Category: Collectibles

1156 Press Releases

• AuctionDaily

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  All Signs Point To A Lively Day Of ‘Fun And Games’ At Milestone’s Advertising, Coin-Op & Antiques Auction

  Featured: Mosler ‘Cannonball’ salesman’s safe, antique upright & tabletop slot machines, 1915 Stutz Bearcat working model, breweriana, motoring, soda pop items, neons, clocks, arcade games WILLOUGHBY, Ohio – American merchants, manufacturers and entrepreneurs have known for centuries that it pays to advertise. Even in colonial times, eye-catching signage was the…

  Nov 10, 26

• La Gazette Drouot

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  Memories Of India

  Prussian Prince Friedrich Wilhelm Waldemar (1817–1849) traveled to India, Sri Lanka, and Nepal from 1844 to 1846. Published in Berlin in 1853, four years after his death, *In Memory of Prince Waldemar of Prussia’s Journey to India* was compiled posthumously from his journals and notes by Heinrich Mahlmann and Count…

  Nov 3, 26

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  $1.8M Premier Antique & Vintage Toy Auction Sets A New House Record, Attracting Strong International Competition

  Masudaya ‘Machine Man,’ a Space Age icon and leader of the legendary ‘Gang of Five’ robot series, commanded $134,550; while an oversize Marklin sample steam plant blew the whistle at $81,900 WILLOUGHBY, Ohio – Twelve years after opening their gallery doors in metro Cleveland, Milestone Auctions recorded its highest-grossing auction…

  Nov 2, 26

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  Babe Ruth, Mickey Mouse, Superman And Even The Devil Himself Will Step Up To The Plate At Morphy’s Toys, Sports & General Collectibles Auction

  Featured: 1933 Goudey #53 Babe Ruth baseball card, early Disney tin litho ‘Mickey the Musical Mouse’ toy, and rare, colorful 1954 Adco-Liberty Superman lithographed metal lunchbox DENVER, Pa. – Where else but Morphy Auctions can you find a sale featuring Babe Ruth, Mickey Mouse, Superman and the devil himself? The…

  Oct 23, 26

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  Handwritten Letter By Knute Rockne Will Headline Grant Zahajko’s Inaugural Sports Auction

  The auction is packed with more than 400 rare and highly desirable sports collectibles. It will be held online from the firm’s new gallery home located at 1624 Riverstone Bend in Mesquite, Nev. MESQUITE, Nev. – Fresh off its move from Davenport, Washington, where the company was headquartered for over…

  Oct 21, 26

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  1932 Cadillac Limousine And 1964 Chevy Impala Take Top-Lot Honors At Morphy’s Automobilia, Petroliana & Advertising Auction

  Other highlights: 1906 Indian Camelback motorized bicycle, $61,500; Gilbarco gas pump with porcelain Mohawk Indian face, $31,980; circa-1930s Zeroline single-sided porcelain sign, $28,800 DENVER, Pa. – The two top-selling lots at Morphy’s October 4 Automobilia, Petroliana & Advertising auction were full-size vintage automobiles. An impressive 1932 Cadillac 355-B seven-passenger Imperial…

  Oct 19, 26

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  Jack Haddock Nevada Town Token Collection Featured In Exclusive November Online Auction

  The auction is being hosted exclusively on iCollector.com, starting at 8am Pacific Time. It’s packed vintage and antique Nevada tokens, mostly metal but some paper and celluloid plastic. RENO, Nev. – Reports of Fred Holabird’s professional retirement have been greatly exaggerated. The veteran auctioneer and owner of Holabird Western Americana…

  Oct 16, 26

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  Historic WWII Militaria Debut Highlighted Alongside Rare Japanese Robots At Bertoia’s Collectors Sale

  Featured: Boxed near-mint Masudaya ‘Gang of Five’ Radicon Robot; scarce and highly desirable boxed Horikawa Fork Lift Robot; Cold War-era Martin-Baker aircraft ejection seat, WWII apparel & headgear VINELAND, N.J. – For the first time ever – on Friday, October 23rd – Bertoia’s will auction a selection of historic militaria,…

  Oct 12, 26

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  Items Signed By John Hancock, Mlk Jr., Babe Ruth, Charles Dickens & Many Others Are Featured In University Archives’ Oct. 21st Auction

  The auction is loaded with outstanding historical material in many collecting categories, from autographs, documents, and archives, to books, photos, artwork, and relics – 448 lots in all. WILTON, Conn. – A John Hancock signed document dated January 1, 1776; a Martin Luther King, Jr. typed letter signed and dated January…

  Oct 6, 26

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  Mechanical Bank Collection Of Dr. Robert E. Booth, Jr. Leads $515,000+ Bertoia Sale

  Other Highlights: Mechanical Alphabet Man (or Yankee Schoolmaster), $20,400; Butting Ram – Man Thumbs Up mechanical bank, $14,400; J&E Stevens Milking Cow mechanical bank, $12,000 VINELAND, N.J. – A Mikado mechanical bank, made circa-1866 by Kyser & Rex and one of only a few known, sold for $38,400; and a…

