Antique Trader April 1, 2022

A mix of furniture, art, jewelry and eclectic objects from around the world highlight Black Rock Galleries’ presentation of “A Gentleman’s Eclectic Single Owner Collection” online auction closing March 24. Historic items span nearly two centuries to include a matching pair of parade torches, circa 1850s, to a rare 64-inch-long, delicately assembled satin canvas model of the Hindenburg zeppelin, D LZ129, by Authentic Models. A set of three Asian snuff bottles on offer includes a rare, antique twin body brass and enamel snuff bottle with display stands, complete with two original bone-carved spoons, and an impressive 19th century, crazy quilt featuring a Benjamin Harrison campaign ribbon over a maple quilt stand. Original signed artworks range from an alarming Alexis Torres three-dimensional papier-mache Vajigante Careta mask, a dignified painting of longhorn steer, “La…

IOWA CITY, Iowa – Celebrating its 17th year as the state’s premier postcard show, the Iowa City Postcard-Stamp-Paper Show will be held April 8-9 at the Johnson County 4-H Fairgrounds, 4261 Oak Crest Hill Rd NE, Iowa City. “We look forward to another busy and well attended event,” Herb Staub, event organizer, said. “We expect to welcome past and new show dealers including Jim Buzza, Judy Cresap, Paul Oslie, Lee Lanning, Ron Clark, David and Sally Polc, Ralph Bowman, Brad Stephens, David and Judy Shedlock, and Richard Schoeder. Kevin Lunn of Jewell, Iowa will be the ever-present U.S. coin worldwide stamps vendor.” Staub expects 14 to 16 dealers and 75 tables of postcards, photos, stamps, paper goods and other collectibles to fill the 5,000-square-foot building. The show is free and features free parking…

It was late, well after bedtime for any good dog, and Roky, being a good German Shepherd pup, was turned in for the night, curled up in his doghouse in the small, north-central Costa Rica city of Aguas Zarcas. High above Roky, however, the heavens had other plans. And they didn’t include a good night’s sleep. Shortly after 9 p.m. on April 23, 2019, a meteorite weighing about a third of a pound and the size of a rock that fits in the palm of your hand, crashed through Roky’s doghouse roof, narrowly missing him. After some initial barking, yelping and general doggy commotion surrounding a meteorite crashing your pad, you might think that would be the end of the story. After all, dogs are famously fast for falling back asleep. But it turns…

“Everyone has oceans to fly, if they have the heart to do it. Is it reckless? Maybe. But what do dreams know of boundaries?”— Amelia Earhart DALLAS – The cap worn by celebrated aviator Amelia Earhart during her famous first flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 1928 sold for $825,000 in a late February event at Heritage Auctions. A young man found the cap on the ground after Earhart participated in the National Air Races in Cleveland in August 1929 and gifted it to a young woman named Ellie Brookhart. The leather flight cap had been in her family’s possession ever since. Earhart’s enormous celebrity during her brief but remarkable life – and the mystery surrounding her death – have kept her on the short list of the world’s greatest aviators and adventurers.…

Whether it’s a relative’s narration of life experiences, a video of baby’s first steps, or a recipe card with grandma’s coveted oatmeal raisin cookie recipe, Artifcts is a platform that can help you preserve memories in the form of images, audio, video and text. The concept is simple: choose an object. Take a picture. Add video or audio if you’d like. Write a story in as little as five words. Upload. Keep the memory private or share it publicly. Artifcts cofounders Heather Nickerson and Ellen Goodwin are businesswomen, world travelers and antique enthusiasts. Their paths first crossed during their time working for the CIA and they have been friends for decades. Nickerson previously served as chief growth and strategy officer of Red Five Holdings, Inc. and as president of Red Five Privacy…

This story first appeared in PastTimes, the official newsletter of the Antique Advertising Association of America. The AAAA is America’s largest club for collectors of all popular and antique advertising. For more information go to www.pastimes.org. t all started quite inno- I cently January 1, 1970. On New Year’s Day, my wife, Sherry, and I had watched as many marching bands and football bowl games as we could stand. We had read about an auction close to home that included several antique slot machines. We looked at each other and we were off! We had talked about how much fun it would be to have one in our house. How did we know how easy it is to own one? There really isn’t much to it. At auction, you simply…