A blue-and-white Chinese vase with an estimated value of less than $2,000 rocked the antiques landscape when it sold for $8.8 million during a heated bidding war at a French auction house over the weekend.The vase, with its spherical body and a long cylindrical neck, measures 21 inches tall and is decorated with dragons and clouds, according to...
Initially designed for sale in camera, drug and gift stores, View-Master production dates to 1939. View-Master reels were introduced at the 1939 New York World’s Fair and at the 1940 Golden Gate Exposition in San Francisco. The View-Master was intended as an alternative to the scenic postcard, and was originally sold at photography shops, stationery stores and scenic-attraction...
With so much vintage costume jewelry on the market, how do you determine what to buy for a good investment? There are lots of categories of vintage jewelry, but let’s focus our search on rhinestone jewelry. I’ve been dealing in vintage costume jewelry for more than a decade, and when I was first starting out I made...
CHICAGO – A spectacular 7.40-carat, D color pear shape Harry Winston diamond ring dazzled bidders, selling for $362,500 at Hindman’s "Important Jewelry Auction" September 13. In 1947, "Cosmopolitan" magazine bestowed Winston with a moniker that would follow him throughout his career: "King of Diamonds." An innate gemologist with an intuitive mastery of his trade, Winston traveled the globe in his...
DENVER, Pa. – A trio of robot musicians with a captivating, toe-tapping sound sold for $350,550, leading a parade of mechanical music machines and automata at Morphy Auctions $2.3 million sale of the late Henri Krijnen collection in September.The 541-lot auction featured dance organs, orchestrions, slot machines and a myriad of other antique coin-operated novelties amassed over 50...
A jersey worn by Michael Jordan during the 1998 NBA championship has sold at auction for $10.1 million.Courtesy of Sotheby'sMichael Jordan, arguably the greatest basketball player of all time, now has the most valuable sports jersey of all time.A jersey worn by Jordan during Game 1 of the 1998 NBA Finals sold for an attention-grabbing $10.1 million...
Specializing in internationally reached online auctions, Bayside has become the Eastern Shore and surrounding regions leading choice to selling fine collections.View, bid, and win, all from the convenience of your home.All of our auctions are hosted online, making it easier than ever to participate in.ADVERTISEMENTThanks for watching!Visit WebsiteBrowse through our auction catalog with your computer, laptop, or...
Elmer Duellman knew what he liked and liked what he knew.So when the creator of Elmer's Auto & Toy Museum commissioned a hand-built, steel and custom painted pedal car replica of a 1970 Plymouth Road Runner Superbird to the correct proportions of the real deal, he knew he would like it.And, it turned out, so did someone else,...
This so-called “Screw-leg” Rooster, c. 1870, is one of four known examples. Its legs are cast to make the rooster appear to be moving, giving it a more sculptural and animated feel than most weights. It sold for $8,750 at auction.Image courtesy Bonhams SkinnerWindmills have graced the landscape throughout most of the world for centuries harnessing the...
GREENVILLE, S.C. – An incredibly rare 48-inch double-sided porcelain Musgo Gasoline sign sold for $1.5 million, setting a world record at Richmond Auctions on August 27. The previous record for an antique advertising sign was $400,000. Considered the "holy grail" of antique advertising signs by most collectors, the Musgo Gasoline sign was discovered in an attic in Michigan. It had...
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