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.

Antiques Peek: January 2019

Antiques Peek, Columns, decorative, Egyptian, gilding, gilt, Glass, gold, Jessica Kosinski, Overlay, Porcelain, silver

Antiques Found Gilty by Jessica Kosinski Overlaying is a process of coating one substance with another substance. The two most common types of metal overlay are silver and gilt (gold) ...

All Geared Up: Collecting Iron

aluminum, Antique Marketplace News, cast-iron, Columns, Expert Insights, Industrial, Industrial Art, iron, Kary Pardy, metal, pans, Pennsylvania Dutch, pots, Technology, Tools, Victorian, Wrought Iron

Exploring Antique Technologies by Kary Pardy Iron, with its beloved black color, strength, and propensity for twists and turns can appeal to collectors across several spectrums. Whether you admire an ...

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Casablanca movie poster, $102,000, Heritage Auctions

Black Lagoon, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Cartoon, Casablanca, Columns, Gavels n Paddles, Heritage Auctions, Ken Hall, Movie Posters Auction, Movies, Posteres, Superman, Superman Cartoon, Thunderball, Warner Brothers

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A Casablanca (Warner Brothers, 1942) insert sold for $102,000 at a Movie Posters Auction held Nov. 17-18 by Heritage ...

by Deborah Abernethy and Mike McLeod $4,438 (21 bids, 14 bidders): Rare Vintage Antique Japanese Blue Glass Fishing Float Signed Rolling Pin, 5.75 inches. I have looked this float over, ...

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Red Hat porcelain gas sign, $66,000, Morphy Auctions

Automobilia & Pretroliana Auction, Columns, Gavels n Paddles, Graphics, Horseback, Houston Gasoline, Indian Motorcycle, Ken Hall, Morphy Auctions, motorcycle, Porcelain, Red Hat Royal Gasoline, Sam Houston, sign, Sinclair Gasoline

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A Red Hat Royal 400 Gasoline porcelain sign with red hat graphic sold for $66,000 at an Automobilia & ...

Krigstein's "Master Race" Original Art Leads at Heritage, and Remembering Stan Lee

Bernie Krigstein, Columns, Comic Book, comics, Comics & Comic Art Auction, Excelsior, Graphic Arts, Heritage Auctions, Iconic, J.C. Vaughn, legendary, Marvel, Master Race, Pop Culture Collecting, Stan Lee, The Incredible Hulk, True Believer

Comic Character Collectibles by J.C. Vaughn Heritage Auctions' November 15-17, 2018 Comics & Comic Art Auction made headlines when it closed at $10,776,936 in total sales and the company reported ...

Great Collections: January 2019

Armor, Charleston Museum, Columns, Flatware, gorget, Grahame Long, History, hollowware, Loeblein Gallery, Macbeth Silver, plate armor, Silver Collection, silver spoon, tea sets, utensils, Wantoot Plantation

Silver Collection Favorites at the Charleston Museum by Grahame Long, Curator of History The Charleston Museum, America's first museum founded 1773, continues with its mission to educate visitors about the ...

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Ghostbusters film prop, $71,390, Hake’s Auctions

Columns, Dan Aykroyd, Death Star, Droids, film, Film Prop, Gavels n Paddles, Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters II, Hake’s Auctions, Ken Hall, Movies, Star Wars

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A ‘Ghost Trap’ film prop used in the films Ghostbusters (1984) and Ghostbusters II (1989), based on an idea ...

Transformative Technology

Antique Marketplace News, Antique Technologies, Circut Board, Columns, Digital Art, Expert Insights, Gabriel Dishaw, Green, Kary Pardy, Melissa Glick, Nike, RethinkReviveRecyle, Technology

Exploring Antique Technologies by Kary Pardy As we look at the future of collecting and puzzle over what will be popular years from now, perhaps the best place to start ...

Great Collections: December 2018

American Culture, Columns, Judy Gonyeau, Museum, Pop Culture, Smithsonian

Pop! Culture From the Smithsonian Collection On Display by Judy Gonyeau (Journal of Antiques Managing Editor) The Springfield Museums in Springfield, Massachusetts is staying current to the interests of young ...

