NEW YORK, NY.- On June 23, Christie’s will offer an extremely rare, finely bound collection of Benjamin Franklin’s privately printed “bagatelles”– light essays, witty dialogues and satirical sketches — printed by Franklin himself at hi…
Rare Offering from Benjamin Franklin to Highlight Christie’s Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts Sale
NEW YORK, NY.- On June 23, Christie’s will offer an extremely rare, finely bound collection of Benjamin Franklin’s privately printed “bagatelles”– light essays, witty dialogues and satirical sketches — printed by Franklin himself at hi…
George Washington Items Bring More than $167,000
DALLAS (AP).- George Washington’s compass and an assortment of other personal items, including pieces of his coffin, sold at auction Saturday for more than $167,000. The items passed down through generations of Washington’s family were among hundreds r…
1944 Letter Finally Headed to Intended Recipient
MONTGOMERY, AL (AP).- A World War II-era letter mailed to a soldier’s sister at a Red Cross hospital is finally headed for its intended recipient. The letter was postmarked from Montgomery on Aug. 9, 1944, and addressed to a Miss R.T. Fletcher at an A…
Bertoia’s Auction Chalks up $1.6 Million in Sales of Fine Toys, Trains and Christmas Antiques
VINELAND, N.J.- An exceptional circa-1909 Marklin tinplate steam-powered boat known as the Priscilla sailed to the top-lot position at Bertoia Auctions’ $1.6 million Toys for the Mantle sale held Nov. 12-14, realizing $63,250 against an estimate o…
Bertoia’s November Auction Chalks up $1.6 Million in Sales of Fine Toys, Trains and Christmas Antiques
VINELAND, N.J.- An exceptional circa-1909 Marklin tinplate steam-powered boat known as the Priscilla sailed to the top-lot position at Bertoia Auctions’ $1.6 million Toys for the Mantle sale held Nov. 12-14, realizing $63,250 against an estimate o…
Robert L. Oswald, Brother of Lee Harvey Oswald Disputes Last Week’s Sale of Coffin
LOS ANGELES, CA (AP).- The brother of Lee Harvey Oswald said Monday a coffin that once held the body of the presidential assassin should have been destroyed years ago rather then being auctioned off and allowed to exist as a ghoulish keepsake. Robert L…
Robert L. Oswald, Brother of Lee Harvey Oswald Disputes Last Week’s Sale of Coffin
LOS ANGELES, CA (AP).- The brother of Lee Harvey Oswald said Monday a coffin that once held the body of the presidential assassin should have been destroyed years ago rather then being auctioned off and allowed to exist as a ghoulish keepsake. Robert L…
Artist Frank Frazetta’s Kids Renew Estate Fight
FORT MYERS, FL (AP).- The adult children of Frank Frazetta are feuding again over control of the iconic fantasy artist’s body of work. The family announced in April that they had settled a dispute over an estate estimated to be worth tens of millions o…
Pearl Harbor Marks 65th Anniversary of World War II’s End
PEARL HARBOR (AP).- Like many other vets, Don Fosburg marked the anniversary of World War II’s end reflecting on a victory dearly earned and on men who helped make that happen but never came home. “You start to thinking about the guys that you knew. Yo…