Avid collectors and dealers have always looked for, if not longed for, the chance to discover special items during their forays to thrift stores, yard sales, and now, the big online auction venues. The probability of stumbling across something that everyone else missed may be small, but it energizes the hunt. Still, in today’s economy, it is more of a lure than ever – to chance upon an item that can be added to a collection for very little or, more likely, be resold for great ... Read The Full Story

Phoenix Ancient Art, the world’s leading dealer in rare treasures from ancient Western civilizations, announced today that it has voluntarily repatriated 251 antiquities valued at $2.7 Million (EU 2Million) to the State of Italy. “We returned these ancient artifacts in the spirit of cooperation and collaboration with the international art world, and to demonstrate Phoenix’s commitment to the preservation and repatriation of national treasures to their host ... Read The Full Story

More than 800 lots of fresh-to-the-market merchandise, in a broad array of categories, will be sold at a two-day Historic Hillsborough Auction the weekend of June 13-14 by Leland Little Auction & Estate Sales, Ltd. It is the grand opening event for the firm at its new, 10,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art gallery facility, located at 620 Cornerstone Court in Hillsborough. Leland Little Auction & Estate Sales – New Hillsborough Building “We spent ten very successful ... Read The Full Story

May 28, 2009, Santa Fe — It had been a year-and-a-half since Eric Clapton’s last U.S. tour in 1989. The popularity of his new “Journeyman” album made the climate ripe for another visit. Clapton was the headliner both nights of the Aug. 25-26 shows. He watched closely off-stage as two guitarists Robert Cray and Stevie Ray Vaughan worked the crowd up feverishly in anticipation of his appearance. During the “Journeyman” tour Clapton played his signature, Torino red, ... Read The Full Story

One of the nation’s longest-running and best-loved antiques shows returns to the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center July 29 –August 1, 2009. The show is now in its 60th year, sponsored by All Saints’ Episcopal Parish. “This year collectors will find items in individual room settings, making it much easier o visualize them in a home,” says show chairperson Joan Madeksza. “Dealers will enjoy walls for hanging pictures and other objects in order to exhibit their goods more ... Read The Full Story