LYNBROOK, N.Y. – An important and historic silver pitcher with impeccable provenance, made by Paul Revere, the most famous of American silversmiths, sold for $129,875 in an online-only Jewelry, Porcelain, Stoneware and Indian Pottery auction held January 18 by Weiss Auctions. It was a new world record price for a silver pitcher made by Paul Revere.
Calvin and Hobbes original comic strip art sells for record $480K
DALLAS – A hand-colored Calvin and Hobbes Sunday strip from May 24, 1987, sold for $480,000 at Heritage Auctions to set a new auction record for Bill Watterson and his beloved creations. That price also ties the record for the most valuable original newspaper strip ever sold at auction.