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August 6, 2017 / Antique Guns, Colt, Columns, Gavels n Paddles, Ken Hall, lever action rifle, Remington, Rifles, Rock Island Auction Company, Winchester

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Engraved Henry lever rifle, $25,875, Rock Island Auction

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall An engraved lever-action Henry rifle sold for $25,875 at ...

August 1, 2017 / Albert Einstein, April 1912, cigar lables, cigars, clock, Columns, Gavels n Paddles, glass clock, Ken Hall, Life ring, Postage stamp, President Taft, RMS Titanic, SS Andrea Doria, SS Normandie, Weiss Auctions

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Letter written on the Titanic, $22,500, Philip Weiss Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A letter handwritten aboard the RMS Titanic on April ...

July 21, 2017 / Blown glass, Boston & Sandwich Glass Co., Columns, fluid stand lamps, Gavels n Paddles, Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates, Ken Hall, lighting, oil lamps, Pressed glass, Three-Brintie Block, whale oil lamps

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Pair of whale oil lamps, $26,910, Jeffrey S. Evans

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A pair of free-blown and pressed whale oil lamps, ...

July 17, 2017 / Amazing Spider-Man, American comic art, Art, Battlestar Galactica, Columns, Comic Art, Comic books, Comic Cover Art, Comics & Comic Art Auction, Frank Frazetta, Fritz the Cat, Gavels n Paddles, Green Goblin, Heritage Auctions, Ken Hall, Robert Crumb, Steve Ditko

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Fritz the Cat comic cover art, $717,000, Heritage Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall Robert Crumb’s 1969 Fritz the Cat comic cover art ...

July 12, 2017 / Aquanaut, Columns, Cordier Auctions, Gavels n Paddles, GI Joe, GI Joe Aquanaut, GI Joe Auction, GI Joe Black Action Soldier, GI Nurse, Green Beret, Ken Hall

Gavels 'n' Paddles: 1967 GI Nurse in box, $4,200, Cordier Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A 1967 GI Nurse (part of the GI Joe ...

July 7, 2017 / Bacs & Russo, Bao Dair, calendar watch, Columns, emperor, emperor of Vietnam, Gavels n Paddles, Ken Hall, Phillips, Rolex, Rolex Reference, Vietnam, Wristwatch, yellow gold

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Rolex “Bao Dai” watch, $5.06 million, Phillips

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall The Rolex Reference 6062 “Bao Dai” wristwatch, named for ...

July 4, 2017 / Ben Franklin, Columns, Fine & Decorative Art Auction, fireman hat, Franklin Fire Company, Gavels n Paddles, Giovanni Paolo, Kaminski Auctions, Ken Hall, Oil on Canvas, pressed resin felt, silver vase

Gavels 'n' Paddles: 1700s fireman’s parade hat, $18,000, Kaminski Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall An 18th century fireman’s ceremonial parade hat from the ...

June 28, 2017 / chief’s wearing blanket, Columns, Femme de Barbu, Gavels n Paddles, Japanese artist, John Moran Auctioneers, Ken Hall, Madoura art, Navajo Ute-style, Pablo Picasso, Pottery, Richard MacDonald, Shiryu Morita, three-session auction

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Navajo Ute-style chief’s blanket, $132,000, John Moran Auctioneers

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A Navajo Ute-style First Phase chief’s wearing blanket sold ...

June 24, 2017 / Barack Obama, Baseball, baseball bat, Columns, Democratic National Convention, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Gavels n Paddles, Goldin Auctions, Jackie Robinson, Jackie Robinson Auction, Ken Hall, Martin Luther King, World Series

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Jackie Robinson game bat, $255,000, Goldin Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A bat used by baseball great Jackie Robinson in ...

June 21, 2017 / battleship, Bertoia Auctions, Columns, Gavels n Paddles, German battleship, HMS Edward VII, loofah sleigh, Marklin, Mickey & Minnie, motorcycle, nodding reindeer, Santa, Spring Signature Auction, Tippco, toy

Gavels 'n' Paddles: German Marklin battleship, $150,000, Bertoia Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A Marklin German toy battleship HMS Edward VII, 20 ...

June 16, 2017 / Colt Python, Columns, double-action revolver, Elvis Presley, Firearms, Gavels n Paddles, lever action rifle, Premiere Firearms Auction, revolver, Richard Grob, rifle, Rock Island Auction Company, Smith & Wesson, Spiro Agnew, Vice President, Winchester

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Elvis Presley’s revolver, $195,500, Rock Island

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall Elvis Presley’s engraved, inlaid and carved Smith & Wesson ...

June 13, 2017 / Battle of Little Big Horn, Battle of Trafalgar, Capt. William Rutherford, Colt, Columns, Extraordinary Firearms Auction, Gavels n Paddles, General Custer, Guinea Lloyd, James D. Julia Inc., Sword

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Little Big Horn Colt pistol, $460,000, James D. Julia, Inc.

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A Colt single-action Army pistol (SN 5773), used by ...