Cowan’s Winter American History auction held December 9, 2009 brought in over $650,000 on 400 lots.
Exceeding its pre-auction estimate of $8/10,000, an Album of Carte de Visite Photographs of Abraham Lincoln’s Funeral Procession sold for $27,025. The album, containing 97 CDVs, featured images from three of the nine cities in the funeral procession route. The album also contains a rare image of Lincoln’s bedroom in Springfield, IL.
A rare quarter plate daguerreotype of Seneca Chief Governor Blacksnake realized $22,325. An influential leader, he was involved in one of the great events in Seneca history, the formation of the Code of Handsome Lake. The code incorpotated elements of Christianity and traditional Iroquois culture.
A collection of Plains Indian Photographs by Julia Tuell brought $21,150. Tuell lived in Lame Deer, Montana, where she was a keen observer of Northern Cheyenne daily life. Images include photos of the Cheyenne Sun Dance and Animal Dance.
An Archive of the California Gold Rush sold for $11,750. The archive features 175 items, which includes documents and manuscripts that provide a glimpse into the lives of Americans during the late antebellum years.
In this episode, a new segment – collectibles and the economy! Learn how to deal with inflation when buying collectibles with this nifty inflation calculator, and a bit of history on the fiat currency and the federal reserve. Also, a great history on Cambridge (Elegant) Glass, and Frogging and Dovetails.
Tammy Kahn Fennell is the host of CollectiblesCornerTV.com and runs VintageRareStuff.com. When she isn’t dealing in antiques and collectibles she’s busy developing applications that help people increase their brand awareness on social networks (marketmetweet.com)
Tammy takes a look at California Clubhouse Whiskey bottles and a cast iron mechanical bank, two slightly strange collectibles that fetched record prices at auction. Keeping with the strange side of collecting, Tammy interviews Steve Silverberg who has an outstanding collection of weird and wonderful airsickness bags from around the world. Strange, but true!
Tammy Kahn Fennell is the host of CollectiblesCornerTV.com and runs VintageRareStuff.com. When she isn’t dealing in antiques and collectibles she’s busy developing applications that help people increase their brand awareness on social networks (marketmetweet.com)
Tammy Kahn Fennel shows us an amazing Honus Wagner sports card that went for a whopping $791,000 at auction, plus a Marx Train Playset that also went for a record price. Also in this episode, Tammy interviews Tooty Ulanoff, the queen of recycling. For the past 65 years, Tooty has been turning broken or weathered antiques into unique, one of a kind, pieces of art. Check out these beautiful ways to recycle and reuse.
Tammy Kahn Fennell is the host of CollectiblesCornerTV.com and runs VintageRareStuff.com. When she isn’t dealing in antiques and collectibles she’s busy developing applications that help people increase their brand awareness on social networks (marketmetweet.com)
Ephemera?? Hobnail?? What are they? Tammy educates us on these two collectibles to start off this episode. In our Ask Tammy segment, Tammy explains a little about Bakelite and some simple tests to see if you have an actual Bakelite piece. Then, she turns up the volume with Simon Postbrief, a rock and roll memorabilia expert. Simon has been collecting for 45 years and shows us some of his rockin’ treasures, including a Bob Dylan piece and some great rare Beatles memorabilia.
Tammy Kahn Fennell is the host of CollectiblesCornerTV.com and runs VintageRareStuff.com. When she isn’t dealing in antiques and collectibles she’s busy developing applications that help people increase their brand awareness on social networks (marketmetweet.com)
Tammy starts out this episode by informing us on beautiful brocades and polished glass pieces. She also gives us a great treasure hunting tip, Kijiji.com, where you may find a sought after treasure for yourself. Tammy shows us three interesting collectibles in her last segment, a Crouse-Hinds four sided traffic light, a Cambridge glass flower frog and a Goebel Hummel. Three very different pieces for every price range. Happy collecting!
Tammy Kahn Fennell is the host of CollectiblesCornerTV.com and runs VintageRareStuff.com. When she isn’t dealing in antiques and collectibles she’s busy developing applications that help people increase their brand awareness on social networks (marketmetweet.com)
Tammy begins this episode with explaining cameos, the different kinds and the techniques used to produce them throughout history. She then delves into a little history of Meissen Porcelain in the Ask Tammy segment. We have a very interesting interview with Steve Stillman, an avid collector of underground newspapers. He talks about the history and styles from the 1800’s to the 60’s to the modern internet versions of underground papers of today. In particular Steve gets into Puck and Judge, some of the more popular papers of their time.
Tammy Kahn Fennell is the host of CollectiblesCornerTV.com and runs VintageRareStuff.com. When she isn’t dealing in antiques and collectibles she’s busy developing applications that help people increase their brand awareness on social networks (marketmetweet.com)
Tammy answers a viewer question about Hummel cups and gives us a little history on them. For all of you weekend warriors out there, who brave the garage sale battlefield, we introduce you to Weekendtreasure.com. Lastly, Tammy interviews Carla from Bigshipsalvage.com, a company that salvages lighting and other amazing things from ships that are no longer in use. Check out the cool maritime pieces you can use in your own home.
Tammy Kahn Fennell is the host of CollectiblesCornerTV.com and runs VintageRareStuff.com. When she isn’t dealing in antiques and collectibles she’s busy developing applications that help people increase their brand awareness on social networks (marketmetweet.com)
Recently, a Clyfford Still painting, that was just sitting in someone’s house, was appraised at $500,000. Tammy gives some tips and tools, so you you won’t let a hidden treasure waste away unnoticed in your attic. Tammy also explains lithography, how it is done and examples of famous artists who have used this printing medium in the past. In this segment we also show some beautiful enameling pieces and explain the process of the art form. Tammy appraises a Hulk Comic Book and a Anri collectible, as well as talks about the effects on value of repaired porcelain.
Tammy Kahn Fennell is the host of CollectiblesCornerTV.com and runs VintageRareStuff.com. When she isn’t dealing in antiques and collectibles she’s busy developing applications that help people increase their brand awareness on social networks (marketmetweet.com)
We take a little trip back to an earlier episode with Tooty Ulanoff, the recycle queen, to show you some more of her art and how to purchase a piece. Tammy explains the ins and outs of selling your collectibles online. In keeping with the business end of collecting, Tammy interviews Laura from American Collectors Insurance. Laura is a wealth of knowledge on how to go about protecting your collectibles and antiques. If it’s worth collecting, it’s worth protecting!
Tammy Kahn Fennell is the host of CollectiblesCornerTV.com and runs VintageRareStuff.com. When she isn’t dealing in antiques and collectibles she’s busy developing applications that help people increase their brand awareness on social networks (marketmetweet.com)
