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Rinker on Collectibles: The $300 Auction Lot Minimum and its Impact 25 Aug 2013 | 11:44 pm
Today, every catalog auction house/gallery and some non-catalog auctions have a minimum object/lot requirement. Most do not publicize what that amount is. For major regional houses, the number appears...
The Cause of Estate Executors’ Headaches: Hard-to-Sell Items 25 Aug 2013 | 11:15 pm
One executor told me that the estate had a “huge collection of antique radios and old magazines.” What did I find? Every room of the decedent’s house was stacked floor-to-ceiling with old radios and m...
Pearl River Meets the East River over a Chinese Export Silver Box 25 Aug 2013 | 10:06 pm
珠江在一個中國出口銀盒上遇到了紐約的東河 This box, as seen from above, was commissioned by Charles Constant Delmonico, the great nephew of one of the founding brothers of the iconic Delmonico’s restaurant in New York. S...
Traditional Furniture Dimensions: Will It Fit in Today’s Life? 24 Aug 2013 | 08:43 pm
This Rococo Revival side chair is from a parlor set in the Henry Ford pattern by J. and J.W Meeks, circa 1850. While it is an imposing chair, it is quite diminutive in size. The front seat rail is onl...
The Comic Speculator – New Comics Watch: Infinity Series Reintroduces Thanos 23 Aug 2013 | 11:15 pm
Recently, Marvel launched its latest event, Infinity, the story that reestablishes Thanos as one of its biggest cosmic baddies. And, as usual, with a Big Event comic comes a whole slew of sexy variant...
ANA World’s Fair of Money Auctions Set Chicago Area on Fire; $75 Million in Sales 23 Aug 2013 | 10:11 pm
The King of American coins—the 1804 Silver Dollar graded PCGS PR 62—brought the house down, as it captured $3,877,500. The sales price established a new record for the class I 1804 dollar in this gra...
Retro-Themed Sports Cards Make the New Old Again 23 Aug 2013 | 09:22 pm
This 2001 Topps Heritage card of Cal Ripkin uses the 1952 Topps design. In this modern era of baseball-card collecting, there are a wide array of brands and products from which collectors can choose....
Beanies, Dolls and Plates: The ‘Valueless Collectibles’ 23 Aug 2013 | 08:14 am
Yolanda Bello’s “Jennifer” doll charmed me into the Ashton Drake doll market. Like so many Beanie Babies, my collection will likely end up at a thrift store. We all know that the Beanie Baby craze wa...
The Comic Speculator – New Comics Roundup 08/21/2013 21 Aug 2013 | 08:18 pm
Indestructible Hulk #12 (Mike Del Mundo Time Travel Variant Cover), 1:30, ($12-$15). These time travel variants have been a lot of fun. I love this Hulk-Mona Lisa. The Comic Speculator is a blog writ...
Dr. Robert Pierce Harris, Circus Physician to The Greatest Show on Earth 20 Aug 2013 | 11:22 pm
In the circus, much of the glory went to the performers, especially to the star performers. Their images were plastered on posters and in other advertising because everyone recognized them. They recei...
