The PBS program brings together experts and people seeking appraisals of cherished personal possessions, everything from art to jewelry to furniture. Once in a while, a real hidden treasure is discovered.
On Oct. 17, the Met will offer local folks an opportunity to have their items appraised by specialists from the international auction company Bonhams & […]

Have you ever wondered who were the best men and women auctioneers?
Here is the answer to your question!
Each contestant in the International Auctioneers Championship contest - men’s and women’s divisions - is judged on style, chant, presence and persuasive sales ability by a panel of auctioneer judges. Contestants showcase their vocal skills by auctioning off […]

The Frankfurt Book Fair was founded in its present form in 1949. But that is by no means the full extent of its tradition: books have been traded in Frankfurt at specialized book fairs for over 500 years.
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An American flag taken from the back of the jacket Peter Fonda wore in the film “Easy Rider” has sold for $89,625 at an auction of the actor’s memorabilia from the iconic 1969 movie.
The Rolex watch that Fonda wore in the film was also part of the auction over the weekend at Dallas’ Heritage Galleries. […]

A Jasper Cropsey oil painting found by auctioneer Robert Foster in the top of a local barn, unframed and discarded many years ago amidst a pile of frames, was offered at Foster’s Auction Gallery on September 1. The well attended two-day auction, consisting of more than 1,200 lots, is always amongst the most popular […]

Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service
Contributions of Self-taught African American Artists to American Culture Celebrated in New Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition
The range of artistic expressions by self-taught African American artists from the rural South and the urban North is explored in a new traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service. Culled from the American Folk […]

NOW SHOWING:
 
Sci-Quest Exhibition
 
Sci-Quest is an exhibition that offers visitors a chance to explore the wonders of science from the motion of physics, lasers rockets to many hands-on activities including a hover table, magnetic pulse rockets and the Bernoulli Blower.
Sci-Quest from Waikato Museum, Hamilton NZ.
 
When:             Until 6 November 2007            
Where:            Scienceworks, Main […]

One hundred years of Hawaiian
pineapple canning history will come to a close with the auction sale of the
Maui Pineapple Cannery on October 30. The announcement by the Maui Land and
Pineapple Co., owners of Maui Pineapple, follows a steady decline of
pineapple canning operations in the Hawaiian Islands over the past 25
years. The auction is expected to […]

DATE(S) and TIME(S): Thursday, October 18, 12:00 Noon
SALE SITE: Intersection of Hwy 55 & Hwy 27, Coats NC
BROCHURE: October 18th Brochure.pdf [823 kb]
Offering 19 Homesites in the popular Meadows Community in Buies Creek. These lots are convenient to Campbell University and offer abundant opportunity. Water and Sewer are available.
DIRECTIONS
The property is located in The […]

The National Knife Collectors Association is a not-for-profit organization, established in 1972, to promote the hobby of knife collecting.  Membership in the NKCA is $28.00 to join and then only $25.00 each year to renew your dues. 
All new members joining now will receive a FREE copy of "Counterfeiting Antique Cutlery."  This 500+ page book retails for $29.95 […]