Gerald Charles Dickens, great-great-grandson of acclaimed author, Charles Dickens, will present two performances of his one-man interpretation of “A Christmas Carol” on Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012. Read More +
By the eve of the great Depression, in 1929, Newark, NJ, produced ninety percent of the gold jewelry in the United States. Museum curator U.G. Diets discusses in his talk “The Lower End of Splendor: Middle Class Jewelry in Context.” Read More +
Celebrity movie critic and vintage film scholar’s collection, spanning Hollywood blockbusters and lesser-known screen gems, to be sold Nov. 29-30 in Dallas. Read More +
The iconic Norman Rockwell painting, “Willie Gillis: Package From Home,” will be offered at auction in Chicago Dec. 1, 2012. The 1941 painting is the first of a series for the Saturday Evening Post that followed the fictional Willie Gillis through his World War II U.S. military service. Read More +
On Oct. 28 members of the public can buy political Americana and have political items appraised at a political memorabilia show and sale hosted by the APIC. Read More +
Though in a condition that many would pass by without a second thought, the craftsmanship and potential of a camel-back trunk was apparent to its new owner. Read how restoring the antique steamer trunk made one collector believe in the power of preservation. Read More +
Virtually unprecedented in doll auction history was Theriault’s offering two renowned international museum collections in a back-to-back two-day event in New Orleans July 22-23. In the end, a new record was set for American dolls. Read More +
I am happy to report that the doll collecting world is alive and well. I have just returned from the annual United Federation of Doll Clubs convention in New Orleans. Antique doll lovers did what they do best: shop! Read More +
For the first time ever, the Mid-South Regional meeting organizers will be offering a Public Day to non-members of the National Association of Watch & Clock Collectors. The public can participate in all the functions offered on Saturday, Sept. 1, including the MART and special exhibit, “The Great Antique Clocks of the 1800s.” Read More +
Bonhams announces it will hold its third annual Arts and Artifacts of the Americas auction Sept. 10 in San Francisco, featuring approximately 500 lots of desirable art and artifacts for a range of collecting levels. Read More +