Lincolniana, Heritage’s Lincoln and His Time Auction & the Abraham Lincoln Book Shop
When Heritage Auctions gaveled-in to begin the “Lincoln and His Times” sale on Sept. 17, 2016, you can be certain that Daniel Weinberg was assessing […]
A Collector for All Season: On-Site Estate Auctions a Goldmine for Dealers, Collectors Alike
A colleague recently posed an interesting question: is collecting seasonal? In other words, are some goods available only during certain times of the year? My […]
Auction Report: 1965 NASA Robot, Bonnie & Clyde Letter and Steve Jobs’ T-Shirts
Welcome back… If you have a penchant for collecting rare, unusual, or celebrity items, you’ll like this month’s Auction Talk. Items crossing the block soon […]
Fabulous Find: A Hand-Made Appalachian Five-String Banjo
I’ve followed WorthPoint’s newsletter feature “Fabulous Finds” with enthusiasm. I enjoy reading personal stories from collectors about how they discovered a sought-after item. It is […]
Auction Report: Super Prices for First Superman & E.H. Wood Stoneware Pitcher
Welcome back… In our August 2016 report, auction news of note includes a super price for Superman, a world record for Kentucky stoneware; a Jane […]
Final African Elephant Ivory Ruling Could Affect 30K Americans
Update: Check out the latest regulations surrounding the commercial ivory trade since this article has been published. Here are the current ivory rules for American […]
Don’t Throw it Away! That’s Some Surprisingly Valuable Household Junk
There is gold in your drawers that you may not be aware of. Don’t feel bad. We Americans are accumulators. Consumerism drives our economy; when […]
Auction Report: Three-Ring Auction, Joan Rivers; Estate and a Trump Engagement Ring
Welcome back… In our July report, auctions of note include the Joan Rivers estate, Marla Maples-Donald Trump engagement ring, a Three-Ring auction, some very expensive […]
Collecting Stratemeyer Syndicate Books Should Be No Mystery
If I were to ask you who the 20th century’s most prolific novelists were, which names would come to mind? Isaac Asimov, the sci-fi writer […]
Auction Report: The Pope’s Ride, Rat Pack Coolness & a Southern Tradition
Welcome back… Since our last visit the possessions of saints and sinners alike have crossed the auction block. In this June segment, auctions of note […]