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Obi-Wan Kenobi figure, $105,182, Hake’s Auctions

A Star Wars (1978) Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi 12 Back-A action figure, $105,182, Hake’s Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer's premium by Ken Hall A Star Wars ...

The Lagina Brothers at work on Oak Island.

A Treasure? From the Ancient Past? On Oak Island? Stay Tuned

by Jessica Kosinski Hidden treasures have always sparked our collective imaginations, and few places embody this fascination more completely than ...

Examples of Family Registers from Antique Bibles

Half of an Old Bible

by James Dawson Someone came in the other day with a book to sell. It was a Bible printed in ...

The crowns were buried with kings and queens of Poland, who were also grand dukes and duchesses of Lithuania. Found among the royal accessories were insignia made for these rulers’ burial chambers. As Vilnius Archbishop Gintaras Grušas said, “These crowns were not worn while the rulers were alive but were made after their deaths and were intended to be part of their tombs,” per TVP World.

Stories of Buried Treasure: History Unearthed

2,300-year-old bronze statues unearthed in Italy Archaeologists in Italy discovered more than two dozen beautifully preserved bronze statues from San ...

Child’s Lamborghini, $33,280, Crescent City

1985 Italian Agostini Lamborghini Countach Junior children’s car, $33,280, Crescent City

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer's premium by Ken Hall A 1985 Italian ...

Van Gogh oil painting, $54.01 million, Sotheby’s

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer's premium by Ken Hall An oil on ...

Porcelain beer trays. The value ranges from $600 to $2,500.

Breweriana and Rob Wolfe: A Passion for Collecting

by Rob Wolfe of American Pickers Among the many categories of collectibles I encounter, one that stands out for historical ...

Museum of Fine Arts Boston Head of Objects Conservation Pam Hatchfield, right, displays objects removed a time capsule, Jan. 6, 2015, as Mass. Secretary of State William Galvin, left, and Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick, second from left, look on at the museum, in Boston.

Time Capsules

by Maxine Carter-Lome, publisher A time capsule is a historic cache of goods or information, usually intended as a deliberate ...

Dorothy’s ruby red slippers, $32.5 million, Heritage

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer's premium by Ken Hall The ruby red ...

Parcheesi board, $4,800, Copake

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer's premium by Ken Hall A painted wooden ...

There Are Spies Among Us: 18th, 19th, and Early 20th Century Military Espionage As Told By its Hierarchy, Spies, and Gadgets

By Judy Weaver Gonyeau, managing editor The spies from the earliest days of America may not have had the level of ...

Adult Doll Collecting: A Therapeutic Obsession

by Shirley M. Mueller, M.D. Elizabeth Kraft Taylor, author of Three Jews Walked into a Shopping Center, recalls her infatuation ...

Hidden History

We are a civilization inspired by discovery, whether that leads us to look upwards to the heavens, underground for what ...

Asheford Institute’s 2024 Survey Results

Every year, Asheford Institute of Antiques takes a marketplace sampling of 'what's hot and what's not' by surveying its over ...

Red Sox WS trophy, 2004, $165,000, Bonhams Skinner

Red Sox WS trophy, 2004,ﾠ$165,000, Bonhams Skinner

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer's premium by Ken Hall The 2004 Boston ...

Woodside’s Surplus City closed after being open since 1946.

The Rise and Fall of the Army Surplus Store

By Brett and Kate McKay, artofmanliness.com You’ve probably been to an army surplus store. They all look pretty much the ...

Building a Music Collection on a Budget

by Laurence Carpenter In the world of music memorabilia, there’s a common misconception that collecting is reserved for the wealthy ...

Chucky background doll, $4,920, Premiere Props

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer's premium by Ken Hall A “Background Good ...

An Interview with John Sexton, The Civil War Collector

by Maxine Carter-Lome, publisher When it comes to Civil War memorabilia, John Sexton is the go-to guy. His decades as ...

Washington signed letter, $162,500, University Archives

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer's premium by Ken Hall A two-page letter ...

Carhartt Overalls sign, 1910s, $19,690, Miller & Miller

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer's premium by Ken Hall A Canadian porcelain ...

Sam Maloof 1988 rocker, $20,570, Ahlers & Ogletree

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer's premium by Ken Hall A walnut and ...

First Continental Congress, 1774 Commemorative Stamp issued in 2024

The United States Postal Service Turns 250

By Maxine Carter-Lome, publisher During the Revolutionary War, instantaneous communication was non-existent, especially over great distances. News and personal correspondence ...