January 2025: 1925/2025
Entering a New Year As we enter a new year, it’s fun to look back a century to see how far we’ve come while we look forward and imagine what will be as we plan for the year ahead. Whether…
Treasures of Christmas Past: Christmas Collectibles
by Rob Wolfe Christmas is a time to create memories, gather with family, and—let’s be honest—for many of us, it’s a time to decorate to the nines. And for a certain breed of holiday decorator, the holiday season is…
Tiffany Nasturtium lamp, $825,000, Fontaine’s
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A circa 1905 Tiffany Studios Nasturtium table lamp with a rare Mosaic and Turtle-Back base sold for $825,000 at a Fall Antiques &…
Toy Sleds: Just One More Run
by Douglas R. Kelly When my editor, Judy Gonyeau, pinged me a while back and told me that toy sleds might make for a fun topic for this Holiday issue of the Journal, I thought, “That’s a great idea … I…
Auctioneers share top selling antique & vintage trends in 2024
Asheford Institute of Antiques, an internationally recognized and industry-accredited instructional curriculum involving the study of antiques, vintage items, collectibles, estate sale liquidations, and professional-level appraising services, is also known for taking the pulse of the marketplace by annually surveying its…
Let it Snow! Those Sensational Snow Globes
by Donald-Brian Johnson “Rosebud …” And with that muttered word, the classic movie Citizen Kane opens. As publisher Charles Foster Kane (Orson Welles) breathes his last, a snow globe falls from his hand and smashes on the floor. Do…
Red Indian Motor Oils sign, $48,100, Miller & Miller
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A rare Canadian 1920s Red Indian Motor Oils single-sided tin sign sold for $48,100 in two days of online auctions held Sept. 7-8 by…
Department 56 Collectible Villages
by Maxine Carter-Lome, publisher “One Christmas evening, a group of friends set off to enjoy a dinner of celebration at a small country inn nestled in a quiet river town. As they rounded a bend in the road, they…
The Gift of You: How Reflecting Your Own Identity Creates Closer Bonds
By Shirley M. Mueller, MD The study “Give a Piece of You: Gifts That Reflect Givers Promote Closeness” challenged my assumptions about gifting. Until I encountered this research, I thought the best gifts were those that mirrored the recipient’s…
Bob Dylan handwritten lyrics, $25,000, RR Auction
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall Singer Bob Dylan’s unpublished handwritten religious lyrics filled with Biblical allusion and accompanied by a harmonica sold for $25,000 in an online…