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Insights on Auction Sales: Comic Books, George Rodrigue

WorthPoint

While aging in glass doesn’t enhance flavor, the appeal here seems more about rarity and provenance than taste. Another standout was a 1920s bottle of Chicken C**k Pure Rye Whiskey , housed in its original tin complete with the key, which hammered at $2,040.

Sale 97
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Insights on Auction Sales: Caitlin Clark, French and German Bayonets

WorthPoint

Originally released in 1977 and produced in limited quantities, this model remains highly collectible due to its rarity and elegant execution. Mount Washington Glass , founded in 1837 and later merged with Pairpoint in 1894, remains highly collectible and respected for its innovation in art glass.

Sale 52
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2024 Moving into 2025 Design Trends Likely to Affect Value of Personal Property

International Society of Appraisers

Items such as folk art, unique and creative paintings, hand-blown Venetian glass, delft style ceramic tiles, handmade vases, and quilts are splashed throughout interiors. Collectors look for rarity, an object's provenance, and the desire to add intrigue to a room.

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Insights on Auction Sales: A Ferris Wheel, Aurora Model Kits

WorthPoint

A One-of-a-Kind Piece This 1904 Ferris wheel with six gondolas and stained glass panels sold for $156,000 at Morphy’s. The standout lot was a remarkable 1904 Ferris wheel with six gondolas and stained glass panels , originally made for a Brooklyn department store and later passed down through one family.

Sale 52
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Insights on Auction Sales: A Corvette, Rare Titanic Postcard

WorthPoint

both exceptional values given the rarity and quality of the work. Standing an impressive 102 inches tall, the cabinet included handmade glass, rosehead-style nails, and carefully crafted woodwork. These carvings clearly struck a chord with bidders who recognized their uniqueness.

Sale 52
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A Client's Guide For How to Take Photographs of Art and Antiques to Send to An Appraiser

Artifactual History Appraisal

GLASS DECORATIVE ITEMS AND TABLEWARE/BARWARE: A. How to photograph so an expert can see: Cut glass versus pressed – hard to see in photos. Shoot a close up of bottom, there, look for these features: Pontil mark, which is where the glass blower would have attached his blow rod. Look for a fraction or number.

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The Ruby, July’s Birthstone, Is The King of Gems

A Matter of Brilliance

The ruby birthstone combines rarity with hardness and beauty; high-quality stones are even scarcer than fine diamonds! There are also treatments that fill fractures with a high-lead content glass. It’s the most expensive colored gemstone, with a hardness second only to a diamond. This can lower the stone’s value.