun game, $317,200, Morphy Auctions
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A one-cent Mermaid and Artillery two-player gun game sold for $317,200 at a Premier Coin-Op & Advertising Auction held ...

What's Selling on eBay: July 2016

What's Selling on eBay: July 2016
by Deborah Abernethy and Mike McLeod $1,439 (29 bids, 9 bidders): Obsolete Antique City of Toledo Chief of Police Badge. Measures approximately 2.75 x 2.25 inches across. The pin on ...

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Marklin tunnel and tower, $84,000, Bertoia Auctions

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Marklin tunnel and tower, $84,000, Bertoia Auctions
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A Marklin tunnel with mountain castle tower, railed base, hand-painted, sold for $84,000 at the auction of Jerry and ...

Gavels 'n' Paddles: French automaton doll, $44,800, Theriault's

Gavels 'n' Paddles: French automaton doll, $44,800, Theriault's
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A French musical automaton, 30 inches tall, the extremely rare Bebe Triste facial model, sold for $44,800 at an ...