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.
Ephemera
Bidders Clamor for Certified Copy of Vampirella #1
Heritage Auctions' sale devoted exclusively to certified magazines is enormously popular with collectors, shows there’s demand for this niche.
America's largest ephemera fair opens March 16-17
Ephemera/39 is an ephemera fair sponsored by The Ephemera Society of America. It will provide a close look at original historic documents.
Robert Indiana ‘B’ may fetch $90,000
One of just three acrylic on canvas paintings of the letter ‘B’ by Pop Artist Robert Indiana (American, 1928-2018), plus several lithographs signed by the artist, will be part of Weiss Auctions’ Jan. 23-24 sale.
Rock star's music memorabilia coming to auction
Glittery vintage platform shoes, an uncommon Chickering concert piano, concert-used instruments, all from the collection Brad Delp, former lead singer of the band Boston, is coming up for auction.
Dylan's 1963 Martin guitar brings $396,000
An acoustic Martin guitar owned and played by Bob Dylan during the 1960s and '70s sold for $396,000 during Heritage Auctions' Nov. 11 Entertainment and Music Memorabilia auction.
Hake’s: Five decades of stimulating collecting zeal
In a recent Knowing Your Business column, I connected with Ted Hake and Alex Winter, founder and president, respectively of Hake's Americana, to discuss Hake's marking 50 years in business.
Beatles-used gear is Mount Everest of memorabilia
There's no question that The Beatles' popularity is something of legend, and auction results of Beatles-used gear confirms popularity among collectors. Noah Fleisher, author of The Beatles: Fab Finds of the Fab Four explores this facet of Beatles memorabilia with collecting expert Andy Babiuk.
Virgil Earp-signed Tombstone brothel license could bring $10K
An important collection of early Tombstone, Arizona, ephemera will be offered for sale at Heritage Auctions June 11, including rare and authentic Wild West documents.
Extensive collection of Beatles memorabilia set to sell Sep. 19
Of the more than 300 lots of Beatles memorabilia in the Uwe Blaschke collection, coming to auction Sept. 19 through Heritage Auctions, is the band's first record contract.
40th annual Phonograph & Music Box Show set for June 13-14
Hundreds of dealers and thousands of collectors from across America are expected to flock to Union, Ill. June 13-15 for the 40th Annual Phonograph & Music Box Show.
Bidding could drive Elvis' first driver's license past $20,000
Nearly 70 lots of Elvis artifacts will cross the auction block Jan. 8, during Graceland Auctions' The Auction of Graceland event. Leading all lots may be Elvis Presely's first driver's license, issued on March 24, 1952, and estimated at $15,000 to $20,000.
‘Outlaw’ country star’s collection headlining auction
Come Oct. 5 Phoenix's Musical Instrument Museum will be host to auction action as bidders vie for items from the collection of the late Waylon Jennings, a pioneer of outlaw country music, during a sale presented by Guernsey's.
Shirley Temple earns a spotlight at doll and toy museum
The memory of Little Miss Miracle, Shirley Temple, will be honored during a book signing and exhibit at the Spencer Doll and Toy Museum of Spencer, North Carolina.
Head fiddles: Violins with character
If you thought expert wood carving and inlay work was only typical of fine furnishings, Steve Evans feature about head fiddles – with their elaborate design and whimsical character – will have you seeing things in a different light.