The 1962 Lockheed Jetstar used by Elvis to buzz around the country on tour sat in the New Mexico desert for nearly 40 years before flying off at auction recently.Elvis Presley’s private jet has finally landed. After sitting in the desert for nearly 40 years at the Roswell International Air Center in New Mexico, Elvis’ 1962 Lockheed...
In a male-dominated world, Mary Blair emerged as one of Walt Disney's favorite artists. Using vivid colors to create swirling, imaginative images to influence "Cinderella," "Peter Pan" and other classic Disney films, Blair established herself as an artistic force.The 1950s and 1960s at the Walt Disney Studios marked unprecedented stylistic directions brought on by the Mid-century modern...
A Williams No. 6 typewriter owned by one of America's greatest writers, Mark Twain, sold for $106,250 at Heritage Auctions despite the fact that Twain hated it.Regardless of his great contempt for them, a typewriter once belonging to Mark Twain, one of the most popular and and successful authors in American history, sold for $106,250 at Heritage Auctions’...
Born twenty years after the Civil War, Hunter painted Black life in the South, from working in the field, to church on Sundays, and laundry on the line.A Louisiana farm laborer, Clementine Hunter could neither read nor write. It wasn’t until she was in her mid-50s, that she taught herself to paint. And yet, in 1955, Hunter...
Historic compass carried by American pioneer and frontiersman during his exploits that made him one of the first folk heroes of the United States highlights Heritage Auction's Americana & Political event.DALLAS – A compass personally owned by Daniel Boone, with provenance, sold for $109,375, more than five times its pre-auction estimate, to lead Heritage Auctions’ Americana &...
Before his famous "midnight ride" into American history folklore, Revere was an accomplished silversmith. Original Paul Revere silver pitcher, $129,875, a new auction record.Courtesy Weiss Auctions LYNBROOK, N.Y. – An important and historic silver pitcher with impeccable provenance, made by Paul Revere, the most famous of American silversmiths, sold for $129,875 in an online-only Jewelry, Porcelain, Stoneware...
In 1968, Schwinn introduced the Sting-Ray Krate line that offered five-speed bikes that looked like customized chopper motorcycles. Young minds were blown! More than fifty years later, the bikes still rev collectors' motors.If you were a kid of a certain age, there was no cooler bike than a Schwinn Sting-Ray. Schwinn introduced the original Sting-Ray in 1963...
Large Tiffany window, titled "Jesus in a Field of Lilies," sparkles at Fontaine's event, selling for $237,500.PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Fontaine’s Auction Gallery’s important Fine and Decorative Arts auction on January 28 surpassed its high estimate to total $2.5 million. The 550-lot sale saw strong performers in nearly every category with a sell-through rate of 91 percent.“The auction...
The opening of King Tut's tomb 100 years ago sparked a fascination with all things Egyptian, including Egyptian Revival jewelry. Costume jewelry expert Pamela Wiggins Siegel examines pieces dating from the early 19th century through the 1970s.As history marks a century since King Tut’s tomb was opened by British archaeologist Howard Carter in 1923, it’s a perfect...
The iconic movie prop box of chocolates gobbled up by Ripley's Believe It or Not! is really a box filled with sand. Tom Hanks' autograph is real, though. The movie prop box of chocolates from "Forrest Gump" features an autograph from Tom Hanks and a surprise inside.Ripley's Believe It or Not! How much would you spend for...
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