by Edwin Bailey | Feb 17, 2023 | Blog
Outstanding collection of more than 80 letters (plus several post-war documents) from Edson Haskell, 1st Reg., New York Engineers, beginning with basic training at Camp Washington to his return to private life, November 1861 to November 1865. Remarkable details and...
by skywaymedia | May 3, 2022 | Blog
Blackwell Auctions to Offer Three Watercolors by Carl Werner May 03, 2022, 08:44 ET One of the renowned artist’s works garnered $690k in late 2021 CLEARWATER, Fla., May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Blackwell Auctions will be selling three paintings by important...
by Edwin Bailey | Jan 19, 2022 | Blog
Congressional Gold Medal Awarded to Yellow Fever Hero to be Sold at Blackwell Auctions Jan 20, 2022, 08:44 ET “His exhibition of moral courage has never been surpassed in the annals of the Army.” CLEARWATER, Fla., Jan. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — On...
by Edwin Bailey | Feb 6, 2021 | Blog
About 20 years ago, I noticed that the antique mall booth next to mine was selling everything at half off. The booth was in a prime spot: a corner of the main aisle. And they were moving out. Seeing the opportunity to expand my 100-square-foot empire by colonizing...
by Edwin Bailey | Feb 4, 2021 | Blog
Many years ago, I spotted an eBay listing for a signed copy of Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. It was an old book, to be sure — a late 1890s printing. Anyway, I wrote to the seller and said that, prior to bidding, I really needed to know 1) the condition of...
by Edwin Bailey | Jan 7, 2021 | Blog
“That’s actually not old.” “Oh, yes it is,” my client snorts. “It belonged to my grandma, so I know it’s old.” “Maybe she had one similar to it,” I reply, trying to give this person an out. Because sadly, I...
