Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: Mexican scrip note from 1913, $4,130, Archives International Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall A Mexican scrip note from Aqua Prieta in the amount of 25 centavos, dated 1913, sold for $4,130 at…
Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: 1813 presentation sword, $27,060, Philip Weiss Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall A rare and historic British presentation sword from 1813 sold for $27,060 at an estate sale held Feb. 26 by Philip…
Moments Frozen in Time Celebrities’ Cancelled Checks By Daniel Wulkan When collectors like myself come across a signed cancelled check, I see a piece of history, a moment frozen in time that conjures up thoughts like where was that person…
The Best of Ed Welch – Following Good Advice The Business of Doing Business in Antiques By Ed Welch I put a given amount of money each year in my retirement accounts. Most of this money is tax deferred; some…
The Antique Jewelry Marketplace – City of Silver and Gold from Tiffany to Cartier By Ulysses Grant Dietz, Chief Curator and Curator of Decorative Arts, the Newark Museum City of Silver and Gold from Tiffany to Cartier is currently on…
Guess What – May 2014 Sort of a sorter… …with plenty of holes in the theory! By Bob Cahn – “The Primitive Man” Four drawers of emptiness to start with — and gradually filling up in a step-down filtering process.…
Ninety Five Years of Olive Oyl By Fred M. Grandinetti Olive Oyl, featured in comic strips, animated cartoons and numerous products, has always been an independent woman. Though she is often thought of being Popeye the Sailor’s girlfriend she is…
Rare Superman Cover Art, High Grade Comics Sell Big The comic character component of the pop culture marketplace documented by Geppi’s Entertainment Museum continues to report record prices. By J.C. Vaughn Earliest Known Superman Cover Art Sells Artist Fred Guardineer’s…
The Civil War Collector – April 2014 by John Sexton Q: Dear John, I stumbled across your website whilst trying to research two sabres I have recently acquired here in England. I am an antique furniture dealer based in the…
Buying and Selling – Valuing Old Style Cut Diamonds The Antique Jewelry Marketplace by Edward Lewand (w/guest contributors) Over the last 20 years or so, old style “antique cut” or “old mine” diamond cuts have gained in popularity. Some feel…