Publisher’s Corner: January 2019

Antique Metal, cast-iron, Columns, Glitter, gold, Maxine Carter-Lome, New Year, pewter, silver, Talk of the Trade, toleware

All That Glitters is Not Gold by Maxine Carter-Lome When it comes to what we collect, those of us into antique metals - be it silver, gold, pewter, cast iron, ...

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Michigan mining stock certificate, $5,250; Holabird Western Americana

American Mining Company, Bottles, Columns, flint glass, Gavels n Paddles, Holabird Western Americana, Ken Hall, Old Tea Cup Whiskey, stock certificate

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A stock certificate for the American Mining Company in Michigan, issued in 1902 to R.H. Rickard for 29 shares, ...

Gavels 'n' Paddles: English wooden doll, $57,500, Theriault’s

Columns, Denamur, Dolls, English Doll, English wax doll, Gavels n Paddles, Ken Hall, Letitia Penn, Marquis Doll Auction, Masquerade mask, Theriault's, Wooden Doll

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall An early boxed English wooden doll in the original costume, similar to the Letitia Penn doll, made $57,500 at ...

Antiques Peek: December 2018

Antiques Peek, Appliance, Blender, Columns, dishes, Hand Mixer, Home Appliances, Jessica Kosinski, Kitchen Tool, KitchenAid, Mixers, Stand Mixer, Washer

100 Years of Mixing Things Up by Jessica Kosinski There are many things we all take for granted every day that we shouldn't. On that list are a lot of ...

Gavels 'n' Paddles: A Playland for All mural, $21,600, Michaan’s Auctions

Columns, Dan Fontes, Dark Mystery Ride, Dark Ride car, Ed Cassell, Gavels n Paddles, Jim Smith, Ken Hall, Laughing Sal, Michaan's Auctions, Pinball Machine, Playland at the Beach, Playland-Not-At-The-Beach Auction

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A Playland for All – a mural by Dan Fontes and Ed Cassell, with a painted wooden sign, sold ...

by Deborah Abernethy and Mike McLeod $342 (16 bids, 6 bidders): Antique Vintage Celluloid Santa Flying Zeppelin Airship Christmas Aviation Ornament. The piece is about 5 1/4 inches long, 2 ...

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Portrait of a beardless Lincoln, $40,000, Swann Auction Galleries

Columns, Gavels n Paddles, John C. Wolfe, Ken Hall, Oil on Board, Painting, portrait, Printed & Manscript Americana Auction, Swann Auction Gallieries

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall An oil on board portrait of a beardless Abraham Lincoln by John C. Wolfe, circa 1860s, sold for $40,000 ...

Library of Congress Launches First Exhibit of Geppi Collection

Comic Character Collectibles By J.C.Vaughn Selections from The Stephen A. Geppi Collection of Comics and Graphic Arts went on display in the Great Hall of the Thomas Jefferson Building at ...

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Fine French hunting musket, $102,000, Morphy Auctions

Columns, foding map, Francis Pfister, fusil de chasse, Gavels n Paddles, hunting musket, John Cox, Ken Hall, Morphy Auctions, powder horn, road map, Walter J. O'Connor Historical Americana collection

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A fine French fusil de chasse (or hunting musket), with wampum bead decoration, dated 1759, sold for $102,000 at ...

What's Selling on eBay: November 2018

Anti-Slavery, Beaded Doll Cradle Board, boat, Broadside, Chest, Columns, football, Hamilton Penn, Indian War, Medal, Native America, Pigskin, Red Ribbon, steamboat, Toy Steamboat, US Army, What's Selling on eBay

by Deborah Abernethy and Mike McLeod $2,805 (55 bids, 14 bidders): Antique American 1833 Ladies Anti-Slavery Society Broadside Hamilton Penn. You can imagine my reaction when a good friend and ...

Past, Present, & Future Collectibles by Maxine Carter-Lome Hard to believe we are at the end of yet another year! December issues give us an opportunity to reflect on a ...