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Collector's Showcase: October 2015

Collector's Showcase: October 2015
A Fan's Fan My name is Sylvie, I was born in Paris, France and I'm residing near Atlanta, GA. My passion for fans started at an early age, my first ...

Gavels n Paddles: Raimonds Staprans work, $9,440, Michaan's Auctions

Gavels n Paddles: Raimonds Staprans work, $9,440, Michaan's Auctions
Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall An oil painting in bold red tones by Raimonds Staprans, titled simply Landscape, sold for $9,440 at an Estates ...

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 a rare 9 1/2 inch bebe A.T. by Thuillier, sold ...

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 Gelston (Long Island, N.Y.) sold for $258,750 at an annual ...

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, dating to the 1880s and signed by maker Deniere & ...

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, graded PSA NM-MT 8 (one of the 30 best graded ...

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 over/under shotgun sold for $27,600 at an Antique & Vintage ...

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 the most popular. Joe and their children, Adan and Nova, ...

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 Lt. Gen. Josef Schmid, plus Schmid's “Soldbuch” (or personal effects ...

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 hype, Martin Goodman's ill-fated Atlas line of comic books from ...

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 signed by artist Roy Lichtenstein (Am., 1923-1997) and titled Pyramids, ...

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. While there, experience one of the state's greatest cultural treasures: ...