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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.
Lady Di evening dress, $1.148 million, Julien’s
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall Princess Diana’s ballerina-length ...
Patek Philippe watch, $1.814 million, Phillips
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A 1950 Patek ...
Glass: Back in style
Glass, an inorganic compound found in many forms in the natural world, has been man-made into practical and decorative objects ...
Steinway baby grand piano, $27,225, Ahlers & Ogletree
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A 1927 Model ...
19th century Bigler vase, $4,375, Jeffrey S. Evans
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A circa 1840-1860 ...
Nostalgia’s Siren Call: Unpacking the Collector’s Sentimental Journey
By Shirley M. Mueller, M.D. Hello – I’m Shirley M. Mueller, and I am delighted to be writing for the ...
Key Considerations When Investing in Rare Music Memorabilia
by Laurence Carpenter In my time as a professional music memorabilia dealer, I have committed myself to exclusively handling pieces ...
Dairy cow weathervane, $22,300, Soulis Auctions
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A dairy cow ...
Lionel Messi shirts, $7.8 million, Sotheby’s
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall Argentine soccer superstar ...
Space Explorer rover toy, $30,000, Bertoia Auctions
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A Linemar friction-powered ...
Audemars Piguet watch, $33,630, Miller & Miller
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A circa 1995 ...
1962 Ferrari 330 LM / 250 GTO, $51.7 million, RM / Sotheby’s
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A 1962 Ferrari ...
Young Girl with Flowers by Pierre Renoir, $78,000, Thomaston Place
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall An impressionist oil ...
Saving Mount Vernon
If history has taught us anything it’s that it takes a woman to get the job done! That has certainly ...
Eric Clapton guitar, $1.27 million, Julien’s
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall Eric Clapton’s iconic ...
From Holiday Joy to January Auctions: Navigating the Heartache of Deaccession
by Shirley M. Mueller, M.D ...
12-light Victory candelabra, $27,225, Ahlers & Ogletree
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A pair of ...
Steuben cameo cutback art glass vase, $9,900, Woody Auction
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall An unmarked Steuben ...
Wanted: All the Funny Pages – Bill Blackbeard, Funnies Collector
by Judy Gonyeau, managing editor Imagine trying to gather all the grains of sand before the next wave hits the ...
The Columbus Letter, $3.9 million, Christie’s
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall The Columbus Letter, ...
Star Wars X-wing model, $3.135 million, Heritage
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A model of ...
Collecting Ephemera – Past & Present
Nineteenth-century paperboard trade cards and their 20th-century trading cards counterparts have long been used as a popular way for companies ...
Ford’s Theater tickets, $262,500, RR Auction
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A pair of ...
The T in Tinplate
by Douglas R. Kelly Most people familiar with automotive history know that Henry Ford’s Model T put America on wheels ...
