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These sought-after sections offer expert auction analysis, cultural commentary, and more, adding depth, variety, and a personal touch to every issue. Columns include Gavels ’n’ Paddles, Psychology of Collecting, The Beat, Pop Culture Collecting, Toys from the Attic, and Civil War Collector.
Civil War Sword and Portraits of Robert E. Lee
Q: I recently inherited this Civil War sword which has been in an attic for many years. It has been ...
Unearthing Fraternal Treasures: Raiders of the Lost Ark
with Jessica Rickman CPPA, Certified Personal Property Appraiser As an appraiser with almost two decades in the world of antiques ...
Comic & Original Art Markets Produced Robust Results in 2025
By Amanda Sheriff and J.C. Vaughn Comic book and comic art sales thrived in 2025, setting multiple records for major ...
What Labubu Dolls Reveal About Modern Collecting
By Shirley M. Mueller, M.D. In recent years, Labubu dolls—quirky, sharp-toothed collectibles sold in sealed “blind boxes”—have become a global ...
Board Games: Dice, Tokens, and Memories
by Barbara Miller Beem It’s February, the shortest month of the year, even though sometimes it feels like the longest ...
Authenticity, Access, and the Case for Manufactured Scarcity
by Laurence Carpenter For much of the twentieth century, scarcity in music memorabilia was accidental rather than designed. Instruments survived ...
Jowett: Dutch Americans
by Douglas R. Kelly There’s a Dutch maker of toy cars that keeps popping up on my radar screen with ...
From Zero to Authority: Building Online Credibility as a Vintage Seller
by Sloane Middleton Mann For many vintage lovers, shopping with your business isn’t just about what you sell. It’s about ...
Winnie the Pooh Turns 100
by Jessica Kosinski There are a lot of cartoon bears out there, and I love them all. Long before I ...
Tibetan bronze deity, $44,800, Akiba Galleries
Recent Auction Results from Near & FarBy Ken HallAll prices include the buyer’s premium A 19th century Tibetan gilt bronze ...
Jim Sanborn Kryptos archive, $962,500, RR Auction
Recent Auction Results from Near & FarBy Ken HallAll prices include the buyer’s premium The complete secrets of Kryptos — ...
Minnie Evans folk art, $26,875, Slotin Folk Art
Recent Auction Results from Near & FarBy Ken HallAll prices include the buyer’s premium A folk art rendering by Minnie ...
Chinese yoke-back Armchair, $42,700, Nadeau’s Auction
Recent Auction Results from Near & FarBy Ken HallAll prices include the buyer’s premium An 18th century Chinese yoke-back armchair ...
Gustav Klimt portrait, $236.4 million, Sotheby’s
Recent Auction Results from Near & FarBy Ken HallAll prices include the buyer’s premium Gustav Klimt’s towering masterpiece, Portrait of ...
Durfee girandole clock, $24,400, Cottone Auctions
Recent Auction Results from Near & FarBy Ken HallAll prices include the buyer’s premium A circa 1920 Walter H. Durfee ...
Confederate First National battle flag, $73,200, Poulin Antiques& Auctions
Recent Auction Results from Near & FarBy Ken HallAll prices include the buyer’s premium A Confederate First National Battle flag ...
1908-S Double Eagle U.S. gold coin, $336,000, Heritage Auctions
Recent Auction Results from Near & FarBy Ken HallAll prices include the buyer’s premium A 1908-S Double Eagle U.S. gold ...
Anderson & Co. 1909 lure, $27,600, Morphy Auctions
Recent Auction Results from Near & FarBy Ken HallAll prices include the buyer’s premium An Anderson & Co. (Jamestown, N.Y.) ...
Copy of the novel Dune, $24,000, Potter & Potter
Recent Auction Results from Near & FarBy Ken HallAll prices include the buyer’s premium A first edition copy of Frank ...
Shakespeare’s Third Folio, $121,150, Freeman’s
Recent Auction Results from Near & FarBy Ken HallAll prices include the buyer’s premium A previously unrecorded copy of the ...
1988 Porsche 911 Carrera, $73,025, John Moran Auctioneers
Recent Auction Results from Near & FarBy Ken HallAll prices include the buyer’s premium A 1988 Porsche 911 Carrera sports ...
Grandma Moses painting, $68,750, Pook & Pook
Recent Auction Results from Near & FarBy Ken HallAll prices include the buyer’s premium A Grandma Moses oil on board, ...
Astley Cooper painting, $9,600, Crescent City
Recent Auction Results from Near & FarBy Ken HallAll prices include the buyer’s premium An original oil painting by Astley ...
S.T. Drake’s Bitters bottle, $19,890, Glass Works Auctions
Recent Auction Results from Near & FarBy Ken HallAll prices include the buyer’s premium A circa 1862-1875 “S.T. Drake’s 1860 ...
Dan Muller oil painting,$7,250, Holabird Western
Recent Auction Results from Near & FarBy Ken HallAll prices include the buyer’s premium An oil painting by Dan Muller ...
