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The Austrian Franz Furtner, or “Unus,” star acrobat of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey show, debuted his act in 1948.
Collectibles

Circus Memorabilia: Collecting the Greatest Show on Earth

By Ingrid FloydJun 15, 2022
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Costume Jewelry

Miriam Haskell: Costume Jewelry of the Stars

By Pamela Wiggins SiegelJun 15, 2022
This 1986 VHS release of "Back to the Future" sold for a record $75,000. This is not only one of the earliest known VHS copies with its wraparound MCA Home Video watermarks and double-stamped MCATM tape, but is from the collection of "Back to the Future" actor Tom Wilson, who played bully Biff Tannen.
Auctions

'Back to the Future' VHS Tape Sells for Record $75,000

By Antique Trader StaffJun 15, 2022
Colorado

Eclectic Cottage

By Antique Trader StaffJun 9, 2022
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Florida

The Mustard Seed Collection

By Antique Trader StaffJun 8, 2022
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Mississippi

Rebecca Rose Flea Market

By Antique Trader StaffJun 8, 2022
Boba Fett L-slot rocket-firing prototype action figure, predecessor to the Boba Fett figure in Kenner’s popular 1979 Star Wars toy line, sold for a world-record price of $236,000 against an estimate of $100,000-$200,000.
Auctions

Boba Fett Action Figure Bags Another World Record, Selling for $236K

By Antique Trader StaffJun 8, 2022
Christian Beschler "Sussel Unicorn Artist" (Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, ca. 1800), ink and watercolor fraktur for Magdalena Fuchs, b. 1801, 13" x 16". Beschler was originally dubbed the Sussel Unicorn Artist after the landmark Arthur Sussel sale at Parke-Bernet Galleries in 1958. His identity remained unknown until relatively recently when a collaboration between Drs. Don Yoder and Don Herr finally uncovered the artist's name. Estimate: $10,000-$15,000.
Auctions

Pook & Pook Auctioning Renowned Folk Art Collection

By Antique Trader StaffJun 7, 2022
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It's Go Time for Advertising Club Convention

By Paul KennedyJun 7, 2022