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...
Introduced in 1942, Little Golden Books became a childhood staple with the introduction of such classics as 'The Poky Little Puppy.' Here are ten things every fan of the most popular children's books ever published should know. When Western Publishing debuted Little Golden Books in the 1940s, the success was immediate. Little Golden Books were cheap to...
The singing, dancing, anthropomorphized raisins began with a 1986 TV ad and turned into a cultural phenomena as the coolest wrinkled musicians this side of the Rolling Stones. A group of singing, dancing, anthropomorphized raisins launched a sensational career after singing the 1968 Marvin Gaye song, “I Heard It Through the Grapevine,” in a 1986 commercial for...
‘The Arizona Spike,’ a steel spike clad in gold and silver that commemorated the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad in 1869, roars past pre-auction estimates at Christie's.A steel railroad spike clad in gold and silver, used in the ceremonial completion of the transcontinental railroad, sold for $2.22 million at Christie's, smashing its pre-sale estimate of $300,000–$500,000.A little...
Amateur British metal detectorist discovery of gold pendant belonging to the first of Henry's six wives is the the most significant find in quarter of a century.Charlie Clarke was a novice. The 34-year-old cafe owner in Birmingham, England, had been metal detecting for only six months when, in 2019, he dug up a 500-year-old gold pendant in Warwickshire,...
Many collectors enjoy hunting for vintage cards and postcards every Valentine’s Day that have original romantic sentiments, as well as beautiful artwork. Often the same price or even less than a Hallmark card, vintage Valentine cards and postcards offer a creativity and beautiful artistry not found with modern cards. This gorgeous Valentine postcard from 1912 features a...
NEW YORK — Linnea Norton spent Sunday at Columbia University jamming on the guitar with other students — a...
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