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Charles Willson Peale – Portrait of George Washington
Washington Portrait May Sell for $10M Yahoo! News Jan 17, 2006 “NEW YORK – A painting of George Washington by artist Charles Willson Peale is expected to sell for a record $10 million to $15 million when it is auctioned on Saturday, Christie’s auction house said. The…
Rare Books from Inheritance
Old books a rare treasure calgary.ctv.ca Thursday, January 12 “Joe Hanson received five books from his uncle’s estate. The books turned out to be hundreds of years old. The oldest one dates back to 1477, just 22 years after the creation of the modern…
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be on Monday, January 16, 2006 and it looks like the usual attempts to cash in are being made, as evidenced by the following two news stories: King family Bible will be auctioned By MAE GENTRY Cox News Service Friday, January 13, 2006…
Automotive Press Kits
Collectibles: Press kits quickly become hot items Thursday, January 12, 2006 By Don Hammonds Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “DETROIT — With the close of this year’s media preview week at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, you can start…
Antique and Collectible Firearms
Greg Martin Firearms Auction Triggers $4.6 Million In Sales Antiques and the Arts Online November 16, 2005 “SAN FRANCISCO – The auction of fine antique and collectible firearms on November 14-16 at Greg Martin Auctions demonstrated strong sales. During…
007 Aston Martin Auction
007’s Aston Martin on auction block Fri, 13 Jan 2006 CBC Arts “The Aston Martin car from the James Bond movies Thunderball and Goldfinger is up for auction, fully equipped with machine guns and tire slashers. RM Auctions of Chatham, Ont, a leading…
Vintage Ferrari
Factory-certified 1958 Ferrari 250GT Berlinetta ‘Tour de France’ Forbes.com Jonathan Fairbanks, Artfact.com Dec. 17, 2005 “NEW YORK – Ferrari’s mystique, a top-of-the-line ground-up restoration, and a well-documented past accelerated this…
Art Collecting in China
The art market is booming, even in China: Art collection becomes new investment spotlight in China People’s Daily Online January 11, 2006 “From antiques to paintings, art collections are garnering huge profits for their possessors as the auction industry…
Tin Toy Auction
John Farkas at Antiques and Estate Auctioneers and Appraisers is holding another auction February 11th and 12th, 2006. Some of the highlights include: Toys: Ohio Art Pinocchio Tea Set, Revere Children’s Cookware, Older Tin Toys including Marx Gas Station, Unique Art…
