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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.
/ Columns, costume, doll clothing, Dolls, Gavels n Paddles, Kammer and Reinhardt, Ken Hall, model, Polichinelle, Theriault's, Thuillier
Gavels n Paddles: Pair of antique dolls, $71,000, Theriault's

Gavels n Paddles: Pair of antique dolls, $71,000, Theriault's

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall A 23-inch character doll as Polichinelle (right), shown clasping ...
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/ Columns, Curlew Decoy, decoys, Gavels n Paddles, Guyette & Deeter Inc., Ken Hall, Thomas Gelston
Gavels n Paddles: Gelston running curlew, $258,750, Guyette & Deeter

Gavels n Paddles: Gelston running curlew, $258,750, Guyette & Deeter

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall A running curlew decoy made circa 1880s by Thomas ...
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/ Antanas Zemaitis, Bottles, Canvas, Clocks, Columns, decorative arts, Deniere & Dailleaux, Gavels n Paddles, gilt-bronze, John Moran Auctioneers, Ken Hall, mantel clock, Oil Painting, perfume bottle, Rene Lalique
Gavels n Paddles: 1880s mantel clock, $28,125, John Moran

Gavels n Paddles: 1880s mantel clock, $28,125, John Moran

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall A large scale patinated and gilt bronze mantel clock, ...
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/ Basbeball card, Baseball, Columns, Gavels n Paddles, Goldin Auctions, Ken Hall, Mickey Mantle, National Sports, Rookie, sports memorabilia, World Series
Gavels n Paddles: 1952 Mickey Mantle card, $400,950, Goldin Auctions

Gavels n Paddles: 1952 Mickey Mantle card, $400,950, Goldin Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall A 1952 Topps #311 Mickey Mantle rookie baseball card, ...
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/ Antique & Vintage Firearms, Belgian Browning, Columns, Gavels n Paddles, Ken Hall, Morphy Auctions, rifle, shotgun, Sword, Tiffany, Winchester
Gavels n Paddles: Belgian Browning shotgun, $27,600, Morphy Auctions

Gavels n Paddles: Belgian Browning shotgun, $27,600, Morphy Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall A mint in the box Belgian Browning Superposed 20-gauge ...
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/ Antique Marketplace News, Bullets, Casings, Columns, craft shows, Jewelry, Rifle Casing, Texas, Vintage Living
Thinking Outside the Box

Thinking Outside the Box

Husband and wife team Joe and Cindy enjoy re-purposing items into jewelry and home decor. Their unique bullet jewelry is ...
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/ Adolf Hitler, Columns, Gavels n Paddles, Heinrich Hoffmann, Ken Hall, Lt. Gen. Josef Schmid, Mohawk Arms Inc., World War II
Gavels n Paddles: WWII Luftwaffe uniform, $20,800, Mohawk Arms, Inc.

Gavels n Paddles: WWII Luftwaffe uniform, $20,800, Mohawk Arms, Inc.

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall The uniform worn by German World War II Luftwaffe ...
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/ Atlas, Columns, Comic books, comics, Ernie Colon, Geppi's Entertainment Museum, Grim Ghost, J.C. Vaughn, Martin Goodman, Pop Culture Collecting, Seaboard Periodicals, Sgt. Stryker, Tales of Evil, Tarantula, The Destructor, The Scorpion, Tiger-Man
At Long Last, Recognition: Atlas-Seaboard Art Soars

At Long Last, Recognition: Atlas-Seaboard Art Soars

Comic Character Collectibles By J.C. Vaughn Although it never truly lived up to its potential or even the company's own ...
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/ Art, Columns, Gavels n Paddles, Ken Hall, lithograph, Paper, Roy Lichtenstein, wall plaques
Gavels n Paddles: Lichtenstein lithograph, $10,030, Ahlers & Ogletree

Gavels n Paddles: Lichtenstein lithograph, $10,030, Ahlers & Ogletree

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall A 1969 artist proof color lithograph on paper, pencil ...
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/ Antique Shows, Appalachian Mountains, Atlantic Ocean, Columns, N.C. State Fairgrounds, North Carolina, Street Fair, vintage
On the Road to... North Carolina

On the Road to… North Carolina

From Atlantic Ocean beaches to the Appalachian Mountains, fall in the beautiful state of North Carolina is for antique lovers ...
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/ Andy Warhol, Art, Chanel, Coco Chanel, Columns, Gavels n Paddles, Ken Hall, Oil paint, Paintings, Stevens Auction Company, Warhol
Gavels n Paddles: Andy Warhol painting, $247,000, Stevens Auction

Gavels n Paddles: Andy Warhol painting, $247,000, Stevens Auction

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall An original oil on canvas rendering of the French ...
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/ Antique Show, collectors, Flea Market, Maxine Carter-Lome, picking, Shopping, Talk of the Trade
Maxine Carter-Lome - Publisher

Publisher's Corner: October 2015

"Picking" Versus "Shopping" Your Next Find Although we are both collectors, my husband and I have different philosophies and approaches ...
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/ Columns, costume, Dress, Gavels n Paddles, Hollywood, Ken Hall, marching, Movies, Shirley Temple, Theriault's, toy
Gavels n' Paddles: Shirley Temple dress, $75,000, Theriault's

