Diving Danger Surfaces at Auction
How dangerous were early extreme diving missions? So dangerous the special gas-mixed diving helmets used were called 'Widow Makers' by those brave enough to bolt them on. One historic helmet just sold at auction.
The History of 'Mother' Pillows
Dating back to the War of 1812, soldiers shipped their love home to dear old Mom in the form of rhyming and sentimental pillow talk.
Items From Greatest Naval Rescue in History Surface at Auction
Highlights of Nation's Attic event include the 1938 christening cage of the ill-fated USS Squalus, the pre-World War II submarine whose catastrophic sinking served as the focus of the greatest rescue adventure in naval history.
Marlene Dietrich's WWII Guns from Patton and Bradley Highlight Witherell's Auction
Rare gifts from Gen. George S. Patton and Gen. Omar Bradley to famed actress Marlene Dietrich during World War II among showstoppers at Witherell's event.
Diving Danger for Sale
Rare 'Widow Maker' diving helmet that helped daring divers survive rescue missions in incredible ocean depths comes to auction at Nation's Attic.
Divers Discover Enigma Machine
The World War II encryption device was recovered from the Baltic Sea.
Enigma Machines
The German encryption devices are rare and sell for thousands at auction.
Third Reich Heists
Rare Nazi uniforms and other items worth millions stolen in a series of robberies at war museums in Denmark and the Netherlands stump authorities.
How to Sell Your Collection
Advice from a lifelong collector on steps to take to sell your collection, make some money and live to collect another day.
Waving The Flagg
Illustrator James Montgomery Flagg's recruiting poster featuring Uncle Sam exhorting “I Want You for U.S. Army” so resonated with the public that it became one of the most enduring images of the 20th century.
Buried Treasure
A long-lost diving helmet, a U.S. Navy Mark V, surfaces after decades buried in a hoarders' northern Wisconsin home. The 1916 helmet could be the most historically important helmet in the world – and the most valuable when it comes to auction in July.
Patriotic milk bottles - They did America proud
When America entered World War II, the ad industry took immediate action by forming the War Advertising Council that focused on public service campaigns, including the patriotic slogans that would be included on glass milk bottles.
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.
Collecting Civil War ID Tags
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.
Appraisal: Confederate anthem may be by two different composers
Independent antiques appraiser and dealer Susan Mullikin, who is a graduate of the Asheford Institute, appraises the value of a Confederate anthem.
