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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]

The auction features over 45 lots related to Space from the Mercury program through the Space Shuttle, plus over 25 lots dedicated to comics, and Part II of the Yousuf & Estrellita Karsh Estate. WILTON, Conn. – An autograph letter signed by Thomas Jefferson dated May 16, 1824; a group of 40 [Read More]

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]

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]

Other highlights: High-grade single-sided tin sign for Ace High Motor Oil; Canadian twin 10-gallon double visible gas pump; Red Hat Motor Oil flange sign; Flying A and Tioga gasoline signs DENVER, Pa. – A spectacular Pabst Blue Ribbon double-sided porcelain neon sign with unique glass face inserts chalked up $44,280; a rare, [Read More]

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]

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 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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

The auction is the perfect way to kick off 2026, with an exciting mix of quality, history, and discovery, starting promptly at 10am Eastern Time. GARNET VALLET, Pa. – Briggs Auction is pleased to offer a spectacular online-only Fine Estates Auction that promises heated bidding and some hot deals on Friday, January [Read More]

Auction highlights: 30-inch-long solid gold nugget chain, US Cavalry model Colt Single Action Army revolver with period accessories, Ray “Crash” Corrigan’s screen-used Bohlin saddle LAS VEGAS – Collectors of Western and Native-American art and antiques will soon beat a path to Las Vegas, Nevada, for the premier event of the year, as [Read More]

The January 21 Warwick Collection sale is online-only and essentially unreserved, offering bidders the chance to acquire historically and artistically significant items at accessible levels. Bloomfield, N.J. — Nye & Company Auctioneers and Appraisers will present a remarkable two-day series of auctions later this month, led by an exceptional single-owner sale: Property [Read More]

The Rare Autographs & Books Including Lincoln & Space Exploration auction, at 10am EST, contains 526 lots of outstanding historical material, with 20 lots in the sale dedicated entirely to Abraham Lincoln. WILTON, Conn. – A spectacular vintage press photograph signed by Marilyn Monroe, a vintage press photograph signed by Babe Ruth, [Read More]

Items include Buccellati of Italy, sterling silver flatware services and other silver items, vintage pens, fine jewelry, items from Ralph Lauren, mid-century games and toys and Black Americana. BROOKLYN, N.Y. – SJ Auctioneers will wave good-bye to 2025 with an online-only Toys, Collectibles, Jewelry, Décor & Silverware auction on Sunday, December 28th, [Read More]