Yearly Archives: 2026

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Woody Auction’s April 18 event in Kansas will feature a sterling silver punch set, tea service and flatware set

Highlights include an extraordinary three-piece punch set weighing nearly 8,000 grams of .925 sterling and a silver 6-piece, solid sterling tea service marked Dominick and Haff, model #1072 DOUGLASS, Kan. – April showers may bring May flowers, but April will also bring a shower of surprises in Woody Auction’s Antique Auction planned [Read More]

Antique and vintage toys reigned supreme in Bertoia’s $1.2 million Holiday Antiques Auction held Jan. 29-30

Highlights: German terracotta Santa Claus figure, $66,000; late 1800s 24½-inch-tall papier-mâché Santa figure, $26,400; rare 1904 Steiff apricot “rod bear” with X-ray of interior torso, $20,400 VINELAND, N.J. – A German terracotta Santa Claus figure seated on a sleigh boasting spectacular detailing soared to $66,000; a large, 24½-inch-tall papier-mâché Santa figure from [Read More]

Crescent City Auction Gallery will hold an Important Estates Auction, March 26-27, online and live in New Orleans, La.

Expected top lots include a rare, circa-1884 coromandel dressing case by Jenner & Knewstub of London; and an equally hard-to-find 1847 antebellum Mississippi River map by Charles J. Pike. NEW ORLEANS, La. – A rare, circa-1884 coromandel dressing case by Jenner & Knewstub of London; an equally scarce 1847 antebellum Mississippi River [Read More]

Hake’s March 24-25 Premier Auction features early political memorabilia, key Golden Age comic books, rare Star Wars collectibles, G.I. Joe, more

Featured: 1920 Cox/Roosevelt jugate button, 1936 FDR union picket line campaign poster, 1872 Anna Pottery whiskey bottle folk art pig, Captain America Comics #1 (March 1941), Peanuts 4-panel strip YORK, Pa. – As the United States revels in its 250th birthday year, Hake’s is gearing up for a big celebration of its [Read More]

Montrose’s March 14 Live Firearms Auction features fine sporting, classic and collectible firearms built by the world’s finest gunmakers

Featured: Pair of Boss & Co sidelock ejector SXS 12-gauge shotguns, Browning Trombone pump-action Grade 3 slide rifle, Beretta 687EELL over/under 12-gauge shotgun, pair of J Purdey & Sons shotguns GREENSBORO, Ga. – Spring is for sportsmen, and while parts of the country are still dealing with snow, ice and freezing temperatures, [Read More]

Rare 1830 copy of The Book of Mormon soars to a record $250,000 in University Archives’ $1.2 million online auction

University Archives is an internationally recognized authority, and the February 18 sale further underscored the company’s expanding presence across multiple high-level collecting categories. WILTON, Conn. – University Archives realized nearly $1.2 million in its February 18, 2026 auction, highlighted by a record-breaking $250,000 sale of a first edition of The Book of [Read More]

Quinn’s Feb. 24 online-only Fine & Decorative Arts auction features American, European, Asian and Modern arts

Quinn’s Feb. 24 online-only Fine & Decorative Arts auction features American, European, Asian and Modern arts FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Wonderful examples of American, European, Asian and Modern arts will be on full display in Quinn’s Tuesday, February 24 online-only Fine & Decorative Arts Auction. The expertly-curated array of goods consists primarily [Read More]

The Martin and Deborah Maloy antique toy and train collection rings up more than $1.6M at Bertoia’s December 13 auction

Highlights: Marklin hand-painted early musical carousel, $120,000; circa-1912-1915 Marklin Series II model of ‘Battleship Brooklyn,’ $90,000; Ives No. 40 Gauge 1 locomotive set, $52,800 VINELAND, N.J. – An early Marklin (German) hand-painted early musical carousel knocked down for $120,000 and a circa-1912-1915 Marklin Series II clockwork-driven model of the Battleship Brooklyn achieved [Read More]

Woody Auction’s March 21 Multi-Genre High-Quality Antique Auction is packed with over 350 lots, online and live in Kansas

Highlights include Weller Sicard and Rookwood pottery, English cameo glass by Thomas Webb & Son, an authentic Pablo Picasso pitcher, Wave Crest, Hunzinger and Horner furniture and much more. DOUGLASS, Kan. – Woody Auction will hold a Multi-Genre High-Quality Antique Auction on Saturday, March 21st, online and live in the Woody auction [Read More]

There was gold in them-thar lots at Morphy’s Jan. 23 Old West & Native American Art Auction in Las Vegas, which surpassed $1.5M

Highlights: Stunning heavy gold chain made from solid gold nuggets, 30 inches long ($92,250); 2in x 1in gold bar from assayer Felix Grundy’s hoard, weighing 7.75 ounces ($67,650) LAS VEGAS – Collectors came panning for gold at Morphy’s Old West & Native American Art Auction held January 23 in Las Vegas, as [Read More]

First edition copy of ‘The Book of Mormon’ from 1830 will headline University Archives’ online auction, February 18

Part I of the Yousuf & Estrellita Karsh Estate includes photographic prints from Yousuf Karsh’s personal collection and items related to Karsh’s photography subjects and fellow photographers. WILTON, Conn. – A first edition copy of Joseph Smith Jr.’s “The Book of Mormon” from 1830, an Abraham Lincoln autograph letter signed and dated [Read More]

G Autographs, Inc.’s Part II of Collecting Camelot: The Kennedy Legacy Auction is up and online now, ends February 2

Included are autographs, photographs, artifacts and ephemera related to John F. Kennedy, Jackie and the Kennedy family and associates. The auction is online now, at www.JG.Limited. DANVERS, Mass. – Part II of JG Autographs, Inc.’s online auction titled Collecting Camelot: The Kennedy Legacy, featuring a diverse selection of autographs, photographs, ephemera, and [Read More]

Woody Auction will hold an American & Brilliant Period Cut Glass auction, March 7th, online and live in Douglass, Kansas

A strong representation of Dorflinger glass is featured, alongside numerous rare patterns and distinctive forms that will appeal to seasoned collectors and new enthusiasts alike. DOUGLASS, Kan. – Woody Auction will step into 2026 with an American & Brilliant Period Cut Glass auction that celebrates exceptional quality and vibrant color. Nearly 350 [Read More]

Morphy’s February 17-19 Automobilia & Petroliana Auction is packed with motoring-related signage, antique advertising, bottles and flasks

Featured: High-grade single-sided tin sign for Ace High Motor Oil, complete double-sided porcelain OK Used Cars neon sign, Hancock Gasoline porcelain pump plate with full-feather rooster graphic. DENVER, Pa. – Collectors, start your engines! Morphy’s is gearing up for a massive February 17-19 Automobilia & Petroliana auction that’s packed with nearly 1,500 [Read More]