Basil Gogos portrayed Bela Lugosi as Count Dracula from the 1931 Universal monster movie classic Dracula in this c. 2003 illustration. The original art sold for $4,320 at auction. Courtesy Heritage ...
From the American Revolution and the Erie Canal to Ellis Island and the rise of American industry, New York has helped shape ...
Tom Jung’s original half-sheet key poster artwork for the 1977 film Star Wars. The artwork sold for $3.875 million at Heritage Auctions in December 2025. Courtesy of Heritage Auctions. On May 25, 1977 ...
Beer, bratwurst, brass bands, and lederhosen may be the hallmarks of Oktoberfest today, but the celebration began with a wedding. In 1810, Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria married Princess Therese of ...
1880 Torah finials from the Surami community on view at Identity, Culture, and Community. Courtesy of The Jewish Museum. How do you tell a community’s story through objects? Particularly one that ...
The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025) popcorn bucket shaped like the head of supervillain Galactus set a record as the largest commercial popcorn container. One sold on eBay for $85. Courtesy ...
Auction Team Breker announces mechanical marvels – technical antiques of all kinds – will be sold during its May 18 auction in Koln, Germany and online at www.liveauctioneers.com and ...
From contemporary furniture and antique dental cabinets to porcelain dolls and Weller pottery, this week’s Collector’s Notebook takes a closer look at what collectors are asking about.
October has arrived, and the latest issue of Kovels Antique Trader is getting into the spirit of the season with a little “Monster Mash.” From vintage Halloween decorations and classic movie monsters ...
You never know what you will find in a box of donations. When staff at the Oxfam bookshop on Portobello Road in London were looking through a box of donated books, a worn copy of Harper Lee’s novel To ...
From contemporary furniture and antique dental cabinets to porcelain dolls and Weller pottery, this week’s Collector’s Notebook takes a closer look at what collectors are asking about.