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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.

April 30, 2015 / Art, Columns, drawings, Gavels n Paddles, Ken Hall, Saul Steinberg, Swann Auction Galleries, The New Yorker, Watercolor

Gavels ‘N Paddles: Saul Steinberg collage, $20,000, Swann Auction

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall A pen and ink drawing with collage by Saul ...

April 30, 2015 / Babe Ruth, Columns, Gavels n Paddles, Heritage Auctions, Ken Hall, Muhammad Ali, Sandy Koufax, Sonny Liston

Gavels ‘N Paddles: Ali-Liston boxing gloves, $956,000, Heritage Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall The boxing gloves worn by both Muhammad Ali and ...

April 30, 2015 / Columns, decorative arts, Design, Gavels n Paddles, Ken Hall, Lino Tagliapietra, Paul Evans, Rago Arts & Auction Center, Wendell Castle

Gavels ‘N Paddles: Paul Evans cabinet, $183,750, Rago Arts

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall A Paul Evans sculpture front cabinet sold for $183,750 ...

April 29, 2015 / Carlsen Gallery, Columns, Cromwellian, diamonds, Gavels n Paddles, Ken Hall, Oil Painting, Ring, W. T. Richards

Gavels ‘N Paddles: Cromwellian table, $5,462, Carlsen Gallery

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall A Cromwellian plank-top table with carved apron sold for ...

April 29, 2015 / Art, Columns, Gavels n Paddles, jadeite, John H. Belter, Ken Hall, Neal Auction Company, Oil paint, Painting, Qing Dynasty, Rosewood, Winter Estates Auction

Gavels ‘N Paddles: Rosewood center table, $86,637, Neal Auction

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall An American Rococo carved and laminated rosewood center table ...

April 29, 2015 / Columns, Depression glass, Jadite, Pennsylvania, Stephen Moniz

Collector’s Showcase: April 2015

Jadite Madness by Stephen Moniz It all started in 1970 when my father remarried and we were clearing out my ...

April 28, 2015 / Columns, Gavels n Paddles, James Lind, Ken Hall, PBA Galleries, Shakespeare

Gavels ‘N Paddles: 1632 Shakespeare folio, $114,000, PBA Galleries

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall A 1632 second folio edition of William Shakespeare sold ...

April 28, 2015 / Columns, diamonds, Elephants, engagement ring, Gavels n Paddles, Ken Hall, Locati Auctions, saxophone, Selmer Marx VI, Weathervane

Gavels ‘N Paddles: Elephant weathervane, $17,000, Locati Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall An early 20th century elephant-form copper weathervane sold for ...

April 26, 2015 / Columns, Decoy Auction, decoys, Gavels n Paddles, Guyette & Deeter, Jim Schmiedlin, Ken Hall, Ward Brothers, Wildlife

Gavels ‘N Paddles: Ned Burgess bluebill, $21,850, Guyette & Deeter

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall A rare bluebill by Ned Burgess sold for $21,850 ...

April 26, 2015 / Columns, Doyle New York, Gavels n Paddles, Ken Hall, King Louis XIV, Louis Francois Marie Le Tellier, Pierre Mignard, Princess of Wales, Queen Carolina Wilhelmina

Gavels ‘N Paddles: Pierre Mignard portrait, $81,250, Doyle New York

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall A portrait by Pierre Mignard (Fr., 1612-1695) of Louis ...

April 24, 2015 / Bing Crosby, Collecgting, Columns, fishing, fishing poles, Jeff Figler, John F. Kennedy

Fishing Poles

Collecting with Jeff By Jeff Figler There is an old saying that you can bring a horse to water but ...

April 21, 2015 / Bronze, Columns, diamonds, Fairfield Auction, Franz von Stuck, Gavels n Paddles, Ken Hall, Madonna, Monna Vanna, Nikolaus Gyzis

Gavels ‘N Paddles: Florentine marble frieze, $66,000, Fairfield Auction

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall A Florentine marble frieze depicting the Madonna and Child ...

April 21, 2015 / Columns, Gavels n Paddles, Ken Hall, Machine gun, Rifles, Rock Island Auction Company, Ulrich, Vickers, W. J. Jeffrey & Co., Winchester

Gavels ‘N Paddles: Winchester 1866 rifle, $25,875, Rock Island

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall An Ulrich-engraved, factory documented Winchester 1866 rifle sold for ...

