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1876 George Washington wood medal, $250, Mynt Auctions
Recent Auction Results from Near & FarAll prices include the buyer’s premium A Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition 1876 wood medal featuring ...
Hawaiian pre-statehood flag quilt, $60,000, Doyle
Recent Auction Results from Near & FarAll prices include the buyer’s premium A pieced and appliquéd cotton Hawaiian pre-statehood flag ...
Buffalo by Henry Herman Cross, $3,000, Heritage Auctions
Recent Auction Results from Near & FarAll prices include the buyer’s premium A painting titled Buffalo by Henry Herman Cross ...
LePage dueling pistols, $5,000, Horst Auctions
Recent Auction Results from Near & FarAll prices include the buyer’s premium A pair of LePage percussion dueling pistols sold ...
James Bard’s A.G. Lawson, $177,800, Christie’s
Recent Auction Results from Near & FarAll prices include the buyer’s premium A marine painting titled A.G. Lawson by James ...
New York three-gallon stoneware jug, $12,000, Pook & Pook Inc.
Recent Auction Results from Near & FarAll prices include the buyer’s premium A New York three-gallon stoneware merchant’s jug sold ...
U.S. plate block postage stamps, $6,500, Jeffrey Evans & Assoc.
Recent Auction Results from Near & FarAll prices include the buyer’s premium A collection of United States plate block postage ...
Signed John Hancock document $440,000, Freeman’s
Recent Auction Results from Near & FarAll prices include the buyer’s premium A manuscript document signed by John Hancock sold ...
Life of George Washington, $1,025, Schilb Ant. Rare Books
Recent Auction Results from Near & FarAll prices include the buyer’s premium A first-edition four-volume set of John Marshall’s Life ...
Ideal Cars: Seeing Double
by Douglas R. Kelly January generally is a slow time of year for me on the antiques and vintage front, ...
Comics See Two $1 Million Sales & Rise in Value for Esoteric Book
by Amanda Sheriff & J.C. Vaughn Superman & Batman Debuts Lead Heritage Auction to $22.38M TotalThe two biggest keys in ...
Forgeries: Why We Feel Betrayed
by Shirley M. Mueller, M.D. Consider two porcelain pieces side by side. To the untrained eye, they appear indistinguishable. Yet, ...
Antique Rugs, Chapter One: The Evolution of a Timeless Craft
by Yogesh Chaudhary Oldest tapestry, Brussels or French tapestry, circa 1600 Before antique rugs became coveted collector’s pieces and statements ...
Collecting America at 250: Exploring Our Nation’s History Through Objects
by Jessica Kosinski This year marks the 250th anniversary of the United States. That’s a lot of history, and most ...
Bicentennial Dreamin’ (and Semiquincentennial Musings)
by Barbara Miller Beem “Semiquincentennial.” Don’t you just love the way that word trips off the tongue? No? Well, neither ...
The 250th Anniversary Americana Boom: From Local Antique Malls to Historic Homes
with Jessica Rickman CPPA, Certified Personal Property Appraiser The core theme of this piece is clear: often, historical collecting is ...
The Market Prep Timeline: 30 Days to Setup Day
by Sloane Middleton Mann Selling vintage at a market is equal parts sourcing, logistics, and storytelling. The sellers who consistently ...
Thanks For the Memories, Dad
by Barbara Miller Beem Not so very long ago, June was the month for brides, grads, and Dads. But these ...
Guardians of the Foyer: Decoding the Symbolism of Estate Furniture
with Jessica Rickman CPPA, Certified Personal Property Appraiser Step into the foyer of a late-19th-century Gilded Age mansion, and you ...
“Q” is for the Family Quilts That Charm Us
by Barbara Miller Beem Ah, the month of May…no longer winter but not yet summer. Little wonder, then, that even ...
Singer Sewing Turns 175
by Jessica Kosinski Each month this year, this column is focusing on major milestone anniversaries. This month, we’re taking a ...
The Cluttered Mind: What Our Mess Reveals About Us
by Shirley M. Mueller, M.D The prevalence of clutter in modern domestic life is striking. Surveys suggest that between 25 ...
Why Social Media Matters for Your Vintage Shop (And It’s Not What You Think)
by Sloane Middleton Mann Don’t just post pretty photos of your inventory on Instagram. Social media is not a sales ...
Tea Caddy Miniature Federal House & a Mechanical Bank
by Jessica Kosinski $2,908.99 (Bids 68, Bidders 12) Antique 19th C. Folk Art Painted & Carved Wood Tea Caddy Miniature ...
Murano glass urn lamps, $3,350, Mynt Auctions
Recent Auction Results from Near & FarAll prices include the buyer’s premium An elegant pair of Cenedese Coroso-finish Murano glass ...
