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June 10, 2018 / American Indian, American Indian & Western Art Auction, Art, beaded, beaded hide, birdstones, Columns, cowan's auctions, Gavels n Paddles, Gros Ventre, Hide Shirt, leggings, Navajo, Painted, Ponca, serape, Sioux, war shirt, Western Art

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Beaded hide war shirt, $55,200, Cowan’s Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall An A’aninin (Gros Ventre) beaded hide war shirt sold ...

Highly Collectible

A Visual Checklist By Robert M. Overstreet It remains a truism that you can't judge a book by its cover, ...

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Tiffany Bamboo floor lamp, $241,900, Cottone Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A Tiffany Studios ‘Bamboo’ leaded glass and bronze floor ...

May 31, 2018 / Antiques Peek, Broadway, Columns, Jessica Kosinski, Memorabilia, NYC, Off Broadway, opera, Pantomime, performance, Playbill, Plays, poster, Productions, Souvenir, swag, Theater Souvenirs, Theatre, Theatre Memorabilia

Antiques Peek: May 2018

Theater Souvenirs by Jessica Kosinski Broadway shows have become a major part of the culture of both New York and ...

May 30, 2018 / Amber Bottle, Amber Glass, Baseball, Columns, Deborah Abernethy, Fatima Cigarettes, Fatima Team, Ink Bottle, Knitting Machine, Lock, Mike McLeod, Mouth Blown Glass, National League, NY Baseball, Padlock, Puzzle Lock, Sewing, Trick Padlock, What's Selling on eBay

What's Selling on eBay: May 2018

by Deborah Abernethy and Mike McLeod $4,402 (30 bids, 10 bidders): 1913 T200 Fatima Team Premium, New York Nationals, Rare ...

May 30, 2018 / Antique Marketplace News

Library of Congress Receives Donation of Popular Art from Geppi

Largest Donation of Comic Books in Library History Includes the Original Storyboards for the Creation of Mickey Mouse WASHINGTON, D.C. – ...

May 30, 2018 / Art, Barbie, baseball cards, Batman, Black Panther, Columns, Comic Art, Comic books, Comic Collecting, comics, DC Comics, Detective Comics, JC Vaughn, Ken Hall, Marvel, Maxine Carter-Lome, Playbills, Spiderman, Superman, Talk of the Trade, The Avengers, Theater, valuable

Publisher's Corner: June 2018

Comic Collectibles by Maxine Carter-Lome Like the baseball cards I purchased with my allowance, and flipped and traded with friends ...

May 30, 2018 / Civil War, Colt Walker, Columns, Gavels n Paddles, Ken Hall, Navy, percussion revolver, pistol, Premiere Firearms Sale, revolver, Rock Island Auction Company, Winchester

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Colt percussion revolver, $1.84 million, Rock Island

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall The only known original cased Colt civilian Walker percussion ...

May 25, 2018 / Bass Guitar, Casablanca, Columns, Concert Poster, electric guitar, Elvis Presley, Entertainment & Music Memorabilia Auction, Gavels n Paddles, Grand Ole Opry, guitar, Heritage Auctions, Jimi Hendrix, Ken Hall, Memorabilia, Movie poster, Movies, Music, Stevie Ray Vaughan

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Stevie Ray Vaughan guitar, $250,000, Heritage Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall Stevie Ray Vaughan’s owned and stage-played “Jimbo” electric guitar ...

May 22, 2018 / Album, Amazon, Barbra Streisand, Broadway, Broadway Musical, Cast Albums, Dance, Donald-Brian Johnson, eBay, Features, Footlights, Hello Dolly!, Judy Collins, LPs, Music, musical, Musical Cast, My Fair Lady, Recording, records, Show Business, Sing, Sound of Music, Vinyl

Gotta' Sing! Gotta Dance!

Collecting Broadway Musical Cast Albums Photos and Article by Donald-Brian Johnson Get out those old records, Those old phonograph records, ...

May 20, 2018 / American Flyer, candy, clockwork, Columns, Gavels n Paddles, glass eyes, Ken Hall, Lionel Trains, Milestone Auctions, mohair, Santa clause, Scenic Railway, Spring Spectacular, Store Display, Uncle Same Easter Rabbit

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Lionel trains store display, $12,000, Milestone Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A 1932 Lionel #177 Scenic Railway store display, 78 ...

May 16, 2018 / American Stage, American Theatre, ballet, Broadway, College of Arts & Sciences, Columns, Dr. David S. Shields, drama, Features, image collections, opera, Performers, performing arts, Photographs, Photography, Productions, Theatre, vaudeville, Visual Culture

Great Collections: May 2018

Photography & The American Stage: The Visual Culture of American Theater 1865-1965 Broadway Photographs (broadway.cas.sc.edu) is a website and online ...