by Edwin Bailey | May 27, 2024 | Blog
On March 21, 2023, Paul Reubens called me on my mobile to discuss some details about the disposition of several pieces of furniture from his childhood home in Sarasota, Florida. I run an auction gallery about an hour north of there, and a high school friend of his –...
by Edwin Bailey | May 22, 2024 | Blog, Collectibles
> Fascination, Accumulation, Obsession, Realization & Liquidation I’ve been chewing on this list for some time now. The idea for it started incubating from a conversation I had years ago with a couple of guys who were selling their father’s huge...
by Edwin Bailey | May 21, 2024 | Blog
On March 18, 2023, Blackwell Auctions sold a painting of one of the most historically important figures of the 19th century, Sitting Bull, the chief who united the Sioux to defeat Gen. George Armstrong Custer at Little Big Horn in 1876. The portrait was one of four...
by Edwin Bailey | May 20, 2024 | Blog
Letter with outstanding content, written by Captain John Sharp, who effectively accuses his commander, Brigadier General William Hull, of treason in his surrendering of Detroit to the British General Brock and the Shawnee leader, Tecumseh. Sharp writes: “… great God!...
by Edwin Bailey | May 18, 2024 | Coins
Curious about the value of Presidential Dollar Coins? Coin enthusiasts—spanning from dedicated aficionados to occasional hobbyists—are driven by an insatiable curiosity: what actually makes these coins valuable? Factors like rarity and mint errors can skyrocket a...
