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Baird Coca-Cola clock, $17,010, Jeffrey S. Evans

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A Baird Chicago-era ...
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Hallmark’s 2009 Cousin Eddie’s RV Ornament National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation selling on eBay for a very high price of $575. Pricing generally runs from $99 to $400.

When You Care Enough to Send the Very Best

By Maxine Carter-Lome, publisher “On January 10, 1910, a teenager from Nebraska stepped off a train in Kansas City, MO, ...
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John H. Belter Rococo Revival rosewood carved and laminated tête-à-tête, chair ca. 1850-1860

The Courting Chair

by Judy Gonyeau, managing editor When two were courting in early 19th century France, Victorian England, or during America’s Gilded ...
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Boba Fett prototype figure, $204,435, Hake’s Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A Kenner 1979 ...
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Star Wars: From Toys to High-Valued Collectibles

Over the last 25 years since the first Star Wars movie hit theaters, legions of fans around the world have ...
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Magic: The Gathering card, $45,000, Bruneau & Co.

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A Magic: The ...
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Lockets: Holders of Keepsakes and Love

by Jessica Kosinski Love is a beautiful thing. It is so beautiful, in fact, that there are many symbols of ...
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Wonderful facial features highlight this crepe paper pair, circa 1930. Marked “A Reed Product, C.A. Reed—Williamsport, PA.” Groom 5-1/2”. $175-$200/pr.

Crowning Glories: Wedding Cake Toppers

Wedding Cake Toppers By Donald-Brian Johnson The sun shines merrily, in a brilliant blue sky. The birds are chirping, the ...
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BTS Grammy ensembles, $160,000, Julien’s Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium Seven custom-made ensembles ...
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The Evolution of Courtship

This past March saw new seasons of such fan-favorite period pieces as Bridgerton, The Gilded Age, and Sanditon return to ...
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LaVerne coffee table, $27,060, Neue Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A Philip and ...
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In 1888 René Lalique registered his “RL” stamp and engraved the unique pieces created in his workshop with these letters. photo: Lalique SA

René Lalique: Master Jeweler Turned Glassmaker

by Maxine Carter-Lome, publisher When the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts opened its gates to the public on ...
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Restored 1910 Brown Street Clock with a Seth Thomas No.2 auto-winder.

Street Clocks & Their Restoration

By Eric Ryback, restorer and owner, Saint Louis Street Clock Company “I never wore a watch. I always depend on ...
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Patek Philippe wristwatch, $229,000, Kodner Galleries

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A Patek Philippe ...
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The Price of Trading Card Authentication

Technology is changing the century-old trading-card market, and it’s a big upgrade from the shoebox under the bed. Today, card ...
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Saint-Gaudens Statue of Lincoln, $1.2 million, Skinner Auctioneers

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A statue of Abraham Lincoln by Augustus Saint-Gaudens titled ...
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Hopi Indian polychrome dish, $9,400, Pook & Pook, Inc.

Recent Auction Results from Near & Far By Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A Hopi Indian Sikyatki ...
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Interview with Glass Artist and Blown Away Judge Katherine Gray: What do You Collect?

Meet Katherine Gray. Her expertise in glass design is something to observe – it is at once infinite, moving, gracious, ...
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Display in the Fire & Vine Exhibit Courtesy of Corning Museum of Glass

Fire & Vine: The Story of Glass and Wine

Fire & Vine: The Story of Glass and Wine by Judy Gonyeau, managing editor with Katherine Larson, curator of ancient ...
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Takeaways from the 2022 Art Basel Market Report

Despite predictions of a pandemic crash, the findings of the latest UBS Art Basel Report, authored by cultural economist Clare ...
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Tom Brady signed jersey, $480,000, Goldin Auctions

Recent Auction Results from Near & Far By Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A 2021 Tom Brady ...
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A New Shine on Old Glass

What more is there to say that’s new when it comes to glass? Especially antique and vintage glass? More than ...
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Ansel Adams signed photograph, $9,687, Holabird Western Americana

Recent Auction Results from Near & Far By Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium An Ansel Adams original ...
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The Round Stone Barn at the height of summer, photo: Hancock Shaker Village

A Simple Gift: The Shakers Crafted An Agricultural Archetype with the Round Stone Barn

By Jennifer Trainer Thompson, Director, Hancock Shaker Village The Round Stone Barn at the height of summer, photo: Hancock Shaker ...
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Vintage Milk Bottles: A Collectible with Many Possibilities

Trish Manfredi, Domestic Cow Antiques & Events photos by Peter Blieberg and Trish Manfredi The vintage milk bottle is, for ...
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