A New York thrift shop customer will never complain about doing the dishes again, not after the four ceramic plates she bought for $8 at a Salvation Army sold for more than $40,000. A hand-painted plate from Pablo Picasso's "Visage Noir" series of ceramics, discovered at a Salvation Army. Courtesy of Sotheby's Nancy Cavaliere was on her way...
We travel to various markets including estate sales, private sales, and flea markets throughout the Southwest in search of aesthetically timeless pieces that compliment various design styles and collections.Our interests are always changing but we collect and sell vintage textiles, ephemera, military weapons, old tools, vintage furniture, glassware, and various styles of jewelry from different eras. We...
Two massive Tiffany Studios windows from a Philadelphia church, which were rescued from imminent demolition when purchased by a curious antique dealer for $6,000, recently sold for $252,000 at auction at Freeman’s. The two rose-shaped stained-glass windows were covered in grime after sitting virtually untouched for 118 years in the old St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia when...
Memorial Weekend starts off with a bang as a 264-lot "American Patriot" auction, featuring perhaps the most significant engraved print in U.S. history, opens at Early American History Auctions Saturday, May 27.Paul Revere's original hand-colored, copper-plate engraving of the "Boston Massacre" takes center stage at the event that features historical prints, paintings, autographs, documents and Americana, many...
Auctions are in person, and simulcasted online! Don't Miss a Stitch!Dana’s ability to adapt and commitment to improving herself to best suit her clients over her long career makes her ideal for the fast-paced, unpredictable world of auctions. Her unique enthusiasm for antique textiles and her compassion for her client base is what makes her the best...
I suppose it all started while searching for deep blue glassware. Tall and short vases, bowls and goblets, enough to decorate and draw all eyes to the center of crisp white tablecloths for my niece’s wedding reception. What an elegant idea!So, we were on a quest. We had seen a thousand different glasses and teacups over the...
One of the more unique souvenirs of war – the five-star license plate once bolted to the command car of Gen. Douglas MacArthur – sold for $31,200 at Morphy Auctions in April. The five-star license plate from the command car of Gen. Douglas MacArthur fetched $31,200 at auction.Courtesy Morphy Auctions MacArthur was one of the most famous leaders in American military...
Basketball fans know the late Bill Russell as one of the greatest basketball players of all time, setting a record for NBA championship wins. Now he has another honor: third-most expensive vintage basketball card to sell at auction. His iconic 1957 Topps rookie card sold for $660,000 at a recent PWCC Marketplace auction. Bill Russell's 1957 Topps...
It pays to know a little something about Chinese ceramics. A pair of jars bought for $25 by a curious customer in a London thrift shop turned out to be 18th century treasures from the Qing Dynasty that sold Tuesday for about $57,500 at Roseberys Fine Art Auctioneers in London.The anonymous thrift-shop buyer didn’t know what he...
Judith Miller wasn’t born into British royalty, but after publishing more than 100 collectibles books and becoming a fan favorite on the BBC hit Antiques Roadshow, Miller rightfully earned the nickname of “the Queen of Collecting.”Miller, who co-founded Miller’s Antiques Price Guide and had been working on a new edition of the book, died April 8, after...
An affogato is a traditional Italian dessert made with coffee (espresso) and ice cream. It is so good. If...
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