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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.

October 6, 2015 / 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

Comic Character Collectibles By J.C. Vaughn Although it never truly lived up to its potential or even the company's own ...

October 2, 2015 / Art, Columns, Gavels n Paddles, Ken Hall, lithograph, Paper, Roy Lichtenstein, wall plaques

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 ...

October 2, 2015 / Antique Shows, Appalachian Mountains, Atlantic Ocean, Columns, N.C. State Fairgrounds, North Carolina, Street Fair, vintage

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 ...

October 2, 2015 / 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

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall An original oil on canvas rendering of the French ...

October 1, 2015 / Antique Show, collectors, Flea Market, Maxine Carter-Lome, picking, Shopping, Talk of the Trade

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 ...

September 30, 2015 / 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

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall The red and white polka dot dress worn by ...

September 30, 2015 / 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

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall A Tennessee Federal desk (Burgner, Greene Co.), dated 1819, ...

September 29, 2015 / 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

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall A 1958 hardcover first edition of the book Stride ...

September 29, 2015 / 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

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall A Chinese carved white jade seal with intricate carvings ...

September 29, 2015 / 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

by Deborah Abernethy and Mike McLeod $440 (79 bids, 10 bidders): Steampunk 1889 Eye Dr. Scope Ophthalmometer Medical Tool Optometrist ...

September 24, 2015 / 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.

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall An orotone photograph by Edward Curtis (Am., 1868-1952), titled ...

September 24, 2015 / 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

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall The lifetime space collection of Leon Ford sold for ...

September 23, 2015 / 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

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall A 1957 Christian Dior Limited Edition perfume bottle in ...

September 20, 2015 / 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

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall A “grotto” bust of Neptune attributed to Anthony Redmile, ...

September 20, 2015 / 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

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall A circa 1800 Shenandoah County (now Page County), Va., ...

September 20, 2015 / Columns, Connecticut, Lisa Zelonka, Preserve, , Stafford Springs, Three Graces Vintage, vintage clothing, Wear

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 ...

September 16, 2015 / 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

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall A hanging scroll painting by the renowned Chinese artist ...

September 16, 2015 / 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

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

September 14, 2015 / Andrew Jackson, Columns, Gavels n Paddles, Henry Clay, Heritage Auctions, Ken Hall, Merrill C. Berman Collection, Political Memorabilia, Presidential Campaign. James Knox Polk

Gavels n' Paddles: 1844 political banner, $185,000, Heritage

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall A hand-painted double-sided jugate banner from the 1844 Presidential ...

September 14, 2015 / Bob Dylan, Columns, Gavels n Paddles, Jerome Lawrence, Ken Hall, Nobel Peace Prize, Paintings, President Carter, The Carter Center, The Rolling Stones

Gavels n' Paddles: Nobel Peace Prize photo, $125,000, Carter Center

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall A photograph signed by four Nobel Peace Prize Laureates ...

September 14, 2015 / Chad Smith, Columns, Fish Market, Germany, NYU, Reeperbahn, St. Michaels Church

Travels with Chad: September 2015

The city of Hamburg is famous for many things. There's the port, Germany's largest, the Fish Market, where deep-voice fishmongers ...

September 12, 2015 / Beverly Hills, Columns, Gavels n Paddles, Hollywood, Julien's Auctions, Ken Hall, Marily Monroe, Movies, Princess Diana, Versace

Gavels n' Paddles: Marilyn Monroe dress, $348,000, Julien's Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall A dress that Marilyn Monroe wore in her final ...

September 12, 2015 / automaton, Chinese, Clars Auction Gallery, clock, Columns, Gavels n Paddles, Ken Hall, Porcelain, Vase

Gavels n' Paddles: Chinese stick-neck vase, $426,000, Clars Auction

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall A Chinese underglaze blue and white porcelain stick-neck dragon ...

September 12, 2015 / cameo, Columns, Flatware, Flemish pattern, Gavels n Paddles, Ken Hall, oak, Sterling Silver, Tiffany & Co., vases, White's Auctions

Gavels n' Paddles: Tiffany sterling flatware, $16,675, White’s Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall A 256-piece Tiffany & Company sterling flatware set in ...

September 10, 2015 / Columns, Fairyland Lustre, Gavels n Paddles, Glass & Lamp Auction, James D Julia, Ken Hall, lamp, Nizami, Tiffany

Gavels n' Paddles: Tiffany Tulip table lamp, $35,197, James D. Julia

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall A beautifully colored Tiffany Tulip table lamp sold for ...