Shiny Brite Christmas Ornaments

Some believe the true magic of the holiday season is found in the family Christmas tree, which can create as many memories as the gifts found underneath it. Shiny Brite ornaments and tree toppers. Photo courtesy Getty Images. Ornaments that decorated yesterday’s trees continue to create holiday traditions today, and for many, this tradition includes […]

Titanic first-class menu makes waves at U.K. auction, selling for $102,000.

An artist’s impression of the Titanic sinking in the early hours of April 15, 1912. Photo by The Print Collector/Getty Images She was unsinkable. That was the boast when the RMS Titanic, the largest passenger ship in service, set sail on April 10, 1912, from Southampton, England, en route to New York City. Four days […]

Most expensive bottle of whisky leaves us tipsy, selling for $2.7 million.

Jonny Fowle, Sotheby’s global head of whisky, holds a bottle of The Macallan 1926, which sold Saturday for $2.7 million. Tristan Fewings/Getty Images for Sotheby’s Forget chardonnay with turkey this Thanksgiving. One adventurous and deep-pocketed enthusiast could well be serving the most valuable bottle of whisky in the world at their holiday feast. Although that […]

Ivory Netsuke Figure

Q: Greetings! My father inherited this Asian figure carved in ivory from his parents. It measures 2 inches tall and has Asian language markings on the back. I believe they got it on a trip to Asia in the 1940s or 1950s. Do you know what it might be worth or where I should go […]

American Airlines Aviation Memorabilia

Q: I have several American Airlines memorabilia from my father’s estate. I really don’t know what to do with them. Any suggestions? Thanks. A: American Airlines posters have sold for about $100 to $1,000. The highest prices go to posters advertising a specific travel destination or with graphics by a known artist. Your poster is […]

Choisy-le-Roi Majolica Vase

Q: I have a tall vase or urn. It is pottery, as best I can tell, and the stamp on the bottom says “Choisy I Roi” … H B CHOISY. The numbers 333 and 320 are stamped on the bottom. It stands 24 1/2 inches tall and is 39 inches around, and the opening on […]

Silver Flatware Sets the Holiday Table

With Thanksgiving and winter holidays right around the corner, this is the perfect time of year to bring out cherished silver flatware sets. Stainless steel or (gasp) plastic might be fine for everyday use, but many of us demand something much fancier for a festive feast. Whether you inherited a full set from a relative, […]

A Cut Above the Rest

Beautiful and often passed down as an heirloom, cut glass offers much for collectors and aficionados to appreciate as a unique form of art. With its handcrafted geometric designs, it exudes elegance and sparkles perfectly when reflecting light. Ship’s decanter, cranberry cut-to-clear, Hobstar, Flashed Star and Prism motif, 8 in. h, $1,200. Collectors had nearly […]

Going Cuckoo for Cuckoo Clocks

Collectors went cuckoo for cuckoo clocks when Epic Auctions and Estate Sales offered a single-owner collection of almost 400 on Aug. 19. Dating to the 18th century, cuckoo clocks are believed to have originated in the Black Forest area of Bavaria, Germany. With their distinctive hourly bird chirps, antique cuckoo clocks are prized by collectors […]

Heritage Rocks Concert Posters

If you’ve been to a concert lately, you might have noticed that certain pieces of band merchandise have risen in price considerably. The same holds true for vintage music memorabilia; in fact, Heritage Auctions notes that in the last four years, it’s sold 13 concert posters for over $100,000. In a Music Memorabilia & Concert […]