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Yard sale Chinese bowl
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A $35 Yard Sale Find Could Fetch $500,000

Hermès shiny black crocodile, diamond and white gold Birkin 35 handbag. Sold by Christie's through LiveAuctioneers for $287,500.
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LiveAuctioneers Sees Record Growth in 2020

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Auctions

Rare Pokémon Card Heading to Auction

Hummel dealer's advertising plaque
Auctions

Ultra-Rare Hummel Auction

A Grueby art pottery tile of a Tudor rose.
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Rose Valley Museum Hosting Auction

Scrimshaw whale tooth, Daniel of London by the Britannia engraver, first half of the 19th century, titled along the edge “Daniel of London,” obverse depicts a starboard portrait of the Daniel in full sail; the verso engraved with the Daniel half engulfed in fire and rigging breaking free, all within four wrap-around borders; 5-1/2" l, 2" w. Estimate: $10,000-$12,000.
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Rafael Osona's 40th Nantucket Auction Features Maritime Theme

One of the expected star lots is this ABCG round dresser box in a solid gold color with gilt metal fittings, attributed to Union Cut Glass and purchased from the Julian De Cordova Museum in Lincoln, Mass, 3 -1/2” x 6-1/4”.
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Important American Brilliant Cut Glass Coming to Auction

Patty and Lonnie “Bo” Pilgrim.
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Items of Pilgrim’s Pride’s co-founder going up for bid

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Rago’s Remix features silver, period furnishings

After an opening bid of $250,000, Neil Armstrong’s one and only Apollo 11 Lunar Module Flown MS67 NGC 14K Gold Robbins Medal ended with a winning bid of $2,055,000. This CAG certified 28mm medal was one of only three specially minted gold medals flown aboard Apollo 11, one for each member of the crew: Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin. The obverse, above, depicts Collins’ early and original concept for the mission insignia with the eagle carrying an olive branch in its mouth. The reverse, below, has the dates of the mission, surnames of the crew and the gold hallmark. From the Neil Armstrong Family Collection. Courtesy of Heritage Auctions
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Apollo 11 memorabilia sells for millions at auctions

Preacher in the Pulpit
Decorative Arts

Ten Things You Didn't Know: Banks

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Antique Lamps & Lighting

6 examples of exquisite lamps slated to sell May 16

Rockwell Franklin illustration
Featured

Nine Rockwell works contribute to $4.5M sale

Antiques Roadshow appraisal center
Features

Live to learn and learn to live via antiques and collectibles

Don Presley (1945-2017). Photo by Frank Donadee
News

In Memoriam: Auction legend Don Presley

Rich Bertoia
News

Bidding farewell to antique toy expert Rich Bertoia

Space Invaders pinback
Americana

Nostalgia powering up market for vintage video games

Jim Dine painting
Fine Art

Large abstract oil painting soared to $45,000 to lead 490-lot sale

Antiques

Invaluable announces record-breaking 2015

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Events

Weekly Antique Auction & Show: Feb. 26-Apr. 30, 2016

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Antiques

Antique Trader 2015 Article Index

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Sports Memorabilia & Baseball Cards

5 Super Bowl rings to score top dollar at auction

India paintings
Featured

Oil and watercolor paintings command top lots at auction

Chughtai painting
Featured

Artwork by Chughtai and Warhol headlining signature Jan. auction

Weekly Showcase

U.S. Navy Mark V mixed gas diving helmet
Auctions

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.