All aboard for toy trains at Bertoia Auctions, April 21

Lionel standard gauge Blue Comet set with 19-inch locomotive. Estimate $2,000-$4,000

VINELAND, N.J. – Last year antique toy collectors worldwide had two very special opportunities to acquire trains and toys from the 50-year collection of the late businessman, civic leader and humanitarian Paul Cole. Bertoia’s May 21-22, 2021 and October 15-16, 2021 sessions exclusively featuring Parts I and II of Paul’s collection tallied $4.4 million, with record prices paid for prized Marklin productions. On April 21, 2022, Bertoia’s will issue a boarding call to collectors as they auction the third and final grouping of exceptional American and European trains from Paul’s legendary holdings. In addition, the sale will include European tin wind-ups, American tin, cast-iron automotive, horse-drawn and bell toys; and diminutive penny toys – all from Paul’s personal collection.

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‘Girl with Candy’ photo in Clars April 24 auction to benefit Ukraine

‘Girl with Candy,’ a composed photo that became a social media sensation, will be offered in a limited edition of five on April 24. Half of the proceeds will benefit Come Back Alive, an organization that assists the Ukrainian military. Image courtesy of Clars Auction Gallery
‘Girl with Candy,’ a composed photo that became a social media sensation, will be offered in a limited edition of five on April 24. Half of the proceeds will benefit Come Back Alive, an organization that assists the Ukrainian military. Image courtesy of Clars Auction Gallery
‘Girl with Candy,’ a composed photo that became a social media sensation, will be offered in a limited edition of five on April 24. Half of the proceeds will benefit Come Back Alive, an organization that assists the Ukrainian military. Image courtesy of Clars Auction Gallery

OAKLAND, Calif. – Clars Auction Gallery will offer the first printings of Girl with Candy by Ukrainian photographer Oleksii Kyrychenko. With his permission, the photograph was printed in Oakland in a limited edition of five, all of which will be auctioned in Clars’s April 24 sale, estimated at $1,000-$2,000 apiece. Kyrychenko has requested that half of the proceeds be donated to Come Back Alive, a non-governmental organization helping the Ukrainian military by supplying its troops with technical support and medical aid.

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Maroon 5 singer Adam Levine buys Rob Lowe’s Montecito home for $52M

Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine has purchased Rob Lowe’s former Montecito home for $52 million. Photo credit: The Agency 2019. Courtesy of TopTenRealEstateDeals.com
Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine has purchased Rob Lowe’s former Montecito home for $52 million. Photo credit: The Agency 2019. Courtesy of TopTenRealEstateDeals.com
Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine has purchased Rob Lowe’s former Montecito home for $52 million. Photo credit: The Agency 2019. Courtesy of TopTenRealEstateDeals.com

MONTECITO, Calif. – In addition to his lucrative singing career, Maroon 5’s Adam Levine has accumulated millions in real estate profits. He married South African supermodel Behati Prinsloo in 2014 and had two children with her, and the couple has continued to pursue buy-and-flip homes projects. The latest acquisition is Rob Lowe’s former home in Montecito, purchased for $52 million.

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