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Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: 1790 tall case clock, $92,250, Pook & Pook

Recent Auction Results from Near & Far By Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A rare, circa 1790 ...
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Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: Louis Marx toy motorcycle, $22,800, Milestone Auctions

Recent Auction Results from Near & Far By Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A Louis Marx & ...
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Collecting Ophthalmic Antiques

Photos and information by Ron Harmic at www.medicalantiques.com, and www.CollegeofOptometrists.org The 19th-century customer had a wide choice of corrective visual ...
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Comic Books: Not Just For Reading

Remember when a comic book cost less than $.20? We had a candy store down the block from my elementary ...
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Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: American Flyer boxcar, $18,975, Weiss Auctions

Recent Auction Results from Near & Far By Ken Hall A rare American Flyer G. Fox & Co. S gauge ...
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December 2021: Stylin’ in the 19th Century

We often hear the word “dandy” applied to wealthy, fastidiously dressed, 19th-century gentlemen unduly devoted to themselves, their image, and ...
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Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: Munnings equestrian works, $662,500, Andrew Jones

Recent Auction Results from Near & Far By Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A pair of paintings ...
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Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: Johnny Ramone guitar, $937,500, RR Auction

Recent Auction Results from Near & Far By Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium The Mosrite Ventures II ...
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Great Collections: The Parker Pen Archive at Heritage House

Back in 1888, George Safford Parker (1863-1937) was working part-time as a seller and repairman of fountain pens. As he ...
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Prepared to Record History: Inkwells

By Melody Amsel-Arieli Writing systems have existed since ancient times. Sumerians, for example, used a stylus to create meaningful wedge-like ...
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Collecting & Preserving Seeds: An Insurance Policy for our Future

Our October issue explores the historical roots of the American harvest. You may question what that has to do with ...
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A Lesson on the History of Desks

If you are one of those people who feel ‘any surface will do,’ then it might be hard to understand ...
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Antiques Peek: Decorate Your Desk

by Jessica Kosinski When talking about collectibles related to writing, it is impossible to ignore the topic of paperweights. Before ...
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The Writing Desks and Habits of Famous Authors

by Maxine Carter-Lome, publisher It is said that Kurt Vonnegut used his hardwood floor as his desk. He worked from ...
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Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: Evinrude porcelain sign, $30,750, Route 32 Auctions

Recent Auction Results from Near & Far By Ken Hall An Evinrude porcelain flange sign with excellent gloss and color, ...
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John Deere: Master Blacksmith & Innovator

By Judy Gonyeau, managing editor John was born into a family of six children on February 7, 1804. His father ...
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Worldly Possessions: The Material World of a Black Farmer in New England

By Erica Lome, Ph.D. In 1827, an obituary posted in the Concord, Massachusetts, newspaper Yeoman’s Gazette noted the passing of ...
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The Almanac: A Guide to the Future

By Kaitlin Servant Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.” This well-known piece ...
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The Tradition of Heirloom Seeds

With Rich Giordano If you travel back in time to 175 years ago, chances are you are a farmer. Your ...
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Exploring Antique Technologies: Acing the Autopen – Helping Collectors Feel More Confident with Mechanical Writing

by Kary Pardy Footage from a 1950s 9-second video shows a grey, boxy machine using mechanical levers to exactly mimic ...
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Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: 1962 Aston Martin DB4GT, $9.52 million, RM Sotheby’s

Recent Auction Results from Near & Far By Ken Hall A 1962 Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato, one of only 19 ...
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Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: Painting by Frank Sinatra, $38,400, Potter & Potter

Recent Auction Results from Near & Far By Ken Hall A framed acrylic on canvas painting by Frank Sinatra, a ...
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Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: 1882 trade dollar, $16,800, Alderfer’s

Recent Auction Results from Near & Far By Ken Hall An 1882 Proof 66 trade dollar sold for $16,800 at ...
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Canning the Harvest

by Jessica Kosinski Fall in New England is a beautiful time of year. It brings to mind images of crisp, ...
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Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: Signed Elvis photo, $19,445, RR Auction

Recent Auction Results from Near & Far By Ken Hall A color, semi-gloss photograph of Elvis Presley, inscribed to Ed ...
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