NEW YORK — Skee-Ball games are a fixture at amusement parks, seaside boardwalk arcades and carnivals. This classic game — part skill, part chance — was invented in 1908 and is still bowling over fans today. Many collectors are on the lookout for a vintage Skee-Ball arcade game to their game rooms or man caves.
BEVERLY, Mass. – Kaminski Auctions will auction property from the estate of Mrs. Henry Ford II on April 9, 10 and 11. The sale will include furnishings, porcelain dinner services, and personal clothing, handbags, and accessories from the Palm Beach Florida mansion of Kathleen “Kate” DuRoss Ford, wife of the eldest grandson of Ford founder Henry Ford. Henry Ford II devoted his life to the Ford Motor Company as president, CEO and chairman.
NEW YORK – Doyle will hold an auction in the popular Fine Jewelry category on Wednesday, April 7 at noon Eastern time. The sale showcases a wide range of jewelry by prestigious makers such as Van Cleef & Arpels, Cartier, Bulgari, JAR and Tiffany & Co., as well as fine watches for ladies and gentlemen by Rolex, Cartier, Piaget and Bulgari. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
CAIRO (AP) – Egypt held a gala parade on Saturday celebrating the transport of 22 of its prized royal mummies from central Cairo to their new resting place in a massive new museum further south in the capital.
HERSHEY, Pa. – When the Mustang turned 50, owners and fans had the idea of marking the anniversary date of the Mustang’s introduction on April 17, 1964 with a celebration. Now National Mustang Day has grown into an annual event. This year, partnered with CJ Pony Parts, the Antique Automobile Club of America Museum invites Mustang owners to come to the Museum on April 17 and showcase their cars from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Continue reading
NEW YORK – Printed & Manuscript Americana is at Swann Galleries on April 15 with a selection of American historical prints from a private collection, material from the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, religious ephemera and publications, and more. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
HONG KONG (AP) – Sophia is a robot of many talents — she speaks, jokes, sings and even makes art. In March, she caused a stir in the art world when a digital work she created as part of a collaboration was sold at an auction for $688,888 in the form of a non-fungible token (NFT).
NEW YORK (AP) – Quarterback Tom Brady is proving he’s the GOAT, not just on the football field but also in the collectibles market: A Brady rookie football card just sold for $2.25 million.
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) – A judge in Wyoming has sentenced a man to six months in prison for digging in a Yellowstone National Park cemetery in pursuit of a famous hidden treasure.