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.

July 20, 2015 / Buford GA, Columns, folk art, Gavels n Paddles, Ken Hall, Martin Ramirez, Mattie Lou O'Kelley, Minnie Evans, Slotin Folk Art

Gavels 'N Paddles: Minnie Evans painting, $30,000, Slotin Folk Art

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall A folk art rendering by Minnie Evans, titled Face, ...

July 20, 2015 / Airplane, Bering Strait, Columns, Deborah Abernethy, Dictionary, Flute Figurine, Harlequin, Intuit Eskimo Yupik, Mike McLeod, Propeller, Snow Goggles, Solid Silver, Victorian, What's Selling on eBay

What's Selling on eBay: July 2015

by Deborah Abernethy and Mike McLeod $803 (54 bid, 15 bidders): Victorian L1894 Sampson Mordan Solid Silver Chatelaine Dictionary. A ...

July 16, 2015 / Belgium Browning Rifle, Colt, Columns, Firearms, Gavels n Paddles, Ken Hall, Premiere Firearms Auctions, Rock Island Auction Company

Gavels 'N Paddles: Colt Paterson revolver, $414,000, Rock Island

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall A Colt Paterson revolver No. 1, the earliest known ...

July 16, 2015 / Batman, Columns, Comic books, Comic Characters, ComicConnect, Detective Comics, Heritage Auctions, J.C. Vaughn, Metropolis, Pop Culture Collecting, Pristine Comics

Continue Finding Records

Comic Character Collectibles By J.C. Vaughn Just a matter of weeks ago, New York-based ComicConnect.com sold a CGC-certified 4.0 copy ...

July 14, 2015 / Buffalo NY, Civil War, Columns, Cottone Auctions, Gavels n Paddles, Ken Hall, Remington & Sons, Watson W. Bush

Gavels 'N Paddles: Antique root beer dispenser, $35,650, Cottone Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall A Jim Dandy Root Beer dispenser in like-new condition, ...

July 14, 2015 / Art, Canvas, Columns, Fine Art, Gavels n Paddles, Ken Hall, Oil Painting, Paintings, Shannons Fine Art Auctioneers, Thomas Hill

Gavels 'N Paddles: Thomas Hill painting, $180,000, Shannon's

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall An oil on canvas Yosemite scene by Thomas Hill ...

July 5, 2015 / Art Dealers, Berkshire County, Book Fair, Chamber of Commerce, Columns, Flea Market, Western Massachusetts

On the Road to… The Berkshires

Nestled between New York and Connecticut in the furthest reaches of Western Massachusetts, the Berkshires is a destination for anyone ...

July 2, 2015 / America, American, Fred Harvey, Maxine Carter-Lome, Publishing, Road Trip, Route 66, Talk of the Trade, U.S. Route 66

Publisher's Corner: July 2015

The "Road Trip" Immortalized in literature, song, and movies, the road trip is as American as apple pie, baseball, and ...

June 29, 2015 / Advertising, Antique Silver, Columns, Deborah Abernethy, Garment Hook, JADE, Mike McLeod, NH Hardware Store, Paint, Russian Inkwell, sigar shop, Sterling Silver, store sign, tobacco pipe, trade sign, umbrella, What's Selling on eBay, wooden pipe

What's Selling on eBay: June 2015

by Deborah Abernethy and Mike McLeod $2,300 (27 bids): Judaica, Antique Sterling Silver Russian Inkwell Inkwell decorated with a Russian ...

June 29, 2015 / Columns, Greek Gods, Jeff Figler, Triton, weather, weathervanes, wind

Weathervanes

Collecting with Jeff By Jeff Figler As I have repeatedly said, it never ceases to amaze me what people young ...

June 18, 2015 / Antique Shop, Brimfield, California, California Wine Association, Columns, flea markets, Jim McCormick, Museum, Wine Museum, winery

Collector's Showcase: June 2015

Museum Sommelier The collecting of wine and related accessories is not a unique or exclusive hobby, but for Jim McCormick ...

June 18, 2015 / Anna Robertson, Chippendale, Columns, Eliphant Chapin, Fine Art, Gavels n Paddles, Grandma Moses, Ken Hall, Nadeau's Auction Gallery

Gavels n Paddles: Grandma Moses painting, $78,000, Nadeau's Auction

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall An oil on Masonite painting by the iconic American ...

