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Ken's Korner: Virginia’s new Governor got a Colonial swearing-in

Ken's Korner: Virginia’s new Governor got a Colonial swearing-in
Ken's Korner: Virginia’s new Governor got a Colonial swearing-in - The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - April 2006 Virginia’s Capitol building in Richmond is being renovated, so when it ...

Ken's Korner: Sports memorabilia trove found in Massachusetts

Ken's Korner: Sports memorabilia trove found in Massachusetts
Ken's Korner: Sports memorabilia trove found in Massachusetts - The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - April 2006 John F. Hessian lived his entire life in a modest home on ...

Ken's Korner: Holland to return art seized by the Nazis

Ken's Korner: Holland to return art seized by the Nazis
Ken's Korner: Holland to return art seized by the Nazis - The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - April 2006 The government of Holland has agreed to return more than ...

Ken's Korner: Dodo fossils found on Indian Ocean isle

Ken's Korner: Dodo fossils found on Indian Ocean isle
Ken's Korner: Dodo fossils found on Indian Ocean isle - The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - April 2006 Collectors of fossils, dinosaur bones and the like will be interested ...

Ken's Korner: Casino’s latest buy: ‘Captain Kirk’s’ kidney stone

Ken's Korner: Casino’s latest buy: ‘Captain Kirk’s’ kidney stone
Ken's Korner: Casino’s latest buy: ‘Captain Kirk’s’ kidney stone - The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - April 2006 GoldenPalace.com is well known for buying up the oddest of the ...

Ken's Korner: Boston Red Sox, Doug Mientkiewicz disagree over World Series ball

Ken's Korner: Boston Red Sox, Doug Mientkiewicz disagree over World Series ball
Ken's Korner: Boston Red Sox, Doug Mientkiewicz disagree over World Series ball - The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - April 2006 The Boston Red Sox broke one of baseball’s ...

Ken's Korner: ‘Wacky Packages’ art sets Topps Vault record

Ken's Korner: ‘Wacky Packages’ art sets Topps Vault record
Ken's Korner: ‘Wacky Packages’ art sets Topps Vault record - The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - April 2006 For years, the original artwork for one of the “Wacky Package” ...

Ken's Korner: Maryland buys former slave’s home for $1M

Ken's Korner: Maryland buys former slave’s home for $1M
Ken's Korner: Maryland buys former slave’s home for $1M - The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - April 2006 The state of Maryland has paid $1 million for the deed ...

Ken's Korner: Trial of Hecht and True continues in Rome, Italy

Ken's Korner: Trial of Hecht and True continues in Rome, Italy
Ken's Korner: Trial of Hecht and True continues in Rome, Italy - The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - April 2006 The trial of Robert Hecht (an American art dealer ...

Ken's Korner: Books bound in human skin? Yes, it happened!

Ken's Korner: Books bound in human skin? Yes, it happened!
Ken's Korner: Books bound in human skin? Yes, it happened! - The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - April 2006 Here’s a true but slightly unsettling fact: the John Hay ...

Ken's Korner: Elvis auctions straight from Heartbreak Hotel

Ken's Korner: Elvis auctions straight from Heartbreak Hotel
Ken's Korner: Elvis auctions straight from Heartbreak Hotel - The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - April 2006 A pair of auctions for Elvis Presley memorabilia are in the works, ...

Ken's Korner: Up to 50,000 Wisconsin quarters have an error

Ken's Korner: Up to 50,000 Wisconsin quarters have an error
Ken's Korner: Up to 50,000 Wisconsin quarters have an error - The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - April 2006 As many as 50,000 of the Wisconsin state quarters made ...