CALVERTON, N.Y. (AP) – Walter Yakoboski scraped together nearly every penny he made as short-order cook in 1979 to begin buying a small collection of rare comic books for $10,000, hoping his boyhood passion could one day pay off as an investment.
That day may soon be here.
BIRMINGHAM, UK – Fellows will be auctioning furniture originating from the 17th to 20th centuries in the spring sale of antiques and fine art on Feb. 29.
BEVERLY, Mass. – The first fine Asian art and antiques sale in 2016 for Kaminski Auctions takes place on Feb. 28 starting at 10 a.m. Eastern time and features important Chinese and Asian porcelains, jade, silk embroidery, bronze, silver, furniture and paintings.
Launched in 1953, the Rolex Submariner was the first divers’ watch waterproof to a depth of 100 meters (330 feet). Its rotatable bezel allows divers to read their immersion time. The Oyster Perpetual Submariner’s robust and functional design quickly gained iconic status.
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ROME (AP) – Italy is teaming with the United Nations’ cultural agency to try to keep ancient artworks, monuments, artifacts and archaeological sites in conflict areas out of the hands of extremists.