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 – 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 – 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 – 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…
Ken’s Korner: Olympic pins score points with collectors – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – May 2006 India and Madagascar didn’t send many athletes to this year’s Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, mainly because they’re warm weather countries. But…
Ken’s Korner: Hiker finds, returns prehistoric pendant – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – May 2006 If you were out hiking and stumbled upon a prehistoric gold pendant, would you keep it, sell it or turn it in to…
Ken’s Korner: Play-Doh Turns 50 in 2006 – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – May 2006 In 1956, a wallpaper cleaning product was invented that probably would have slipped quickly into obscurity were it not for Cincinnati Rainbow Crafts, which…
Ken’s Korner: Edward R. Murrow papers gifted to Tufts – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – May 2006 In the 1980s, CBS-TV’s London bureau was cleaning out some files when a producer spotted an old brown envelope thrown into…
Ken’s Korner: Ray Charles’ tour bus donated to Morehouse – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – May 2006 The tour bus used by music legend Ray Charles and depicted in the biopic “Ray” has been donated by the Ray…
Ken’s Korner: ‘Ice House Cover’ surfaces in Chicago – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – May 2006 A 90-cent 1869 stamp known as the “Ice House Cover” has turned up at a stamp shop on Chicago’s North Side nearly…
