ANTIQUE TRADER EXCLUSIVE WOODSTOCK, Conn. – A new world record for the highest selling bottle at auction was set this morning after Heckler Auctions sold a light blue bottle, dubbed the “Firecracker Flask,” for $100,620. The bottle is referred to as the … Read More +
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What’s with all the million dollar comics?
It’s enough to make Clark Kent smell a bigger story. Yesterday a copy of Action Comics No. 1 sold to a private collector for $1.5 million at the auction website ComicConnect. This edition of Action Comics No. 1 is considered … Read More +
In Memoriam: Dr. Edmund P. Pillsbury – 1943-2010
Edmund P. (“Ted”) Pillsbury, Heritage Auctions‘ Chairman of Fine Arts and Director of Museum Services, died this morning of an apparent heart attack suffered Thursday afternoon. Pillsbury was a well known and respected scholar of fine arts. Below is a … Read More +
Recent graduate pays her student loan with $6,000 antique shaving mug
Her three year career selling on eBay just hit a jackpot for emerging antiques dealer Cynthia Kelly of Seattle. She recently sold an antique occupational shaving mug on eBay for almost $6,000. That’s an astounding price for an independent dealer … Read More +
Caskey-Lees cancels New York International Tribal & Textile Arts Show
Show promoters Caskey & Lees are citing rising rents and a lack of dealers as the reason behind canceling the New York International Tribal & Textile Arts Show which was scheduled for late May. The show is held in conjunction … Read More +
Changing times call for a changed Antique Trader
Redesigning a magazine is a lot like planning a large holiday dinner: It takes a lot of planning, you want to serve up your favorites, offer something fresh and everyone should be comfortable. With a new era of the hobby … Read More +
Free Antique Trader Traveler ready for download
The Spring 2010 edition of Antique Trader Traveler, a free online supplement, is ready for download here. Traveler is a special section we produce every quarter. It’s a benefit for collectors who travel across the country in search of antiques … Read More +
JFK love letters bring $115,000
In an age of seemingly constant political scandals, there’s one celebrity whose exploits have captivated collectors and historians: John F. Kennedy. Legendary Auctions announced today it has sold the collection of personal letters and telegrams exchanged between then-U.S. Senator John … Read More +
Big changes to Antique Trader
As all of our readers — be they collectors or dealers — have changed with the evolution of antiques trade, so have the publications that cover the hobby. Our goal has always been to create a resource that is valuable … Read More +
McCoy art pottery keeps Cabin Fever at bay
Every so often a line from Pixar’s Ratatouille pops in my head: “The world is often unkind to new talent, new creations … the new needs friends.” So whenever a new shop opens up I try to be the first … Read More +