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The only known Winter Dance Party concert poster from Feb. 3, 1959, promoting Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, The Big Bopper, and Dion, forever known as “The Day the Music Died” (since all of the above artists except Dion were killed in a plane crash that day), sold for a record $447,000 at a Music Memorabilia Signature Auction held Nov. 11-13 by Heritage Auctions in Dallas.

Winter Dance Party concert poster, $447,000, Heritage Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium The only known ...
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Know your style

Ever drive by a house you love and not know its style? Or pick up a piece of glass or ...
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King Tut: 100 Years of Discovery

By Maxine Carter-Lome, publisher One Hundred years ago this coming February, British archaeologist and Egyptologist Howard Carter entered an undiscovered ...
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Grandma Moses’ 1943 oil with glitter on pressed wood painting titled We Have All Gone Sledding sold for $31,250 at a Fine and Decorative Art Auction held November 9th by Dallas Auction Gallery in Dallas, TX

Grandma Moses oil painting, $31,250, Dallas Auction Gallery

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium Grandma Moses’ 1943 ...
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George Nakashima bench, $48,255, Bonhams Skinner

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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Disney 100th Anniversary Boxed Set of 12 Little Golden Books, to be released December 27, 2022

Disney: 100 Years of Wonder

By Maxine Carter-Lome, publisher The Walt Disney Company has a big birthday to celebrate in 2023 and they will be ...
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A.C. Gilbert Chemistry Set: Building Future Scientists

by Jessica Kosinski The year 1923 was an incredible one. Many new inventions were created that year. Those inventions are ...
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A John Steinbeck two-page handwritten letter to his 14-year-old son, Thomas, dated Nov. 10, 1958,

John Steinbeck letter, $32,426, RR Auction

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A John Steinbeck ...
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In Celebration of 100 Years!

As we move forward into 2023, it’s only natural to reflect on the products, inventions and discoveries that have their ...
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A Chinese famille rose porcelain vase with the Qianlong mark of the period sold for $504,000 at an Asian Works of Art auction held September 21st by Doyle in New York City.

Chinese famille rose porcelain vase, $504,000, Doyle

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A Chinese famille ...
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Ceramic Santa in a sleigh by Brad Keeler. 8” h

Here Comes Santa Claus!

By Donald-Brian Johnson “Here comes Santa Claus, Here comes Santa Claus, Right down Santa Claus lane!” – Gene Autry & ...
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Ansel Adams Yosemite photo print, $38,750, Holabird Western Americana

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium An Ansel Adams ...
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American National pedal car, $66,000, Milestone Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium An American National ...
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Ultimate Christmas Kitsch: Blow Molds

By Carrie Polales Sansing They are known by various names. Light-ups, lawn art, plastic kitsch, illuminated figures, or simply blow ...
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10 Crafty DIY Antique Holiday Gifts

Working on your holiday gift-giving list? This year, rather than purchasing a mass-produced plastic toy, a high-priced piece of electronic ...
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You’ve Got Moxie: America’s Longest-Lasting Soft Drink

by Judy Weaver-Gonyeau, managing editor Courage. Pluck. Perseverance. … Moxie. A little bit sweet, a little bit bitter. What some ...
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Holiday Shopping Guide 2022

Happy Holidays! Working on your holiday gift-giving list? This year, rather than purchasing a mass-produced plastic toy, a high-priced piece ...
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The Name of the Game: Frisbee or Frisbie, it’s an American Cultural Icon

By Douglas R. Kelly There are few product names in the games and sporting goods industries that can match “Frisbee” ...
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Time for a garage sale?

Are you one of these people who has been holding on to items or collections from your children’s childhood or ...
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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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East Sicilian polychrome ware from the 3rd or 2nd centuries, B.C.

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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Cover and title page of A History of Mourning by Richard Davey, commissioned by Jay’s London Mourning Warehouse to offer rules of etiquette for mourning during the Victorian Age.

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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