Antique Show Schedule: December 2014
Antique Show Schedule: December 2014 [event-list cat_filter=antique-shows date_filter=2014-12] Auction Schedule: December 2014 [event-list cat_filter=auctions date_filter=2014-12]
Making The Grade: The Importance of Third Party Grading in Comics
Making The Grade: The Importance of Third Party Grading in Comics By J.C. Vaughn “Accurate grading of comic books has never been more important because the stakes have never been higher. While most of us don’t dwell in the rarified…
Gavels 'n' Paddles: Steinway grand piano, $39,975, John Moran
Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: Steinway grand piano, $39,975, John Moran Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall A Louis XVI-style Steinway Model B grand piano, serial # 99,999, painted with a “fete galante” by Arthur Thomas in 1907,…
Gavels 'n' Paddles: Scrimshaw whale's tooth, $123,000, Skinner, Inc.
Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: Scrimshaw whale’s tooth, $123,000, Skinner, Inc. Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall A scrimshaw whale’s tooth showing the whale ship Frances of New Bedford, Mass., by Frederick Myrick of Nantucket (circa 1828-1829) sold…
Gavels 'n' Paddles: Caille 25-cent roulette machine, $212,500, Victorian / Morphy's
Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: Caille 25-cent roulette machine, $212,500, Victorian / Morphy’s Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall 0, sold for $212,500 at an auction held Sept. 19-21 in Las Vegas, Nev., by Victorian Casino Antiques, in…
Guess What – December 2014
Guess What – December 2014 FORGED by Bob Cahn – “The Primitive Man” Blacksmith’s art is at its craftiest. Two for the price of one; that’s what you’re getting with this month’s GUESS WHAT. When two sets of hands and…
Gavels 'n' Paddles: Cameo glass Sphinx lamp, $19,200, John W. Coker
Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: Cameo glass Sphinx lamp, $19,200, John W. Coker Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall An 18-inch-tall cameo-glass Sphinx lamp signed “Arsall” on the shade (referring to an early 20th century French designer) sold…
Gavels 'n' Paddles: Winchester Model 1873 rifle, $258,750, James D. Julia, Inc.
Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: Winchester Model 1873 rifle, $258,750, James D. Julia, Inc. Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall A rare Winchester Model 1873 rifle, 1 of 1,000, sold for $258,750 at a Firearms Auction held Oct.…
Gavels 'n' Paddles: Chinese Imperial seal box, $90,000, Gordon S. Converse
Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: Chinese Imperial seal box, $90,000, Gordon S. Converse Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall A rare antique Chinese carved Imperial seal box fitted with 16 seals of green jade circling a large central…
Gavels 'n' Paddles: Punch cigar store figure, $102,699, Showtime
Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: Punch cigar store figure, $102,699, Showtime Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall A 19th century Punch cigar store wood figure, 69 ½ inches tall and with a contemporary base, sold for $102,600 at…