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On the Road to… Madison-Bouckville

On the Road to... Madison-Bouckville

45th Annual Madison-Bouckville August 15-21, 2016 It’s been said that “if you can’t find it in Bouckville, it probably doesn’t exist.” That’s because every year in mid-August, nearly 2,000 vendors […]

Publisher's Corner: August 2016

Publishers Corner: August 2016

The Art of Appeal Maxine Carter-Lome Like many of the topics we cover in this magazine, “Advertising” is a broad category assigned to a wide variety of collectibles, including signs, […]

MidWeek Returns to Manchester, NH, Aug. 10 & 11

MidWeek in Manchester Show

Barn Star Productions is poised for their return to Manchester, New Hampshire with their flag ship event, the MidWeek in Manchester Antiques Show, Wednesday, August 10 and Thursday, August 11. […]

Gavels 'n' Paddles: King Farouk Magician Box, $1.21 million, Sotheby's

King Farouk Magician

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall The celebrated King Farouk Magician Box timepiece, made in Geneva, Switzerland circa 1820 and attributed to Piguet & Meylan, […]

Gavels 'n' Paddles: 2-player Mermaid gun game, $317,200, Morphy Auctions

2 player Mermaid gun game

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A one-cent Mermaid and Artillery two-player gun game sold for $317,200 at a Premier Coin-Op & Advertising Auction held […]

What's Selling on eBay: July 2016

What's Selling on eBay: July 2016

by Deborah Abernethy and Mike McLeod $1,439 (29 bids, 9 bidders): Obsolete Antique City of Toledo Chief of Police Badge. Measures approximately 2.75 x 2.25 inches across. The pin on […]

An unrestored copy of Action Comics #1 – featuring the first appearance of Superman – Coming to Auction

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DALLAS –  An unrestored copy of Action Comics #1 – featuring the first appearance of Superman and considered a cornerstone of pop culture – could sell for as much as […]