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Machine Man Robot, $84,000, Morphy Auctions
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A circa 1960 ...
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Kobe Bryant rookie card, $34,375, Hindman Auctions
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium BGS 9 Mint, ...
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Stuckey’s: A Sweet Roadside Oasis
by Maxine Carter-Lome, publisher “You’ve got to be honest with the public. And you’ve got to work. Of course, good ...
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Urns: Their History and Collectibility
by Judy Weaver Gonyeau, managing editor Cremation as a form of burial goes back to the Neolithic or Stone Age, ...
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M&M’s: Melts In Your Mouth, Not In Your Hands
by Jessica Kosinski There are many fun things you can collect, but branded items are often among the most interesting ...
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Victorian Mourning Warehouses: One-Stop Mourning
by Maxine Carter-Lome, publisher “MOURNING—Court, Family, and Complimentary—The Proprietors of the London General Mourning Warehouse, Nos. 247 and 249 Regent-street, ...
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Gorgosaurus skeleton, $6.1 million, Sotheby’s
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A Gorgosaurus skeleton, ...
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Thrift With Intent: What to look for, how to save money
Did you know that August 17, 2022, was National Thrift Store Day? News to me. According to NARTS, The Association ...
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Memorial Flowers: The Oldest Form of Tribute
by Judy Gonyeau, managing editor The arrangement and placement of flowers around the dead are considered the oldest act of ...
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Nantucket curlew decoy, $228,000, Copley Fine Art
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A Harmon Hollow ...
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Mourning Jewelry
By Melody Amsel-Arieli During the Middle Ages, Europeans grieved the passing of loved ones by following a variety of traditional ...
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The National Museum of Funeral History: The Heritage of Death Care
While not a favorite topic for discussion, “death care is one of man’s oldest professions,” according to Robert L. Waltrip, ...
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The History of Brand Advertising
While branding is and always has been an essential part of building any successful business, standing out from the crowd ...
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Rare 12-cent U.S. postage stamp, $19,520, Holabird Western Americana
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium An extremely rare ...
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Posthumous Promotions – Funeral Home Promotional Items
by Jessica Kosinski When it comes to collecting death-related items, a large category on which you may choose to focus ...
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Buzz Aldrin’s jacket, $2.8 million, Sotheby’s
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium Astronaut Buzz Aldrin’s ...
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The Evolution of Mourning Wear
by Maxine Carter-Lome Mourning attire has evolved throughout the centuries but one thing that has remained constant, at least in ...
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Signed Gibson guitar, $16,800, Potter & Potter
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A Gibson Lucille ...
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Cautionary tales & advice for disposing of art
Anyone who has had to help a family member move or downsize, or been left with the responsibility of emptying ...
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Marilyn Monroe gown, $218,750, Julien’s Auctions
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A gown and ...
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The Shakers Get Fancy: Sewing-Related Fancy Goods of the Northeast Shakers
By Diane Dolphin (Unless otherwise noted, all photographs are by the author, Diane Dolphin. All items shown are currently or ...
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Tiffany ‘Poppy’ table lamp, $541,200, Morphy Auctions
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A rare, circa ...
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Mourning the Past
Every culture - every religion - every person - mourns in their own way. The sentiment behind that expression, however, is ...
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Shaker Museum
Shaker Museum, located in Mount Lebanon, NY, was lauded by The New York Times as being, “Widely considered the country’s ...
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Experience life as a Shaker: A brief history tour of five village sites
by Maxine Carter-Lome, publisher Step back in time and experience a simpler way of life, separated from the ways of ...
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