April 14, 2015 / Columns, Gavels n Paddles, jadeite, James D. Julia Inc., Ken Hall, Ming Dynasty, Sheet Music

Gavels ‘N Paddles: Ming Dynasty Quanyin, $189,600, James D. Julia

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall A bronze figure of a Quanyin from the Ming ...

April 13, 2015 / Columns, Cottone Auctions, Gavels n Paddles, George Warren Rickey, Ken Hall, Mahogany, Peter Scott, Queen Anne, tea table, Williamsburg VA

Gavels ‘N Paddles: Queen Anne tray-top table, $299,000, Cottone Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall An 18th century Queen Anne tray-top tea table sold ...

April 13, 2015 / Archie, Archie Comics, Betty, Buddy L, Columns, Deborah Abernathy, George Washington, Golden Age Comics, Jughead, Mike McLeod, Veronica, What's Selling on eBay

What’s Selling on eBay: April 2015

by Deborah Abernethy and Mike McLeod $11,090 (26 bids): Authentic 1786 George Washington-Signed Document. The majority of the rare autographed ...

April 11, 2015 / Albert Einstein, Bunny Mellon, Cape Cod, Columns, Gavels n Paddles, Jacqueline Kennedy, JFK, John F. Kennedy, Katharine Graham, Ken Hall, RR Auction

Gavels ‘N Paddles: JFK and Jackie photos, $32,500, RR Auction

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall A photographic proof booklet containing 27 previously unreleased images ...

April 11, 2015 / Adventure Comics, Batman, Comic Art, Comic books, DC Comics, Gavels n Paddles, Ken Hall

Gavels ‘N Paddles: Copy of Batman #1, $237,300, Philip Weiss

Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall An unrestored copy of Batman #1 (DC Comics, spring ...

April 10, 2015 / Antique & Collectible News, Art, Columns, designs, Facebook, Glass, Jewelry, Vintage Living

Bottled Up Designs

Rescue and Restore An avid glass and bottle collector, Laura Bergman, who fashions herself a “Reclaim Artist,” has spent countless ...

April 10, 2015 / Batman, CBCS Certified, Columns, Comic Book, comics, J.C. Vaughn, Philip Weiss Auctions, Pop Culture Collecting

Batman #1 Sets New Record

Batman #1 Sets New Record Comic Book Characters and Collectibles By J.C. Vaughn The ups and downs and more importantly ...

April 9, 2015 / Columns, Dolls, flea markets, Furnishing, Holidays, Pennsylvania, Shop, Trains

On the Road to… Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is a state rich in history, which extends to the many shops, shows, auction houses, museums, and events that ...

March 30, 2015 / Boston Symphony Orchestra, Brimfield, Brimfield Flea Market, Sturbridge MA, Talk of the Trade, Tanglewood

Publisher's Corner: April 2015

Living & Working in the Field of Dreams Living in Sturbridge now and publishing this magazine, talk of the Brimfield ...

March 29, 2015 / Aesop's Fables, Books, Decorative Art, Fine Art, Gavels n Paddles, literature, Michaan's Auctions

Gavels 'n' Paddles: 1490 edition, Aesop's Fables, $24,780, Michaan's Auctions

Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall A circa 1490 edition of the book Aesop's Fables, one ...

March 27, 2015 / Block Sox, Chicago White Sox, Gavels n Paddles, Goldin Auctions, Joe DiMaggio, New York Yankees, Shoeless Joe Jackson, Topps baseball cards, Winter Auction

Gavels 'n' Paddles: 1942 Joe DiMaggio jersey, $169,400, Goldin Auctions

Gavels 'n' Paddles: 1942 Joe DiMaggio jersey, $169,400, Goldin Auctions Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall ...

March 25, 2015 / Alexander Archipenko, Auctionata, Gavels n Paddles, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Ken Hall, Pierre-Auguste Renoi

An 1893 lithograph by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec titled Jane Avril sold for $60,000

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Toulouse-Lautrec litho, $60,000, Auctionata

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Toulouse-Lautrec litho, $60,000, Auctionata Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall An 1893 lithograph ...