DENVER, Pa. – Condition was king across the board in Morphy’s $2.6 million Spring Toy Auction, with a battle royal waged for premier examples of early American toys and folk art. The April 4-5 sale was topped by a spectacular circa-1885 William Demuth & Co. smoking Punch cigar advertising figure, which blazed [Read More]
Monthly Archives: May 2008
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Antiques and collectibles dealers who were blinded by the light of the Internet revolution and traded in their brick-and-mortar spaces at shops and malls for online selling via auction are slowly returning to the very places they bolted from around the turn of the millennium. That’s the observation, at least, of Tony [Read More]
IOLA, Wis. – Comics Buyer’s Guide, the world’s longest-running publication about comics, has announced the launch of an online Business Directory. Available at http://directory.cbgxtra.com, the directory is a valuable resource for anyone interested in comics. Users can find information about products, services, dealers, events, and more. A store locator allows enthusiasts the [Read More]
The Yellow Garage Antiques of Mullica Hill, New Jersey, announces its 2nd annual antiques show on Saturday, June 14th, at the Gloucester County Fairgrounds in Mullica Hill, New Jersey. The “June Festival Of Antiques” will be held, rain or shine, to benefit The Harrison Township Historical Society. Over one hundred outstanding dealers, [Read More]
Iola, Wisconsin: Comics Buyer’s Guide (CBG), the world’s longest-running magazine about comics, has announced that they will use actual sales results, from both Heritage Auction Galleries and Atomic Avenue, as the basis for their monthly price guide. “Reality-based pricing such as this has never been attempted before,” said Brent Frankenhoff, Editor of [Read More]
Leonard Auction’s April 19, 2008 sale featuring Tramp Art was a rousing success as bidders had the opportunity to take home many important and unique items not often seen in the Midwest. The auction was well received attracting more than 120 live and phone bidders in addition to 350 internet bidders. “We [Read More]
BOSTON, Mass. – April 29, 2008 – www.skinnerinc.com – Skinner, Inc., one of the nation’s leading auction houses for antiques and fine art, today announced that its spring painting sale will be held on May 16th in Skinner’s Boston gallery. The auction of American and European Paintings will include more than 500 [Read More]