In the early stages of World War II, John Lennon was born in Liverpool, England. That birth went unnoticed and unheralded by most people outside of his immediate family, but some twenty years later almost everyone his age in the English-speaking world would know his birthday: Oct. 9, 1940.The same is true, sadly, about his death Dec....
Since 1973, Hallmark Keepsake ornaments have provided a visual representation of the things we treasure in life, immortalized each Christmas season on a tree or tabletop. It all started with the release of six decorated glass ball ornaments and 12 yarn ornaments. Four of the first glass balls offered in 1973 by Hallmark.Courtesy of the Hallmark Archives,...
Levy's LogoLevy's Fine Jewelry Website Family owned since 1922, Levy's has one of the largest collections of vintage and antique jewelry in the southeastern US. Levy's Fine Jewelry specializes in buying and selling vintage/antique jewelry, rare gemstones, diamonds and engagement rings, as well as the largest team of inhouse jewelers in Alabama who specialize in jewelry repairs...
DALLAS—Over three days and more than 700 lots of rich music history, Heritage Auctions realized nearly $2.1 million in a wide-ranging music memorabilia event Nov. 18-20 that was led in part by some of America's most beloved musicians. The sale featured significant concert posters and a unique portrait painting of the king of parrotheads, Jimmy Buffett. Buddy Holly's...
Break out the eggnog, hang the mistletoe, put on those Christmas songs, and settle down in your favorite armchair with This is Christmas, Song by Song (Running Press, $27) by Annie Zaleski, an award-winning music writer and contributing editor with Kovels Antique Trader. This beautifully illustrated book explores well-known and lesser-known, behind-the-scenes stories of the 100 most...
Originally built in the late 1800s, this antique vendor marketplace has earned its rightful place as a haven for collectors, history enthusiasts, and those who appreciate the allure of the past. You’ll find #vintage and #antique furniture, antique #phonographs, #Collectibles, #Sports Memorabilia, and The 2nd Page bookstore with Vintage magazines, and 1st edition (some signed) books from...
Forget chardonnay with turkey this Thanksgiving. One adventurous, and deep-pocketed enthusiast could well be serving the most valuable bottle of whisky in the world at their holiday feast. Although that might be a bit of a stretch, what with the bottle costing $2.7 million. The most sought-after Scotch whisky in the world.Courtesy of Sotheby's Known as “the...
She was unsinkable. That was the boast when the RMS Titanic, the largest passenger ship in service, set sail April 10, 1912, from Southampton, England, enroute to New York City. Four days into her maiden voyage, the unthinkable happened: the luxury ocean liner struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic and sank. Of the approximately 2,200 people...
Throughout his brilliant career, Norman Rockwell illustrated 323 covers of The Saturday Evening Post during a nearly five-decade relationship with the magazine. With its traditional Thanksgiving setting, "Freedom from Want” is one of Rockwell’s best known illustrations, but it didn't appear on the magazine's cover and it wasn't about the holiday. Rather, the work was about something...
The sale of The Emily Fisher Landau Collection was historic in more ways than one. On Nov. 8, it became the most valuable collection devoted to a woman collector when all 31 lots of the evening auction at Sotheby’s sold for a combined $406.4 million. The following afternoon, an additional 80 lots sold for $18.3 million during...
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