  Oct 5, 26

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  Colorful Mix Of Antique Advertising, Country Store Items And Cast-Iron Collectibles To Feature At Bertoia’s Advertising Sale

  Featured: Tall, framed porcelain advertising thermometer for Mail Pouch Tobacco; 1912 Ives fire hose reel, 26in long with original figures; rarely-seen Reed “Gem of the Ocean” toy riverboat, nearly 30in long VINELAND, N.J. – Bertoia’s Advertising Sale on Friday, October 9, starting promptly at 10AM ET, offers a colorful mix…

  Sep 29, 26

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  Rare Sterling Silver, Fine Jewelry & Vintage Toys Take Center Stage At SJ Auctioneers’ Oct. 18 Estate Sale

  Sterling silver will dominate the list of expected top lots but also featured are fine jewelry pieces, vintage games, Herend objects, collectible toys, crystal objects, vintage pens, Black Americana BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Outstanding sterling silver flatware sets and individual pieces will take center stage in SJ Auctioneers’ online-only Estate Silverware,…

  Sep 25, 26

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  Rare Prototypes And Seldom-Seen Toys Featured At Milestone’s Premier Antique & Vintage Toy Auction

  Featured: Machine Man Robot, Gigantor Tetsujin #28, 1926 Felix Frolic, working sample of Marklin’s largest steam plant, windup Popeye Speedboat, 1939 prototype Buck Rogers Rocket Ship, Turner 28in Yellow Cab WILLOUGHBY, Ohio – As their auction catalog testifies, page after page, Milestone’s toy team reached for the top shelf in…

  Sep 24, 26

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  Bertoia’s Upcoming Auction To Feature Outstanding Mechanical Bank Collection Of Dr. Robert Booth

  Also featured: cast-iron toys from the collections of Tony LaSala and Ira Bernstein; Bob Brady’s doorstop collection, and Max Berry’s complete collection of Charlie Reynolds banks VINELAND, N.J. – Bertoia Auctions’ first major event of an active fall season will be a Mechanical Banks & Cast-Iron Toys Auction held on…

  Sep 11, 26

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  Milestone’s Sept. 26 Premier Military Auction Honors Courageous American Warriors And 250 Years Of Historic Battles

  Featured: Civil War pieces including  uniform, circa-1863 35-star US flag, museum-quality collection of 1864-1865 manuscript field maps, WWII D-Day uniform, famed marksman’s solid gold medals WILLOUGHBY, Ohio – On September 26, Milestone Auctions will present the Fall 2026 edition of its popular Premier Military Sale. The fully-curated 627-lot selection of…

  Sep 10, 26

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  SJ Auctioneers’ Estate Auction Brings Rare 1800s Silver, Fine Jewelry & Collectibles To Online Bidders

  SJ Auctioneers will present its Estate Silverware, Toys, Decor, Glass Art auction on October 18, 2026, offering collectors a wide selection of silverware, jewelry, porcelain, glass, toys, luxury accessories and other collectibles. The online auction features 281 lots, with bidding taking place through LiveAuctioneers.Among the standout offerings are historic silver…

  Sep 8, 26

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  Turner September Auctions Opens The Archives With Stork Club & Walter Winchell Treasures

  Over 245 Lots Feature Wide Array of Vintage Collectibles & More SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, September 4, 2026 – Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present Ephemera from the Stork Club, Walter Winchell & More on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at 10:30 am PDT. Much of the auction comes…

  Sep 7, 26

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  As ‘Faith’ Turns 40, George Michael’s Iconic Guitar From The 1987 Video Featured In Sworders Auction

  Original guitar is the highlight of a unique archive amassed by George Michael’s personal assistant during the 20 years she spent with the global superstar LONDON, UK – One of pop music’s most recognizable instruments is set to go under the hammer in England this summer. The original 1940s Gretsch…

  Sep 4, 26

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  Rare Autographs, Manuscripts And Photographs By Albert Einstein, Marilyn Monroe And Many Others Featured in University Archives Online Auction

  The auction is loaded with outstanding historical material in many collecting categories, from autographs, documents, and archives, to books, photos, artwork, and relics – 409 lots in all. WILTON, Conn. – An Albert Einstein autograph letter written in German, signed and sent from Berlin, Germany in 1926; a Marilyn Monroe early…

  Aug 25, 26

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  Designer Silver, Luxury Accessories And Rare Toys Highlight SJ Auctioneers’ Summer End Auction

  As summer comes to a close, SJ Auctioneers is wrapping up the season in style with its highly anticipated yearly Summer End Auction, going live online August 31st via online  https://www.liveauctioneers.com/auctioneer/7787/sj-auctioneers/ Bidders can jump in early and place their bids now by visiting the link below. This year’s curated collection features iconic…

  Jul 31, 26