George E. Ohr: The Mad Potter

George E. Ohr: The Mad Potter

A vintage carved oval dining table with four armchairs featuring bird and foliate embroidered upholstery highlights a sunny room in Doris Day’s home. Day was known to personally refinish her furnishings. Many items feature this reddish orange color.

Video Tour of Doris Day's Home

Julien's Auctions walks us through Doris Day's home in her beloved Carmel, California, prior to a special auction event celebrating her amazing life.

After appearing in 39 films from 1948 to 1968, Doris Day left Hollywood near the height of her career for the beauty and privacy of her home in Carmel, California.

Day Dreaming

Doris Day never wanted to be a movie star, yet she became one of Hollywood’s brightest. A Julien’s Auctions event provides a peek into her public and very private life.

Exin Pendragon, Walled Medieval Palace, by Joaquín Morales. Castle required more than 7,000 pieces to build.

Exin Castle Kits

Introduced in the late 1960s from Barcelona, Spain, Exin castle kits were remarkably detailed with working drawbridges, windows, knights, horses and were not only very cool but they provided everything builders needed to enjoy medieval fun.

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American actress and singer Doris Day, circa 1955.

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Doris Day was one of the most beloved entertainers of all time. Not only did she perform in 39 movies but she also had 30 top-20 singles, including the hits "Secret Love” from "Calamity Jane,” “Que Será, Será" from "The Man Who Knew Too Much" and "Sentimental Journey" recorded with Les Brown.

A view of the country store in Jerry Phelps' Van Buren Village with counters and shelves filled with items typically sold in yesteryear.

As Good As Advertised

Jerry Phelps world-class antique advertising collection is almost as impressive as his lifelong dream.

Nicholas Lowry

Love at First Slope

After more than two decades, Nicholas Lowry's long-term romance with travel posters continues to sizzle at Swann Auction Galleries.

Custom-made passport wallets

Take a tour of historical passport collecting

Did you know the word 'passport' first appears within the lexicon in the late 15th century? Esteemed passport collecting authority, Tom Topol, shares this and other fascinating facts about passports, as well as helpful tips to begin collecting these special items of history.

The most valuable U.S. rare coin sold in 2019 was a proof 1885 silver Trade dollar, graded NGC PR66, that sold for a record $3.96 million by Heritage Auctions. Heritage sold a total of $181.3 million of U.S. rare coins at auctions last year. The reverse of this coin is shown below.

High-End Coins Dominate in 2019

Superior quality and exceptional rarity once again dominated the U.S. coin auction market in 2019, with hundreds of record prices realized and more than $325 million generated.