Tom Brady-signed rookie ticket set to score, Dec. 15 at Skinner

Tom Brady’s 2000 Contenders Championship Rookie Ticket, autographed by Brady, est. $300,000-$500,000
Tom Brady’s 2000 Contenders Championship Rookie Ticket, autographed by Brady, est. $300,000-$500,000
Tom Brady’s 2000 Contenders Championship Rookie Ticket, autographed by Brady, est. $300,000-$500,000

MARLBOROUGH, Mass. — Skinner Auctioneers will host an online auction of Sports Memorabilia, from December 7-15. The highlights of the sale include numerous sports cards from the longtime collection of a passionate Boston sports fan, who celebrates the elite players in baseball, football, basketball and hockey. View the fully illustrated catalog on LiveAuctioneers.

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Jeschke van Vliet presents choice books, prints and photos, Dec. 14

Circa-1830s collection of geographical view drawings of Persia, Afghanistan and Armenia, est. €10,000-€15,000
Circa-1830s collection of geographical view drawings of Persia, Afghanistan and Armenia, est. €10,000-€15,000
Circa-1830s collection of geographical view drawings of Persia, Afghanistan and Armenia, est. €10,000-€15,000

BERLIN – An important collection of geographical view drawings of Persia, Afghanistan and Armenia is the top lot of Valuable Books, Prints and Historical Photography, an auction scheduled for December 14 at Jeschke van Vliet in Berlin. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Nye & Co. readies Chic & Antique Estate Treasures for Dec. 15-16

Platinum, gold and diamond frog brooch, attributed to Donald Chaflin for Tiffany & Co., est. $5,000-$8,000
Platinum, gold and diamond frog brooch, attributed to Donald Chaflin for Tiffany & Co., est. $5,000-$8,000
Tiffany & Co. frog brooch, est. $5,000-$8,000

BLOOMFIELD, N.J. – Nye & Company Auctioneers’ two-day, online Chic and Antique Estate Treasures auction slated for Wednesday, December 15 and Thursday, December 16, will be headlined by a large selection of lovely studio ceramics from the collection of Steve and Stephanie Alpert. Bidding begins at 10 am Eastern time both days. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Meow! Folk art cat portrait climbs to $152K, sets record at Jeffrey S. Evans

American folk art portrait of a cat, $152,100
American folk art portrait of a cat, $152,100
American folk art portrait of a cat, $152,100

CRAWFORD, Va. – The Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates November 17-20 Premier Americana Auction produced robust, even record-setting, prices in multiple categories. It was the firm’s strongest sale to date. The four-day event consisted of more than 1,800 lots of high-quality material and generated strong levels of participation for the firm, a solid indication of continued vigor in the diverse Americana marketplace.

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Steuben glass rarities headline at Akiba, Dec. 16

Steuben Green Aurene vase, est. $2,000-$20,000
Steuben Green Aurene vase, est. $2,000-$20,000
Steuben Green Aurene vase, est. $2,000-$20,000

DANIA BEACH, Fla. – Akiba Antiques will present The Fabulous Collection of Mr. & Mrs. Schultz – 608 lots of Steuben glass, European antiques and fine art collected during the course of four decades. The sale begins at noon Eastern time on December 16. The Schultz family are members of the Carder Steuben Club, an important club for enthusiasts, experts, dealers, and collectors of Steuben glass items.Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Egyptian falcon soars to top perch at Hindman’s antiquities sale

Egyptian granodiorite falcon, $93,750
Egyptian granodiorite falcon, $93,750
Egyptian granodiorite falcon, $93,750

CHICAGO – On November 18, Hindman Auctions achieved $1,121,063 in its Antiquities and Ethnographic Art auction, which included remarkable engagement with ancient Egyptian sculpture. Figural stone sculptures and portrait heads also saw strong bidding activity. The auction offered objects from the fifth millennium BCE to the 20th century CE.

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