June 18, 2015 / Advertising, Columns, Edmund Henry Osthaus, Gavels n Paddles, Ken Hall, Peters Ammunition, poster, Showtime Auction Services, Sign Works

Gavels n Paddles: Peters Ammunition poster, $12,540, Showtime Auction

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall A rare, antique Peters Ammunition poster with a bold ...

June 16, 2015 / bronze Napoleon, Cannon, Columns, Confederate, Firearms, Gavels n Paddles, Ken Hall, New Orleans

Gavels n Paddles: Civil War-era cannon, $350,750, James D. Julia

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall A Confederate New Orleans-made 12-pound bronze Napoleon on carriage ...

June 16, 2015 / Antique Marketplace News, Ball Amps, Columns, GE, General Electric, Radio, Vintage Living

Carrying on the Vintage Vibe

Rescue and Restore In Randall Ball's case, if it sounds like a good idea, it's an opportunity. After hearing from ...

June 10, 2015 / Chippendale, clock, Columns, etagere, Gavels n Paddles, grandfather clock, Ken Hall, London, Rosewood, Stevens Auction Company, Thomas Brooks

Gavels n Paddles: Thomas Brooks etagere, $63,250, Stevens Auction

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall A rosewood rococo etagere with a bonnet top, crafted ...

June 10, 2015 / Art, Canvas, Clarence Millet, Columns, Crescent City Auction Gallery, Gavels n Paddles, gilt-bronze, Ken Hall, New Orleans, Oil paint, Painting, Porcelain, Vase

Gavels n Paddles: Clarence Millet painting, $18,300, Crescent City

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall An oil on canvas painting by New Orleans artist ...

June 10, 2015 / Antique Marketplace News, Art, Artech Glassblowing Studios, beer, Columns, Glass, Glassblowing, glassworks, Jennifer Wanless-Craig, rebeer, Terry Craig, Vintage Living

Blowing New Life into Old Glass

Rescue and Restore Jennifer Wanless-Craig and Terry Craig are the founders, artisans, and chief bottle washers of Artech Glassblowing Studios, ...

June 6, 2015 / Bottles, Columns, flask, Gavels n Paddles, Glass, Glasswork, Ken Hall, Mount Vernon Glass Works, Norman C. Heckler & Co., Pittsburgh

Gavels n Paddles: Double eagle historical flask, $57,330, Norman C. Heckler

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall An early Pittsburgh (Pa.) district double eagle historical flask, ...

June 6, 2015 / Charles Wilson Peale, Columns, Gavels n Paddles, Hilton Hotel, Ken Hall, Louise J. Dianni LLC, Painting, Portraits

Gavels n Paddles: Nine portrait miniatures, $94,163, Louis J. Dianni

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall Nine oval miniature on ivory portrait paintings of prominent ...

June 6, 2015 / cabbage, Columns, decorative, Elite Decorative Arts, figural, Fine arts, Gavels n Paddles, jadeite, Ken Hall, Vase

Gavels n Paddles: Chinese jadeite cabbage vase, $59,520, Elite Decorative Arts

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall A Chinese late Qing Dynasty carved multi-color jadeite figural ...

June 4, 2015 / Archives International, Bank note, Bank of Persia, Columns, Gavels n Paddles, Ken Hall, Palestine

Gavels n Paddles: Palestine £5 banknote, $12,980, Archives Int'l

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall A 1944 Palestine Currency Board £5 note dated 1944, ...

June 4, 2015 / Batman, Columns, comics, DC, J.C. Vaughn, Marvel, Ming-Na Wen, Pop Culture Collecting, Sam Raimi, Sony, Spiderman, Twentieth Century Fox, X-Men

Pop Culture Meets Reality on Overstreet Cover

Comic Character Collectibles By J.C.Vaughn The cinematic successes of the X-Men franchise for Twentieth Century Fox, then the Spider-Man franchise ...

June 3, 2015 / beaches, California, Columns, flea markets, mountains, Museums, Music, weather, wine

On the Road to… California

California has it all in June - fun in the sun weather, beaches, the mountains, wine, music, museums... and outdoor ...

June 1, 2015 / cell phones, collectors, dealers, enthusiasts, Google, iPad, iPhone, Journal of Antiques, Mobile content, mobile site, redesign, tablets, Talk of the Trade, web site

Publisher’s Corner: June 2015

Is your web site mobile? Recently we at The Journal of Antiques & Collectibles went through a redesign and repurposing ...