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.
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, ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
Collecting African Americana
Collecting with Jeff Jeff Figler Sometimes collectibles are right in front of your eyes and you just don't realize it ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 & ...
Captain Action Meets Ultraman
Comic Character Collectibles By J.C. Vaughn When writer-collector James Long documented a previously forgotten bit of Captain Action history, it ...
Gavels 'n' Paddles: Historical shirt of armor, $2.3 million, Rock Island
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A historical shirt of armor dating back to a ...
On the Road to… New Mexico
Perhaps nowhere else does art and architecture capture the vernacular and cultural landscape as perfectly as in New Mexico; a ...
Collector’s Showcase: January 2016
The Keep Homestead Museum When Myra Keep Lovell Moulton died in 1988, the last of a long line of Keeps ...
Publishers Corner: February 2016
Arts & Crafts Road Trips In December the editorial staff and I took a road trip to The Stickley Museum ...
Gavels 'n' Paddles: 1920s Arcade panel van, $21,240, Bertoia Auctions
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A circa-1929 Arcade 'White' delivery panel van with 'Peerless' ...
Gavels 'n' Paddles: 1942 Chinese banknotes, $20,060, Archives Int'l
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A 1942 Farmers Bank of China banknote trio sold ...
American Quilts
Collecting with Jeff by Jeff Figler A few years ago my wife and I dropped our son at Dickinson College ...
Patek Philippe watch, $389,000, Antiquorum
A Patek Philippe 18kt white gold minute-repeater retrograde perpetual calendar watch sold for $389,000 at an Important Watches & Jewelry ...
Comic Art, Cosplay and Dreams
Comic Character Collectibles BY J.C. Vaughn Perez Justice League Cover Tops $80 K Artist George Pérez's original 10"x 15" cover ...
What's Selling on eBay: January 2016
by Deborah Abernethy and Mike McLeod Overall appraiser notes: in making evaluations concerning the relative prudence of monetary decisions involving ...
Gavels 'n' Paddles: Ringo Starr drum kit, $2.2 million, Julien's
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A 1963 Ludwig Oyster Black Pearl three-piece drum kit ...
Gavels 'n' Paddles: Janis Joplin's Porsche, $1.76 million, Sotheby's
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall The 1964 Porsche 356 C 1600 SC Cabriolet sports ...
Publishers Corner: January 2016
100 Years Ago in History “There is still another benefit to be derived from the collecting of antiques and that ...
