by Edwin Bailey | Feb 3, 2026 | Blog, Uncategorized
A focused auction of vintage Gen-X toys led by original Star Wars and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles material will be offered February 25 at Blackwell Auctions, featuring primarily unopened and high-grade examples from the late 1970s through early 1990s. The sale...
by Edwin Bailey | Sep 26, 2025 | Uncategorized
I hear the term “museum piece” a lot in my business. It’s been used by hopeful consignors and sellers to describe limited edition Nascar plates, pencil-signed serigraphs purchased on board cruise ships, factory-made cup and saucer collections, and other items of –...
by Edwin Bailey | May 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
As a piece of furniture, the cabinet is admittedly unremarkable: clean, Art Deco lines, with contrasting inlay and burl woods. The circular lock plate and hinges add to its sleek, industrial elegance. Open the doors, though, and everything changes. Some emotional...
by Edwin Bailey | Feb 28, 2025 | Uncategorized
The March 15 Exceptional Estates auction at Blackwell represents the best selection of fine art we’ve handled in a single sale. Highlights include original works and limited edition multiples by Andy Warhol, Pablo Picasso, Alexander Calder, Joan Miro, Salvador Dali,...
by Edwin Bailey | Nov 4, 2024 | Blog
Text of a CSA soldier’s letter to his sister. Lot 248 in the Exceptional Estates auction, December 7, 2024. Some punctuation added for clarity. Camp six miles from Richmond, July 13 [1862] Dear sister, I improve the first opportunity that I have had of writing...
