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September 27, 2018 / Americana & International Auction, Chippendale, Columns, Connecticut Pilgrim Century, Fraktur, Gavels n Paddles, Inc., Mahogany, Pook & Pook, sunflower chest, vorschrift, Walnut

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Pilgrim Century chest, $27,500, Pook & Pook

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall An early 18th century Connecticut Pilgrim Century joined oak ...

Publisher's Corner: October 2018

Classic Cars & Collectibles By Maxine Carter-Lome You don't have to be a collector to stop and take notice of ...

September 27, 2018 / Artifacts, Columns, Elaine Meyer, Farm village, Frontier, Historic Places, Homestead, John Rice Irwin, log cabins, Maxine Carter-Lome, Museum of Appalachia, Primitive Objects, Rural, Southern Appalachia, Tennessee, The Village

Great Collections: September 2018

Museum of Appalachia: The Primitive Objects of Everyday Life in Rural Southern Appalachia By Maxine Carter-Lome The Museum of Appalachia, ...

September 25, 2018 / Alexander Graham Bell, Bell Butter Stamp, Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers, Columns, Emergency Call Box, Gavels n Paddles, Historical Telephone Auction, Ken Hall, Phone Box, Telephone, Thomas A Watson

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Early prototype telephone, $40,000, Bruneau & Co.

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall An original model of Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas ...

September 24, 2018 / Advertising, Antique Miniature, Batter Mixer, Cherry, Cherry Pitter, Cherry Stoner, Columns, Deborah Abernethy, Egg Beater, Kent's, Mike McLeod, Mixer, Old Town Canoe, Pottery, Salesmans Sample, Silver Teapot, Store Display, Teapot, What's Selling on eBay

What's Selling on eBay: September 2018

by Deborah Abernethy and Mike McLeod $5,135 (49 bids, 5 bidders): Antique Kent's 1862 Egg Beater Original Pottery Advertising Batter ...

September 21, 2018 / Antique Marketplace News, Auction House, Hake's Americana & Collectibles, Hake’s Auctions

Hake’s Changes Name to Hake’s Auctions

Hake’s Americana & Collectibles has changed the company name to Hake’s Auctions. The auction house, which has been in business ...

Pop Culture Scores Big at Heritage

Comic Character Collectibles By J.C. Vaughn Heritage Auctions has continued to find fertile ground in the world of pop culture, ...

September 20, 2018 / Album, Bob Dylan, Columns, correspondance, Correspondence, Debbie Green Andersen, Fairfield Halls, Gavels n Paddles, Greenwich Village, handwritten, Jim Morrison, Ken Hall, Led Zeppelin, letter, Music, Online Auction, Please Please Me, Postmark, records, Rock n Roll, RR Auction, The Beatles, The Doors

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Bob Dylan signed letter, $29,645, RR Auction

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A letter handwritten by singer-musician Bob Dylan to Debbie ...

September 18, 2018 / alcohol, Antiques Peek, barrels, Columns, container, containers, Firkin, Jessica Kosinski, lidded, measure, measurement, primitive collectibles, unit of measurement, Wooden

Antiques Peek: September 2018

Is That a Firkin? by Jessica Kosinski When you think of primitive collectibles, one image that might come to mind ...

September 13, 2018 / American Civil War, Butter Churn, butter molds, Candle Mold, , David Moore, Decorative Candy Mold, Dinnerware, Dutch, Features, German, Industrial Revolution, Kitchen Tools, Mortar, Patina, Primitive Tools, Swiss, Utilitarian

Collecting Primitive Kitchen Tools

By David Moore Primitive kitchen tools have always been a great collecting standard. These old utilitarian antiques of the late ...

September 13, 2018 / Albumen, Archive, assassination, Buffalo Bill, Columns, cowan's auctions, Gavels n Paddles, Ken Hall, personal collection, Summer American History Premier Auction, Texas Jack, The Wild West Show, Western Legends, Wild Bill, William J. Ferguson

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Wild West Show photo, $15,600, Cowan’s Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall An albumen photograph of Western legends “Wild Bill” Hickok, ...

September 11, 2018 / Antique Marketplace News, Antique Store, Bogardus Trap, Busk, Busque, Columns, Cranberry Rake, Expert Exchange, Flea Market, Gadgets, Idelback, Ink Eraser, Kary Pardy, Kettle Tilter, Lazyback, Log Chip, Mangling Board, Mangling Roller, Quill Cutter, Ship Log

Necessity's Children

Highlighting Some Weird and Wonderful Early Gadgets Exploring Antique Technologies By Kary Pardy As a collector, chances are good that ...