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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.
The time is right for luxury pre-owned timepieces
As any collector can tell you, luxury watches are much more than a means of telling time. They’re works of high craftsmanship, ...
Edison electric pen, $12,800, Nye & Company
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall An Edison electric ...
Sterling parade saddle, $50,820, Morphy/Lebel’s
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A circa 1930s ...
Raggedy Ann Dolls
by Jessica Kosinski When I was a kid in the 1980s, I had a Raggedy Ann and Andy game I ...
Daguerreotype of gold miners, $37,800, Hindman Auctions
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A half-plate daguerreotype ...
Fun & Games
Every year since 1998, The Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, NY inducts beloved toys from our past into ...
World record for a ruby, $34.8 million, Sotheby’s
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall The extraordinary “Estrela ...
Japanese incense burner, $250,000, Heritage Auctions
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A massive Japanese ...
Dale Chihuly bowl basket, $5,227, Michaan’s Auctions
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A colorful, shapely ...
Ancient Hebrew bible, $38.1 million, Sotheby’s
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall Codex Sassoon—the earliest, ...
Steve Jobs signed check, $106,985, RR Auction
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall An Apple Computer ...
A Bird in the Hand
by Douglas R. Kelly American toys that are made in Asia are nothing new. Over the last 35 years, many ...
Ted Williams HOF ring, $444,000, Heritage Auctions
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall Boston Red Sox ...
Tiffany Nasturtium lamp, $71,500, Woody Auction
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A Tiffany Studios ...
Sports Fans Collect
You can always spot a sports fan in the crowd - whether at the stadium or on the street – ...
Warhol Mick Jagger print, $131,250, Heritage Auctions
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall Artist Andy Warhol’s 1975 screenprint portrait of Mick Jagger, ...
Pair Air Jordan 13S sneakers, $2.2 million, Sotheby’s
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall Basketball legend Michael Jordan’s 1998 NBA Finals Game 2 ...
Tiffany & Co. bird brooch, $17,500, John Moran Auctions
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A Tiffany & Co. mother-of-pearl, diamond, yellow sapphire, and ...
Variations of Recovery
Whether you are an antiquer, collector, curator, or just someone who enjoys bringing old things back to life, the word ...
Lunar beads necklace, $201,600, Christie’s
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A single-strand necklace of perfectly matched lunar beads sold ...
Coin Banks: Cold Hard Cash
by Douglas R. Kelly Strange, but I don’t remember ever owning a piggy bank. What I did have growing up ...
Painting by Banksy, $2.032 million, Julien’s
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A large-scale painting of a grim reaper figure riding ...
Mark Twain’s typewriter, $106,250, Heritage Auctions
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall The Williams No. 6 typewriter that author Mark Twain ...
Portrait of George Washington, $34,375, Nye & Company
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall An oil on canvas portrait of George Washington after ...
A homespun compliment
The word “homespun” today is often used pejoratively to say someone or something is “simple” and “unsophisticated” as it relates ...
