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Star Trek Phaser Stuns at Auction
An original Star Trek TV prop used by Capt. Kirk in the show's pilot boldly goes where no other phaser has gone before, selling for $615K.
Mid-Century Modern Holiday Gift Ideas
What do you get a Mid-Century Modern enthusiast for the holidays? Here are suggestions from Ruby Lane for all the MCM fans on your list.
Macy’s Parade a Thanksgiving Tradition
Which balloon character has appeared in the most Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parades? Find out in this historical salute to one of the most beloved parades in the U.S.
Kovels' Price Guide Remains One of a Kind
In a world once populated by annual price guides, Kovels' Antiques & Collectibles, directed by the indomitable 93-year-old Terry Kovel, now stands alone.
Time for John Deere Fans to Harvest Fun
The annual Gathering of the Green, the largest conference for John Deere enthusiasts in the world, returns to the Quad Cities in March 2022
Rockwell's Thanksgiving Classic Realizes $4.3M
Long unrecognized as an original, Norman Rockwell's painting "Home for Thanksgiving" sells for $4.3 million, helping to save an American Legion Post in Massachusetts.
A 'Fuel-ish' Space-Age Attraction
What's the strangest tourist attraction in Florida? Forget the World's Largest Alligator, you'd be hard pressed to top an abandoned external fuel tank from NASA’s defunct Space Shuttle Program.
Halloween Cards Offer A Pun Time
The first Halloween cards in the U.S. were produced in 1908, offering every punster a chance to welcome the holiday with a groan.
What are NFTs and Should You Buy a Digital Flying Cat?
Are non-fungible tokens (NFTs) the art of our time or a confounding and unsustainable digital fad driven by crazy money? What you need to understand about this million-dollar question.
Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Association's 70th Show Salutes Patriotic Americana
The fall show and sale October 1-2 features 56 antiques dealers from nine states offering merchandise that spans three centuries.
Married To The Mob
Al Capone, America's most notorious gangster, was known as 'Scarface' by many and as 'Papa' to his grandchildren. The complex and brutal life of Chicago's Prohibition era crime boss comes to auction.
Collector Donates Antique Tractors to YMCA
More than 85 tractors, valued at $500,000, will be auctioned on October 9 to support a child development center in South Carolina.
Pokémania Infects Mainstream Collecting
A new wave of Pokémon fever is hitting adults hard who played the game as kids in the '90s and are now willing to shell out investor-level prices for a single playing card or unopened box from their youth.
Hess Fine Auctions
December 11, 2021 Event Auction, Fine art & More! Original Karel Appel CoBra Carved Wood Relief Painting Christiaan
