Showing posts with label History. Show all posts
Showing posts with label History. Show all posts

Poster Auctions International's Rare Posters Auction #93, July 11 in NYC, Features 410 Lauded Lithographs and Maquettes

The posters and preparatory works feature rare and iconic images from a century of poster design. The auction will be held online and live at the PAI gallery in New York City, at 11 am Eastern.

Day 3 of Holabird's American History & Hall of Fame Showcase Auction, June 6-9 in Reno, has Historically Important Items

The day features rare items pertaining to Black Americana, Civil War, Abraham Lincoln, Gen. George A. Custer, and 19th century Western outlaws like Black Bart and the Grey Fox.

Nye & Company will Hold A Two-day, Online-Only Gentleman's Collector Auction, June 12th-13th, Featuring 650 Quality Lots

The auction includes items sure to satisfy disparate collecting interests. A wide range of collectible categories will be featured. Start times for both days will be 10 am Eastern time.

Everything from Pinballs to Petroliana Performs Well in Three Days of Online Auctions Held May 10-12 by Miller & Miller

The auctions were packed with toys, historic ephemera, militaria, advertising signs, petroliana, soda advertising, automobilia, breweriana, pinball machines and coin-ops.

University Archives' May 15th Online Auction will Feature Items Signed by Lincoln, Reagan and The 3 Apollo XI Astronauts

The Rare Signed Autographs, Manuscripts, Books & Memorabilia auction will start at 10:30 am Eastern time. All 433 lots are up for viewing and bidding now on the University Archives website.

Letters Handwritten by The Acclaimed Nova Scotia Folk Artist Maud Lewis (1901-1970) will be Auctioned Online, April 13th

John H. Kinnear was a friend and confidante of Ms. Lewis’s, as well as a fellow artist. Mr. Kinnear’s daughter Sheila is offering the letters – a discovery of rare correspondence into Maud Lewis’s secluded life.

The Thrilling Voyage of The Mayflower II. A Fun, Unexpected and Entertaining Read Praised by Reviewers

"Project Mayflower - Building and Sailing a 17th-Century Replica" now available  in bookstores everywhere.

Miller & Miller's March 23-24 Online Auction Featured Railroad Collectibles, Architectural Items, Bottles, Pottery, more

Part 1, March 23rd, contained railroad collectibles, bottles, pottery, stoneware and architectural items. Part 2 had railroad and architectural items, nautical and marine lots.

Miller & Miller's Online-Only Advertising, Canadiana & Historic Objects auction is Slated for Saturday, April 13th

The auction features general store items, art glass, Canadiana, advertising signs, Western collectibles, pottery, stoneware, art, lamps and lighting, and three paintings by Maud Lewis.

Items Signed by Einstein, Lincoln, Marilyn Monroe, MLK, Many Others are in University Archives' Online Auction, April 10

The Rare Autographs, Manuscripts, Books & Memorabilia auction will start at 10:30 am EDT. All 364 lots are up for viewing and bidding now, on the University Archives website.

Miller & Miller will Present Parts 1 and 2 of A Major Advertising, Railroadiana & Historic Objects Auction, March 23-24

Part 1 contains railroad collectibles, bottles, pottery, stoneware and architectural items. Part 2 features railroad and architectural items, nautical and marine lots.

Woody Auction will Greet Spring with Major Sales on March 16 (American Brilliant Cut Glass) and April 6 (R. S. Prussia)

Both will feature outstanding single-owner collections and will be held online and live in the auction hall at 130 Third Street in Douglass, Kansas. Start times will be 9:30 Central time.

Four Important Collections in Four Categories will be Auctioned in One Day, March 18, by Bruneau & Co., Live and Online

The collections – of museum bandboxes and hatboxes; figural creamers; massive baseball-themed murals; and police equipment – total 399 lots, starting at 10 am Eastern time.

Holabird's Online-Only Auction, March 2-3, Features Western Americana, Numismatics, Philatelic, Mining, Bottles, more

It's a captivating array of treasures spanning a multitude of categories, promising something special for every collector. All lots open for bidding at just $10.

Rare Early First State Map of The Carolinas from 1685 Brings $29,325 in Old World Auctions' Auction #196, Ended Feb 7th

The sale included rare antique and vintage maps, charts, atlases, decorative prints, illuminated manuscripts and historical documents from late 15th century to mid-20th century.

First Edition First State Copies of Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Great Expectations do well in Ahlers & Ogletree Auction

A copy of Mark Twain’s Adventures of Tom Sawyer sold for $22,990; a letter signed by Washington and Jefferson brought $21,780; and a three-volume set of Dickens’s Great Expectations hit $16,940.

Over 100 Lots Dedicated to JFK and The Kennedy Family will Come Up for Bid February 25th at John McInnis Auctioneers

Some of the items are from the estate of Helen Mary Keyes, who had long and storied ties to the Kennedy family, dating to when her father was the dentist to Joe and Rose Kennedy’s children.

Items Signed by Marilyn Monroe, Albert Einstein, Steve Jobs will Headline University Archives' Feb. 21st Online Auction

The Rare Signed Manuscripts, Books, Photos & Relics auction will start at 10:30 am EST. All 469 lots in the catalog are up for viewing and bidding now, on the University Archives website.

Rare books and Important Historical Documents from The Estate of Fred Bentley, Sr. will be Auctioned Feb. 7-9 in Atlanta

An avid reader and lifelong collector, Mr. Bentley gave generously to his community in support of this passion by founding rare book rooms at Brenau College and Kennesaw State University.

Old World Auctions' Online-Only Auction #196, Ending Feb. 7, Features Antique and Vintage Maps, Charts, Atlases and more

The auction’s 790 lots also include decorative prints, illuminated manuscripts and historical documents, from the late 15th century to mid-20th century, something for everybody.