Salt and Pepper Shakers
Collecting with Jeff by Jeff Figler One collectible item is really a pair. If you have ever had a meal at someone’s home, or at a restaurant, and let’s face it, who has not, you are bound to see a…
An Actual Living Legend: Russ Heath
Comic Character Collectibles By J.C. Vaughn Artist Russ Heath has plied his craft from comic books to fine art across the decades. Virtually any student of comic book history can vouch that the phrase “living legend” is as over-used as…
What's Selling on eBay: June 2016
by Deborah Abernethy and Mike McLeod $1,426.45 (25 bids, 10 bidders): Solid Silver Shooting Butt Marker, London 1899. A beautiful condition, rare, late Victorian solid silver game shooting butt marker, which was made by London silversmith John Milward Banks and…
Gavels 'n' Paddles: Kelly Tires logo sign, $94,550, Morphy Auctions
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A Kelly Tires “Lotta Miles” logo sign sold for $94,550 at a Premier Automobilia & Petroliana Auction held April 23-24 by Morphy Auctions in Denver, Pa. Also, a Champion…
GORGEOUS 81-PIECE TIFFANY & COMPANY CHINA SET IN THE CIRQUE CHINOIS PATTERN FINISHES AT $16,675 AT PHILIP WEISS AUCTIONS’ JUNE 15th AUCTION
The 550-lot auction was held in the firm’s gallery at 74 Merrick Road in Lynbrook, New York. LYNBROOK, N.Y. – A gorgeous 81-piece Tiffany & Company china set in the Cirque Chinois pattern sold for $16,675 at an auction held…
Cooking With Glass
The Rise of Kitchen Glass for Cooking By Rosemary Trietsch The term “Depression Era Glassware” usually evokes images of beautiful table settings in a rainbow of colors. But what very few people realize is that the earliest Depression glass produced…
Collector's Showcase: June 2016
Culinary Arts Museum at Johnson & Wales University Whether you are a student, professional chef, collect kitchenalia or just appreciate history, cooking and food, the Culinary Arts Museum in Providence, Rhode Island, should be at the top of your list…
Gavels 'n' Paddles: Happy Chopper by Banksy, $140,800, Julien's Auctions
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall An artwork by legendary graffiti artist Banksy, titled Happy Chopper (2002), sold for $140,800 at a Street Art & Contemporary Art Auction held April 30 by Julien’s Auctions in…
The Nutmeg Grater: A Kitchen Collectible, And So Much More
Story and Photos by J. E. Klopfer The well known antiques writer Mary Earl Gould was the first to introduce mechanical nutmeg graters to modern collectors, when her 1958 book Tin & Toleware featured her collection of six graters. In…
The Whitney Houston Collection presents artifacts of beloved singer’s career in Los Angeles public auction
June 24-25, 2016 at Heritage Auctions in Beverly Hills; offered by the Whitney Houston Estate; more than 100 pieces of memorabilia document the career of one of the top pop superstars of the last 30 years; awards, stage-worn costumes, gold…