BOSTON – RR Auction‘s Science & Technology sale, scheduled for Thursday, December 15, chronicles the history of scientific advancement in the 20th century and boasts a broad array of important autographs, artifacts, hardware, objects and ephemera. View the fully illustrated catalog on LiveAuctioneers.
DALLAS – Go ahead – pull back the curtain. When you do, pay plenty of attention to the history waiting behind it. In Heritage Auctions’ Dec. 17 Hollywood & Entertainment Signature® Auction, cinephiles and collectors will find hundreds of costumes, vehicles and props from some of the most momentous and treasured films of all time – even a Holy Grail. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW HAMBURG, Canada – Rolex ruled the roost in Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd.’s online-only Luxury Watches sale, as 14 of the top 20 finishing lots were products of the renowned Swiss watchmaker. The top earner was a Rolex Cosmograph Daytona, Ref. 116515, a model introduced in 1963 to meet the demands of race car drivers. It sold within estimate for $54,870. Overall, the 78-lot auction grossed a robust $418,959. All prices quoted are in Canadian dollars.
BOUCKVILLE, N.Y. – Historically significant examples of militaria spanning multiple conflicts and generations from several collections will come up for bid in Militaria Auction #88 scheduled for Saturday, December 17 at Mohawk Arms, starting at 9 am Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK — Long before the eras of television and digital media, posters were the preferred medium for advertising. The arrival of stone lithography around 1880 allowed for colorful advertising posters to be produced fast and in mass quantities. Vintage posters in virtually every genre are sought-after, but a perennial favorite is those that tout food and drink.