From an 8.2 carat diamond ring to more than 100 vehicles in cast iron and tin wind-ups, 1,500 lots are offered at Rich Penn’s Nov. 4-6, 2011 auction. Read More +
Pedal cars, Country store antiques may lead Rich Penn Auctions, Nov. 4-6, 2011
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Complete list of antiques reality TV shows from American Pickers to Oddities
Bookmark this list for easy access to all antiques-reality television programs. This list of TV shows about antiques and collectibles includes cable, television and even U.K. programs. From Pawn Stars to American Pickers, you’ll never miss another show with this list of antiques TV shows. Read More +
Massive country store collection offered live and online
In addition to country store and advertising slated to cross the block Sept. 30-Oct. 2, 2011 by Showtime Auctions, the sale will also include barber shop, coin-op, gambling, folk art, toys, banks, Coca-Cola and other soda, gum, candy, firearms and gunpowder, tobacciana, coffee, salesmen’s samples, whiskey, breweriana, petroliana, automobilia, match safes and pedal cars. In a twist, the first day of the sale, Sept. 30, will be reserved for live bidding only, at the event in Ann Arbor, Mich.
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Weekly Antiques Auction Ads: Aug. 2-9, 2011
Each week AntiqueTrader.com features all half-page and full page advertisements from the most recent edition of the print magazine, extending our commitment to help our customers find new customers. In this space you’ll see fresh updates to the latest advertisements featuring direct links to the advertisers’ websites. Click on the thumbnail to view or download the entire advertisement! Read More +
Estate sale holding Shirley Temple glassware, Matchbox cars, Tonka toys and more to be carried live online July 30, 2011
Specialists of the South come July 30, 2011 is overseeing the massive collectibles estate sale of John and Jean Robertson, collectors who amassed a staggering number of items in a wide array of categories over the course of their rich lifetime together. Offered will be soda collectibles, advertising signs and clocks, radio tubes, vintage table radios, a gumball machine, vintage fans and hats, Shirley Temple memorabilia, Matchbox cars, Tonka toys, cigar boxes, American Fostoria, composite roosters, elegant etched glassware and china, children’s books, Rhine wine (Hock) glasses, Hummel figures, Haviland china and Christmas decorations.
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Masudaya Target Japanese tin robot captures $23,600, nearly doubling high estimate
At Morphy’s April 29-30, 2011 auction of antique toys and advertising, bidding was especially competitive for two robots from the famed Masudaya "Gang of Five" series. The top robot lot was a Masudaya Target Robot. This purple tin "Gangster" stands 15 inches tall and comes equipped with a dart-shooting toy gun, and darts. The example was in excellent condition, complete with its gun, darts and beautifully lithographed original box. Against an estimate of $8,000-$12,000, it hit the bull’s eye at $23,600. The sale grossed $1.5 million. Read More +
The Picker’s List: Readers buying matchbook holders, Shelley miniature cups, Shirley Chisolm, gumball-laying toy chickens and more!
Antique Trader subscribers share the antiques and collectibles wanted to purchase in this week’s with The Picker’s List. Requests include matchbook safes, Shirley Chisolm collectibles, ceramic auto and truck planters and Shelley miniature cups. Read More +
Pristine Chein circus toys, with rare original boxes, consigned in 1,000-lot sale
A June 11-12 auction features a large collection of pristine in-plate circus toys by Chein including rare original boxes, among other "clean collections." In a twist meant to reward those who attend in person, Protos is offering a discounted buyer’s premium and the chance to bid on an uncataloged section of offerings prior to the live portion of the sale. The sale also features an impressive collection of exonumia (medallic art), many pieces of which are Art Deco or Art Nouveau in style.
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Ask AT: Subject, not artist, gives vintage spaniel oil on canvas its added value
I hope you can tell me something about this picture. After a yard sale, my son and his wife left it for me to dispose of. I kept it for another yard sale but it didn’t sell, so I kept it for myself. I do so love it. It is signed. “L. Buford” or “L. Byford” …
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The art behind Coca-Cola’s vintage advertising changed a brand and a nation
The Coca-Cola Company and the ad agencies that created these iconic works were innovators, geniuses in presenting material that drew attention to the product. Window displays and life-size cutouts of movie stars were so far ahead of their time that they are studied today and copied as if they were a new form of advertising.
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