Guess What? May 2006
Guess What Article for May 2006 By Bob Cahn, “The Primitive Man” Form and function, function and form – they go hand in hand… and this month’s GUESS WHAT is loaded with both. A cylinder cage is formed by a…
Ken's Korner: Billionaire donates music manuscripts
Ken’s Korner: Billionaire donates music manuscripts – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – May 2006 Bruce Kovner – a billionaire hedge fund manager and amateur pianist — has, over the past dozen years, quietly amassed a substantial collection of…
Ken's Korner: Flat-faced figures were built on Keros, but why?
Ken’s Korner: Flat-faced figures were built on Keros, but why? – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – May 2006 Archaeologists are planning a major dig on the Greek island of Keros in an attempt to explain just why the…
Ken's Korner: N.Y.C. Public Library buys William S. Burroughs trove
Ken’s Korner: N.Y.C. Public Library buys William S. Burroughs trove – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – May 2006 William S. Burroughs is the third best known Beat Generation writer — behind Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg — but…
Ken's Korner: Hawaiian group buries 83 artifacts, won’t say where
Ken’s Korner: Hawaiian group buries 83 artifacts, won’t say where – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – May 2006 A Hawaiian group that says it has “a greater responsibility to our beliefs than to the federal government” won’t say…
Ken's Korner: Tests are planned for Joan of Arc’s remains
Ken’s Korner: Tests are planned for Joan of Arc’s remains – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – May 2006 A team of French scientists will analyze what are thought to be the remains of Joan of Arc, the 15th-century…
Ken's Korner: Memorial is planned for slaves who built Capitol
Ken’s Korner: Memorial is planned for slaves who built Capitol – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – May 2006 Slaves helped build much of the building and grounds of Congress in Washington, D.C., from the late 1700s until the…
Ken's Korner: Kirby Puckett’s death brings spike in memorabilia
Ken’s Korner: Kirby Puckett’s death brings spike in memorabilia – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – May 2006 Whenever someone famous dies, the value of their signature and memorabilia often sees a sharp spike in value. Case in point:…
Ken's Korner: Golden eagle headdress turns up prior to auction
Ken’s Korner: Golden eagle headdress turns up prior to auction – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – May 2006 Give credit to Paul Brown, vice president of Red Baron’s Antiques in Atlanta, for having an eagle eye. Just a…
Ken's Korner: Necropolis, Trojan relic to highlight Vatican exhibits
Ken’s Korner: Necropolis, Trojan relic to highlight Vatican exhibits – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – May 2006 A well-preserved necropolis discovered in 2003 during excavations inside Vatican City will be one of the highlights of a series of…