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Upcoming Blackwell Auctions Event Brings Rare Hummel Figurines to Life
The now-iconic Hummel figurines weren’t always created in porcelain. They were first introduced in Germany and Switzerland as drawings by Sister Maria Innocentia Hummel. It was only later that Franz Gobel, a porcelain maker, turned these drawings into porcelain figurines. The popularity of the figurines skyrocketed after World War II…
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Conflicts of the 19th and 20th Centuries
The impacts of many 20th-century world conflicts continue to resonate today. From World War I and II to the Korean and Vietnam wars and the Cuban Revolution, Bonhams will offer collectors parts of this global history in the upcoming political memorabilia auction. Particularly featured is a 26th of July Movement…
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Property of an Iconic Industrialist
In the upcoming Property of an Iconic Industrialist auction, a selection of jewelry, fine and decorative art, and collectibles can be found. At the center of the auction is a no-heat Burmese ruby and diamond ring. Burmese rubies are considered the rarest and most valuable rubies with colors ranging from…
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Hilman Walker Collection of World War I & II Posters
The USS Mahan (DLG-11) spent over 30 years in various deployments during the Vietnam War and other conflicts. A Farragut-class guided missile destroyer, the Mahan was named in honor of Rear Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan, a renowned naval officer, author, and historian. The ship was scrapped in 2004 but was…
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Firearms, Militaria & Tools Auction
The upcoming Firearms, Militaria & Tools Auction, offered by Cordier Auctions, will include over 300 lots of knives, pistols, tools, and more. Included in the sale is a stainless Colt Anaconda revolver with black hard rubber grips. The double-action revolver was manufactured in 1992 by Colt's Manufacturing Company. The style…
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Firearms, Militaria & Tools Auction
The Firearms, Militaria, and Tools Auction, offered by Cordier Auctions, includes colt revolvers, shotguns, weapons from World War II, and various automatic and semi-automatic rifles. Featured is a first-generation single-action Army Colt revolver. The 5.5-inch barrel is marked “Colt's PT FA Mfg. Co., Hartford, CT, U.S.A.” A WWII Karabiner 43…
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Spectacular Spring Collector’s Choice Auction Day 1
Showcased on the first day of the upcoming Spectacular Spring Collector’s Choice Auction is a vampire killing kit. This 19th-century set includes six wood stakes, a conforming mallet, two single-shot percussion pistols, a German Bible, three crucifixes, and several glass bottles of holy water, all in a Gothic-style wooden chest. …
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Home and Interiors Auction
Whitley's Auctioneers will present the upcoming Home and Interiors Auction on February 13, set to feature a Manuel Carbonell sculpture, Japanese WWII binoculars, and a Maksymilian Novak-Zemplinski oil painting. As a contemporary and modern artist, Manuel Carbonell is known as one of the most influential Cuban sculptors of his generation.…
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Sporting & Adirondack Auction, Day 1
The first day of the Sporting & Adirondack Auction, offered by Duane Merrill & Company, includes antique and modern firearms, Native American items, Northeastern taxidermy, Lake Champlain decoys, sporting art, gold coins, and more. Featured in this auction is a Winchester Repeating Arms rifle from 1886. This piece was engraved…