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Collect Smarter not Harder!
This article might be a stretch when it comes to reader-based columns on antiques and collectibles, but if you are a TCG collector than this one is for you. We are almost into Quarter 2 of 2021 and the [...]
A Cannon with History
A few weeks ago, I wrote about picking up a bronze Russian 12-pound field gun for auction from the Massachusetts Army National Guard. I had walked by it in their museum for years and wondered how a Russian cannon [...]
Collecting 102: What to do with the Four-Legged Children
As a collector, your collection is the nucleus of energy that continually propels you forward in the hobby and drives your passion. The unquenchable thirst to never stop learning. I love it so much! But the other side of [...]
Press from Auction Central News – Hunt Slonem: the rich and famous line up for his paintings
Everyone knows that Travis and Ashle personally collect contemporary artwork, one of their favorite artist is Hunt Slonem. Travis was able to contribute to Auction Central News' article. Read the Article Here [...]
A Heavy Collectible in More Ways than One
Picking up material for auction can sometimes be simple. You go carefully pack it up, carry it out, load it in a truck, and take it back to catalog, photograph and prepare it for sale. Occasionally there are items [...]
Press from Auction Central News – Furniture, fine art abound in Bruneau auction Feb. 25
CRANSTON, R.I. – An online-only Fine Art & Antique auction that’s loaded with 345 lots of paintings, decorative arts, fine furniture, jewelry, silver, Asian arts and collectibles, pulled from prominent estates and collections all across New England, is scheduled [...]
Toys of the 1990’s: What to Keep a Look Out for in the Future
When it comes to determining the value of an item in the antique and auction world, the one thing always discussed is collectability. Regardless of its category whether it be fine art, pottery, or comics, value is determined by [...]
Collectible Bayonets’
In past articles I have talked about swords from the American Revolution, but amongst the other bladed collectables, bayonets can also tell a story. Was it made in America? Is it marked? Is there a difference in price and [...]