Gavels n' Paddles: Shirley Temple dress, $75,000, Theriault's

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall The red and white polka dot dress worn by ...
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/ Basil Blackshaw, Case Antiques, Columns, desk, furniture, Gavels n Paddles, Ken Hall, Tennessee Federal, William Edmonson
Gavels n' Paddles: Tennessee Federal desk, $63,720, Case Antiques

Gavels n' Paddles: Tennessee Federal desk, $63,720, Case Antiques

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall A Tennessee Federal desk (Burgner, Greene Co.), dated 1819, ...
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/ Books, Columns, Earl Warren, Gavels n Paddles, Hake's Americana, Hardcover, Ken Hall, Martin Luther King Jr, MLK, U.S. Chief Justice
Gavels n' Paddles: MLK, Jr. inscribed book, $49,335, Hake's Americana

Gavels n' Paddles: MLK, Jr. inscribed book, $49,335, Hake's Americana

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall A 1958 hardcover first edition of the book Stride ...
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/ Asian & Estate Auction, Calligraphy, Carved Jade, Chinese Seal, Columns, Gavels n Paddles, Kaminski Auctions, Ken Hall
Gavels n' Paddles: Chinese white jade seal, $90,000, Kaminski Auctions

Gavels n' Paddles: Chinese white jade seal, $90,000, Kaminski Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall A Chinese carved white jade seal with intricate carvings ...
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/ Bank, cast-iron, Columns, Deborah Abernethy, eBay, Eye Scope, Figure Skate, German Silver, Mechanical Bank, Medical Tools, Mike McLeod, Ophthalmometer, Optometrist, Pincushion, Steampunk, Sterling Silver, What's Selling on eBay
What's Selling on eBay: September 2015

What's Selling on eBay: September 2015

by Deborah Abernethy and Mike McLeod $440 (79 bids, 10 bidders): Steampunk 1889 Eye Dr. Scope Ophthalmometer Medical Tool Optometrist ...
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/ Columns, Edward Curtis, Gavels n Paddles, Ken Hall, orotone photograph, Schwenke Auctioneers, Spring Fine Estates Auction
Gavels n' Paddles: Edward Curtis orotone, $6,400, Schwenke Auc.

Gavels n' Paddles: Edward Curtis orotone, $6,400, Schwenke Auc.

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall An orotone photograph by Edward Curtis (Am., 1868-1952), titled ...
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/ Apollo 11, Apollo 12, Buzz Aldrin, Charles Conrad, Columns, Gavels n Paddles, Gemini 9A, Gene Cernan, Ken Hall, Leon Ford, lunar, Moon, Personal Preference Kit, PPK, RR Auction, Space
Gavels n' Paddles: Lifetime space collection, $678,983, RR Auction

Gavels n' Paddles: Lifetime space collection, $678,983, RR Auction

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall The lifetime space collection of Leon Ford sold for ...
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/ bottle, Christian Dior, Columns, Dior, Gavels n Paddles, International Perfume Bottle Association, IPBA, J. Viard Colmy, Ken Hall, Limited Edition, Perfume, Powder Box, R. Lalique Coty Cyclamen, R. Lalique L.T. Piver Scarabee
Gavels n' Paddles: Dior perfume bottle, $66,000, IPBA Auction

Gavels n' Paddles: Dior perfume bottle, $66,000, IPBA Auction

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall A 1957 Christian Dior Limited Edition perfume bottle in ...
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/ Akio Takamori, Anthony Redmile, Carlo Bugatti, Columns, decorative arts, Gavels n Paddles, John Moran Auctioneers, Ken Hall, Neptune
Gavels n' Paddles: Grotto bust of Neptune, $9,000, John Moran

Gavels n' Paddles: Grotto bust of Neptune, $9,000, John Moran

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall A “grotto” bust of Neptune attributed to Anthony Redmile, ...
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/ Americana & Fine Antiques, Columns, Gavels n Paddles, Jacob Strickler, Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates, Johannes Spitler, Ken Hall, Page County, Shenandoah County
Gavels n' Paddles: 1800 Spitler blanket chest, $356,500, Jeffrey S. Evans

Gavels n' Paddles: 1800 Spitler blanket chest, $356,500, Jeffrey S. Evans

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall A circa 1800 Shenandoah County (now Page County), Va., ...
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/ Columns, Connecticut, Lisa Zelonka, Preserve, Share, Stafford Springs, Three Graces Vintage, vintage clothing, Wear
Collector's Showcase: September 2015

Collector's Showcase: September 2015

Preserving, Sharing, and Wearing Vintage "I truly believe that clothes call to the person," says Lisa Zelonka, vintage collector and ...
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/ Art Auction, Columns, Fine Asian Works, Fu Baoshi, Gavels n Paddles, hanging scroll, Ken Hall, Lin Fengmian, Michaan's Auctions, Painting
Gavels n' Paddles: Fu Baoshi hanging scroll, $1.41 million, Michaan's

Gavels n' Paddles: Fu Baoshi hanging scroll, $1.41 million, Michaan's

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall A hanging scroll painting by the renowned Chinese artist ...
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/ Andy Warhol, Columns, Contemporary Art, Dollar Bill, Francis Bacon, Gavels n Paddles, Gerhard Richter, Ken Hall, One Dollar, Sotheby's
Gavels n' Paddles: Warhol's One Dollar Bill, $32.77 million, Sotheby's

Gavels n' Paddles: Warhol's One Dollar Bill, $32.77 million, Sotheby's

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall A 1962 casein and pencil on linen by Andy ...
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