Santa Fe, April 17, 2008–The occupation of Alcatraz on Nov. 9, 1969, was the biggest stand Native Americans had taken against Anglos since the Battle of Little Big Horn. They were trespassing on federal property and they didn’t care. Elliott Leighton, the attorney for the American Indian Council opened his briefcase that Sunday afternoon and began reading. He explained how the Sioux were laying claims to surplus property under terms of the 1868 Black Hills Treaty. In short, ... Read The Full Story

BOSTON – Following Tuesday’s announcement by eBay that it will exit the live online auction business, Artfact today announced the launch of Artfact Live!, including an online bidding platform and audio/video broadcast services. Artfact Live! is a next-generation online marketplace connecting the world’s 1,000 leading auction houses with the 6 million most active collectors and dealers of art, antiques, and fine collectibles. Artfact Live! integrates RFC Systems, ... Read The Full Story

BOSTON, Mass. – April 17, 2008 – www.skinnerinc.com – Skinner, one of the nation’s leading auction houses, today announced that its semi-annual Fine Musical Instruments auction will be held on May 4th at noon in its Boston gallery. As always, several good vintage guitars from Martin and Gibson will be featured, including Pre-war Martins, Wartime Gibson flat tops, rare mandolins and Les Paul model electrics. Kicking off the sale, lot no. 1 is a Gibson Advanced Jumbo guitar ... Read The Full Story

The antique collection from the estate of Angelo Palermo of Boston will be sold on Thursday April 24th at 6:00 PM in Worcester, MA by Central Mass Auctions Inc.. Angelo was featured in the Boston Globe when he resided and housed his collection of advertising signs and other antiques in his North End home. He later moved to Chelsea, MA. He acquired signs from Quincy Market, Revere Beach and other Boston area locations. The aution preview begins @ 3:00 PM and the auction starts at 6:00 ... Read The Full Story

Masterful bird carvings by Texas artist/sculptor/carver James Eddleman to cross the block at Jack Eubanks Auctions in Brevard.
In 1971 a South Florida real estate developer was visiting in Texas when he saw the most remarkable carving of a bird he had ever seen in Texas Highway Magazine. The magazine contained an article about the carver, [...]