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Superman “Man of Steel” as Strong as Ever at Auction

May 15th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Auctions

Santa Fe, May 13, 2008 - What mother wouldn’t be thrilled to have her daughter bring Superman home to dinner?
What newspaper, if they knew his real identity, wouldn’t be overjoyed to have Clark Kent on staff?Call me naïve. But to me, there was an element of reality about Superman. He may have started out as […]



2008 Presidential Collection Year campaign pins

May 15th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Business

Designed and mfg in Los Angeles, USA by the makers of the most publicized of all 1992 election memorabilia. Featured on CNN, via the AP and Wall Street Journal. Once again, for 2008, we’ve created limited edition political campaign pins commemorating the unprecedented nature of this year’s Presidential election. Not the usual button variety, these […]



1928 $1000 Gold Certificate Sells for $15,400 at Leonard Auction

May 13th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Auctions

There was a buzz in the crowd at the Leonard Auction House in Addison, Illinois as the 1928 $1000 Gold Certificate came to the block at Leonard Auction’s May 10th sale. Bidding opened on the internet at $5000 and quickly raced upward as phone bidders from across the country competed with live floor bidders for […]



News-Antique.com releases new press release distribution feature

May 13th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Business

Garden City, New York - May 13, 2008 - News-Antique.com the largest distributor of press releases related to the antiques and collectibles trade, today released a new feature that allows publishers of press releases and news articles, to automatically email their own private mailing lists each time they publish via the News-Antique.com Web site.
The new […]



Comics Buyer’s Guide to Use Heritage Auction Galleries and Atomic Avenue Sales Results as PriceGuide

May 12th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Business

Iola, Wisconsin: Comics Buyer’s Guide (CBG), the world’s longest-running magazine about comics, has announced that they will use actual sales results, from both Heritage Auction Galleries and Atomic Avenue, as the basis for their monthly price guide.
“Reality-based pricing such as this has never been attempted before,” said Brent Frankenhoff, Editor of CBG. “In the past, […]



“Claremont”: Chelsea Ship’s Clock & Barometer (1925-1929)

May 11th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Object of the Week

 The CollectOs-Object of the Week is this beautiful Chelsea Ship’s Clock w/ Barometer.  It is the so called “Claremont” model. 
Serial # 191907.  Circa 1925-1929.  It’s 100% original , complete, and in excellent physical and working condition.  It does come with an original Chelsea winding key. The dimensions are, H-8.5″, W-15″ and D-3.25″. 

 
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorabilia will be auctioned

May 10th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Auctions

DALLAS, TEXAS: Important items of Franklin Delano Roosevelt memorabilia, including the last check ever signed by the late president, from the Drs. Joseph and Deborah Plaud Collection of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Items, will be offered in Heritage Auction Galleries’ upcoming Grand Format Auction, to be held on June 7, 2008.
“The items offered in this […]



Harley-Davidson Museum: Grand Opening Date Announced

May 10th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Museums

Nearly 105 years in the making, the Harley-Davidson Museum, located near downtown Milwaukee, will open its doors to the public on Saturday, July 12. Grand Opening festivities will kick off with a Harley-Davidson-style ceremony at 10 a.m. and will continue throughout the weekend.

Milwaukee, WI (PRWEB) May 8, 2008 — Nearly 105 years in the making, […]



Punch cigar store figure smokes to $207,000 finish

May 5th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Auctions

DENVER, Pa. – Condition was king across the board in Morphy’s $2.6 million Spring Toy Auction, with a battle royal waged for premier examples of early American toys and folk art. The April 4-5 sale was topped by a spectacular circa-1885 William Demuth & Co. smoking Punch cigar advertising figure, which blazed past its presale […]



Fine Art Exhibition: The Magic of Disney

May 5th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Arts

Ogden, UT May 2008 - Sanders Art Studio.com in Ogden, Utah is pleased to announce “The Magic of Disney Fine Art Exhibition.” This exciting new exhibit features Artists Trevor Carlton, Tricia Buchanan-Bensen, James Coleman, Mike Kupka, Harrison Ellenshaw and Peter Ellenshaw, among others.
 
The exhibit showcases over 30 of your favorite Disney Classic Film moments such as […]



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