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Collectors raise their glasses to vintage whiskey advertising
NEW YORK — By today’s standards, early whiskey advertising may seem dated and male-centric. Images of elegantly-attired, cigar-smoking gentlemen drinking together as well as hunting scenes with buffalos and Old West cowboys dominate the medium. The macho archetype of the typical whiskey drinker of the early 1800s gave rise to a whole genre of advertising […]
Gallery Report: Joan Mitchell drawing tops $1.2M at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
ATLANTA – At the start of each month, ACN columnist Ken Hall gathers top auction highlights from around the United States and beyond. Here’s what made headlines since last month’s Gallery Report (prices include the buyer’s premium unless stated otherwise): Joan Mitchell drawing, $1.2 million, Leslie Hindman Auctioneers A large, double sheet Untitled (Pastel) drawing […]
Fishing lures reel in bidders at Miller & Miller auction
NEW HAMBURG, Ontario – Three Chippewa spinner lures made around 1910 by the Immell Bait & Tackle Co. of Blair, Wisconsin, brought a combined CA$24,780/US$18,926 and a clever Canadian-made circa 1930 Lurette No. 2 “living bait lure” was reeled in for CA$3,750/US$2,864—a new record price for the lure—at an auction held Oct. 19-20 by Miller […]
Egypt says 4,400-year-old tomb discovered outside Cairo
CAIRO (AP) – Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered a 4,400-year-old tomb near the country’s famed pyramids at the Giza plateau just outside Cairo, the Antiquities Ministry said Saturday, the latest discovery that authorities hope will help revive the country’s staggering tourism sector.