New Year's Baby Hitching to War
Sale of acclaimed illustrator Joseph Christian Leyendecker's 1943 war-time classic gives birth to a heartwarming story at Heritage Auctions event.
Americana
Roadside Attractions
Take a nostalgic, sightseeing journey of whimsical architecture across the U.S., featuring photography by John Margolies
Celebrate the Fourth of July with Patriotic Collectibles
From Fourth of July postcards to Uncle Sam dolls, Ruby Lane has hundreds of patriotic antiques and collectibles.
A Toast to Butter Art
The original dairy queen, Caroline Shawk Brooks, became the nation's first butter-sculpting sensation in the late 1800s.
Antique Coffee Grinders
It's always a grind for collector of vintage coffee grinders -- and he loves it.
JFK image archive sells for $9,492
An assortment of 19 original negatives of President John F. Kennedy sold for $9,492 according to Boston-based RR Auction.
Hobo nickels can be found at all price levels
In the 1920s and ’30s a nickel would buy a cup of Joe; but for hobos, Bert Wiegand and Bo Hughes, their daedal coins — hobo-hand-carved-nickels were more valuable than the run-of-the-mill-five-cent piece.
D-Day flag soars to $162,500
The first American flag planted on Omaha Beach in northern France on World War II’s infamous D-Day soared to $162,500 at Heritage Auctions.
Fine art auction sees marble busts soar to $1.475M
Two rediscovered marble busts by the 18th century French sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon sold for a combined $1.475 million at the Fine Art & Antiques Auction held March 23 by Cottone Auctions.
Civil War ID tags eased the fear of dying unknown
Facing the prospect of impending death, Civil War soldiers fashioned their own ID tags from coins and tokens. These Civil War ID tags are collectible today.
800 lots set to cross the block June 26
Pook & Pook is celebrating summer with another one of the firm's popular Online Only Decorative Arts auctions, to be held on Wednesday June 26, 2019.
D.H. Lawrence painting claims $28,800
If you were late to Saturday’s session of Eldred’s two-day spring sale of art and antiques April 5-6, you missed a few of the day’s most exciting lots ...