Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts exhibit “The Postcard Age: Selections from the Leonard A. Lauder Collection,” depicts postcards as an artistic medium, Oct. 24, 2012. Read More +
Boston Museum of Fine Arts exhibit examines the postcard as art this fall
James D. Julia names Mark Ford CEO; acquires Colt firearm collection from Tasmania
James D. Julia Auctions is adding Mark Ford to the role of CEO.Ford has a background in accounting and managing one of Maine’s largest chain of retail jewelry retail outlets. He is tasked with overseeing growth at one of the top 10 antique auction houses in North America. Read More +
Philly auctioneer selling rare Revolutionary War flag
Freeman’s Auctioneers in Philadelphia is offering a rare battle flag from the Revolutionary War’s Eighth Virginia Regiment in November 2012. Read More +
Antique photos of California criminals sell twice in four months
A book filled with mug shots of early 20th century California prison inmates sold for $31,200 at Swann Galleries in New York just four months after it was sold fro $2,150 at an Oregon auction. The fascinating book features 710 photographs and was once owned by the San Francisco Police Department, an early proponent in using photography in identifying criminals. Read More +
Swann to offer rare complete set of Curtis’s North American Indian
Swann is offering the only complete version of Edward S. Curtis’s “The North American Indian” in its Oct. 4, 2012 sale. It could bring more than $1 million. Consignor John King said the set “deserves to be shared with collectors who can appreciate its scarcity, artistry and the recording of a great peoples.” Read More +
Auction house replaces monthly sales with weekly world coin Internet auctions
Beginning in July, world coin rarities from around the world are offered in weekly Internet auctions by Heritage. Each lot starts at $1 with no reserves. Read More +
‘Haunted Objects’ a great collection of ghost stories
Unearthed by veteran ghost hunters Christopher Balzano and Tim Weisberg, each page of “Haunted Objects” reveals unsettling accounts of unexplained paranormal activity surrounding everyday items. Read More +
Museum of American Glass exhibit celebrates 50 years of American art glass
The Museum of American Glass exhibit “The Lotton Legacy, Three Generations of American Glass” marks the 50th anniversary of the studio/contemporary glass movement, July 1-Aug. 18, 2012. MAG is one of 165 museums and other organizations across the country planning exhibits and lectures. Read More +
Editor’s Pick: My favorite iPad apps for antiques
From the Editor: Here are the companies whose apps I use on my iPad almost daily to research antiques prices or to learn about antiques and collectibles. Read More +
Jesse James brothers wanted poster could sell for $25,000
Brian Lebel’s Old West Show returns to the Denver Merchandise Mart Expo Building June 22-24, 2012. A featured lot is this circa 1881 Proclamation of the Governor of Missouri offering a $5,000 reward for the “arrest and delivery” of Frank and Jesse James. Read More +