2022 Updated Show Calendar
2022 Show Directory DON’T LIKE READING ONLINE BECAUSE YOU CAN’T ENLARGE THE PAGE TO SUIT YOUR VIEW? TRY THIS TIP: Look for the “looking glass’ icon in the black band across the bottom of your page. Click to show…
June 2022: American Fashion
American Fashion American fashion has a history all its own. In this issue learn more about America’s work clothing manufacturer Carhartt and how it’s making a fashion comeback, how American Designer Ralph Lauren is viewing college preppy in a whole…
Boba Fett prototype figure, $204,435, Hake’s Auctions
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A Kenner 1979 Star Wars Boba Fett rocket-firing prototype action figure, J-slot, version 2, sold for $204,435, a new world auction record…
Star Wars: From Toys to High-Valued Collectibles
Over the last 25 years since the first Star Wars movie hit theaters, legions of fans around the world have followed the tales and memorable characters associated with each new release of this blockbuster saga. It is this die-hard fan…
Magic: The Gathering card, $45,000, Bruneau & Co.
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A Magic: The Gathering Beta Block Lotus trading card from 1993, graded CGC 9 Mint, sold for $45,000 at a Winter Comic,…
Lockets: Holders of Keepsakes and Love
by Jessica Kosinski Love is a beautiful thing. It is so beautiful, in fact, that there are many symbols of love and relationships that are celebrated today. Everything from flowers and chocolates to cards and candles, we all can…
Crowning Glories: Wedding Cake Toppers
Wedding Cake Toppers By Donald-Brian Johnson The sun shines merrily, in a brilliant blue sky. The birds are chirping, the church bells ring. The radiant bride and her glowing groom have at last shouldered their way through the shower of…
BTS Grammy ensembles, $160,000, Julien’s Auctions
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium Seven custom-made ensembles worn by members of the pop band BTS while performing their hit song Dynamite at the Grammy awards filmed…
The Evolution of Courtship
This past March saw new seasons of such fan-favorite period pieces as Bridgerton, The Gilded Age, and Sanditon return to television. Like many, I binge-watched each show, savoring the costumes and settings and hoping my favorite characters would find the…
LaVerne coffee table, $27,060, Neue Auctions
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A Philip and Kelvin LaVerne coffee table, titled Eternal Forest, cast with an allover tree pattern patinated in silver with brass and…