DENVER, Pa. – An electrifying auction of rare and historically important sporting and collector firearms took in more than $8 million on April 24-25 at Morphy’s southeastern Pennsylvania gallery. Two stellar entries – a pair of British gold-inlaid miniature guns and a Spanish-American War cannon – battled for top-lot status, finishing only a few thousand dollars apart, at $135,300 and $132,000, respectively.
VINELAND, N.J. – Winter has finally moved on, and it’s once again time for collectors to gather, socialize and compete for great toys of all types at Bertoia’s Annual Spring Toy Sale. The company’s renowned Signature Sales focus on a select few collections with prestigious name value, and its Basics series presents excellent toys at affordable price points, but Bertoia’s diverse Spring Sale is an open door to fine pieces from literally dozens of collections. This year’s edition, slated for May 23-24, boasts more than 1,000 toys, banks and trains, and has been timed so it doesn’t interfere with the cookouts or other family events traditionally held over Memorial Day weekend. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK – Original works of art will be going up for bid Wednesday, May 8, in a Jasper52 online auction titled “Old Masters to Modern Art Oil Paintings.” Art lovers can choose from 78 paintings having estimates ranging from $350 to $22,000. Offered are paintings from Italian, French and British schools of art. Subjects include portraits of famous leaders, saints, women of nobility and the common man. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.