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Stevens Auction - Three Prominent Old Family Estates From Across The Deep South Will be Sold

THREE PROMINENT OLD FAMILY ESTATES FROM ACROSS THE DEEP SOUTH WILL BE SOLD AT AUCTION SATURDAY, MAY 2nd, BY STEVENS AUCTION IN ABERDEEN, MISS. Then, on June 13th, the living estate of Katherine Creamer, an antiques lover from Mobile, Alabama. After that — a pair of important on-site estate and property sales, in Oxford, Miss., and Macon, Miss. (ABERDEEN,... [Read more of this review]

Mayo Auction & Realty - The Living Estate Of Trucking Industry Legend Jim Graves - To Be Sold May 2

THE LIVING ESTATE OF TRUCKING INDUSTRY LEGEND JIM GRAVES – COMPRISING VINTAGE VEHICLES, TOOLS, SIGNAGE AND MORE — TO BE SOLD MAY 2 IN KANSAS (OVERLAND PARK, Kan.) - The living estate of trucking industry pioneer Jim Graves – one of the founders of Graves Truck Line, Inc., known throughout the Midwest for its big rigs with the bright red cabs... [Read more of this review]

Michael Jackson auction canceled, exhibit continues

Michael Jackson auction canceled, exhibit continues BEVERLY HILLS (Reuters) - A huge auction of Michael Jackson memorabilia scheduled for next week was canceled on Tuesday and auctioneers agreed to return all the items to the singer. Auctioneer Darren Julien told Reuters the cancellation of the planned April 22-25 sale was the result of an agreement... [Read more of this review]

Slotin Auction - Rare Colored Pencil On Paper Work By Swiss Folk Artist Adolf Wolfli (1864-1930) Commands $40,480

RARE COLORED PENCIL ON PAPER WORK BY SWISS FOLK ARTIST ADOLF WOLFLI (1864-1930) COMMANDS $40,480 AT SLOTIN FOLK ART AUCTION HELD MARCH 28th (BUFORD, Ga.) – A colored pencil on paper rendering, done in 1917 by Swiss self-taught artist Adolf Wolfli (1864-1930), titled Blatt Aus Heft #15, sold for $40,480 at a folk art auction held March 28 by Slotin... [Read more of this review]

SOLDUSA.COM - EXTREMELY RARE WINCHESTER TRIANGLE MOBILE-STYLE DIE-CUT POSTER SELLS FOR A RECORD $13,080

EXTREMELY RARE WINCHESTER TRIANGLE MOBILE-STYLE DIE-CUT POSTER SELLS FOR A RECORD $13,080 AT SOLDUSA.COM ONLINE AUCTION THAT ENDED MAR. 21-22 (MATTHEWS, N.C.) – An extremely rare Winchester three-panel triangle mobile-style die-cut poster soared to $13,080 in an Internet and catalog auction held by SoldUSA.com, the premier hunting, fishing, militaria... [Read more of this review]

LELAND LITTLE - RARE CAMM MOORE NORTH CAROLINA SURVEYOR’S COMPASS (CIRCA LATE 18th C.) HITS $28,750

RARE CAMM MOORE NORTH CAROLINA SURVEYOR’S COMPASS (CIRCA LATE 18th C.) HITS $28,750 AT LELAND LITTLE AUCTION & ESTATE SALES, LTD., MAR. 21 AUCTION (HILLSBOROUGH, N.C.) - A rare North Carolina surveyor’s compass, made around the late 18th century by Guilford County artisan Camm Moore (1755-1845), soared to $28,750 at a quarterly cataloged... [Read more of this review]

Asian Delights continue to mystify collectors even today: Are you a fan?

Asian Delights continue to mystify collectors even today: Are you a fan? The Japanese folding fan, or commonly known as sensu in Japanese, is presently a mainly decorative item that is highly prized for its reflection of Japanese art and tradition. Originating in roughly the sixth century, the sensu were used by aristocrats throughout the Heian period,... [Read more of this review]

New York - BMW Art Car Collection To Be On Display

From March 25th to April 6th, the BMW art car collection will be on display in New York, showing four of the prestigious collection of sixteen cars. Painted and decorated by some of the most renowned artists from across the world, these cars merge together the best of auto and art. The first car, that initiated this project, was Hervé Poulain’s BMW... [Read more of this review]

Ruth Handler’s every “girl’s best friend”

Who is known to the world as the ultimate fashionista, and is seen to play roles from ballerina to princess, to doctor and cheerleader? This is none other than the famous Barbie doll, who celebrates her fiftieth birthday this year. Made in 1959, Barbie was created by Ruth Handler as the doll that would become every “girl’s best friend”. Debuting... [Read more of this review]

Matthews Auctions - Spectacular Lifetime Single-Owner Collection of Toys, Motorcycles, Advertising items and more

SPECTACULAR LIFETIME SINGLE-OWNER COLLECTION OF TOYS, MOTORCYCLES, ADVERTISING ITEMS AND MORE TO BE SOLD MAY 2-3 IN CEDAR POINT, ILLINOIS (Cedar Point, Ill.) - A spectacular lifetime single-owner collection, comprising over 700 lots of vintage toy trucks, cast-iron and tin motorcycle toys, full-size antique motorcycles and bicycles, advertising signs... [Read more of this review]

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