An exceptionally rare, dark cranberry cut to clear tankard by Dorflinger, cut in the fine #99 pattern and boasting a fine embossed vintage spout with monogram “S.V.S.” signed Tiffany & Company, with mark “C” (for Charles C. Cook, the president of Tiffany from 1902-1907), soared to $49,000 at an American Brilliant Cut Glass multi-estate auction conducted November 15. The sale was held by Woody Auction, at the St. Charles Convention Center in St. Charles, Mo. The event ... Read The Full Story

Santa Fe, Nov. 27, 2008 — In the beginning of his golf career, Bobby Jones was in the final playoff of the United States Open. He swung and hit the ball and it ended up in the rough just off the fairway. As he set up his next shot his iron caused a slight move of the ball. Jones got noticeably angry. He turned to the marshals and surprisingly called a foul on himself. The marshals talked among themselves and then asked people in the gallery if anyone had seen the foul. No ... Read The Full Story

The convention for 2009 is April 30 through May 3, 2009 in St. Louis, MO. Members will convene at the Hilton St. Louis Airport. We have a special room rate of $82 + tax. Most stay Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights. The 800 number for the hotel is 1-800-314-2117. First, you have to be a member of G&CICA to participate in the convention or any of the many regional events throughout the year. To join, send a check for $25 (good for 2 at the same address) to G&CICA Secretary, ... Read The Full Story

“The Largest Directory of Online Collectibles Museums on Earth™ has crossed the 1000 listings milestone” Collectibles-Museums.com announced. Sites included are all fascinating, quality-reviewed Museum and Collection sites with online galleries of impressive collectibles displays. The site’s listings include 1,000,000 images of both high art and intriguing oddities. Some of the more recent site additions include: • Mark Steinmetz Escape Tools • Chinese Classical Paintings • ... Read The Full Story

A pair of carved export ivory tusks and a city Winter scene by Guy Wiggins (American 1883-1962) were the highlights of the September 22 and October 27 sales at Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach, FL. Auction owner Brian Kogan assembled an inventory of over 550 lots of art and antiques from estates in Boca Raton and West Palm Beach for the two events, attracting nearly 1,000 bidders between online registrations and inhouse bidders. The top lot of the two sales was a ... Read The Full Story