Fishing Poles
Collecting with Jeff By Jeff Figler There is an old saying that you can bring a horse to water but you can’t make it drink. That expression has been used to describe many situations, but I’m not sure if it…
Historic East Berlin, PA, Antique Show, April 30, May 1-2, 2015
Gavels ‘N Paddles: Florentine marble frieze, $66,000, Fairfield Auction
Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall A Florentine marble frieze depicting the Madonna and Child sold for $66,000 at an auction held Nov. 16 by Fairfield Auction in Monroe, Conn. Also, a bronze by Franz…
The Story Behind Lalique
The Story Behind Lalique By Chad Smith If you’ve ever looked at a piece of Lalique glass and wondered what the story is behind that matte, smoky finish and those perfectly smooth lines, where those exotic and provocative motifs come…
Gavels ‘N Paddles: Winchester 1866 rifle, $25,875, Rock Island
Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall An Ulrich-engraved, factory documented Winchester 1866 rifle sold for $25,875 at a Regional Firearms Auction held Feb. 19-22 by Rock Island Auction Company in Rock Island, Ill. Also, a…
The MEWS at Brewster Celebrates 25th Season with May 1 Opening
The MEWS at Brewster will be celebrating its 25th Season in business when it reopens May 1st, coinciding with Brewster In Bloom Weekend. The MEWS originally opened 25 years ago in Harwich Port by four dealers and moved to Brewster…
The Kaplan Collection Vintage Perfume Bottles on Display, April 25th – July 5th
Jay and Pamela Kaplan have been collecting perfume bottles from the DeVilbiss Company of Toledo, Ohio, for over 20 years. Their collection includes over 400 bottles made from important American glass houses such as Steuben, Cambridge, Frye and Imperial. The…
Discarded Frankenstein movie poster sells for $358,500 at Heritage Auctions
Vintage Movie Posters Auction hits $2.1 million March 28-29 DALLAS – A discarded 1931 Frankenstein movie poster 1931 – the only 6-foot example from the 1931 Universal horror classic known to exist – sold for $358,000 in Heritage Auctions’ $2.1…
The Wonderful World of Bottle Whimsies!
By Greg Alvey In the antique and collectors market, there are some amazing original and unique works of art which can still be purchased at very reasonable prices, and as a bonus, come with their own glass display cases! Welcome…
Gavels ‘N Paddles: Ming Dynasty Quanyin, $189,600, James D. Julia
Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall A bronze figure of a Quanyin from the Ming Dynasty period sold for $189,600 at an Antiques & Fine Art Auction held Feb. 4-6 by James D. Julia, Inc.,…