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2023 Collecting Trends
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2023 Collecting Trends: Some May Surprise You

This Coca-Cola double-sided porcelain sign, circa 1950’s, sold at auction for $400. When it comes to trends in the secondary market, there are so many factors that influence consumer behavior. Sometimes it’s pop culture, other times it’s nostalgia, and trends can also be affected by the economy and world events.

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Jump in Demand for Air Jordan Sneakers

Do you remember the debut of the first pair of Nike Air Jordan Sneakers in 1985? Nike teamed up with Michael Jordan who was named Rookie of the Year the same year to create an iconic black and red sneaker. The National Basketball Association (NBA) initially banned the Air Jordan

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movie poster
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A Market for Movie Posters

They say you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but how many times have you judged a movie by its poster? A mix of photos, illustrations, and text, movie posters are used to evoke emotion and stoke excitement about new productions. Developed in the late 1800s, the movie poster

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Native American Ceremonial Dress
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Interest in Native American Items Surges at Auction

Every Fourth of July, the Mescalero Apache gather to honor the 13-year-old girls who will become the future caretakers of their tribe. Days of traditions, rites and special ceremonies ensue. The coming-of-age ceremony practiced by many Apache groups for hundreds of years marks a girl’s passage from girlhood to womanhood.

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Squash Blossom Necklace
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Squash Blossoms Hold High Value at Auction

We’ve sold a dozen squash blossom necklaces in the past six months. They’ve sold for a range of prices from $40 to $1,900, with a majority of the recent squash blossoms selling for between $650 and $900. Why is there such a huge price discrepancy between the value of the

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1909 Penny
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That Penny’s Worth How Much?

What is the lowest value coin you would be willing to pick up if you saw it lying on the sidewalk or in a parking lot? A quarter, a dime, a nickel? Would you bend over to pick up a penny? What if you accidentally threw it away? Would you

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Pokemon Card - Sold Jan 2021 (1)
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Childhood Trading Cards Could be Worth Pokémon(ey)

Occasionally, a specific smell will take me back to childhood. The scent of an elementary school, someone grilling in the backyard, chlorine from the public pool, and the smell of a freshly opened pack of trading cards all take me back to about 12-years-old. I’m definitely not the only one

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1930 Cusstom Ford Model A Roadster
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Is Your Car Historic, Classic, Vintage, or Antique?

From Barrett Jackson to Russo Steele to the Mecum Auction taking place in Glendale this weekend, Arizona is well known for its collector car auctions. In fact, the most expensive car ever sold at auction in Arizona was a $9.9 million vintage 1937 Mercedes Benz 540 K Special Roadster sold

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Most in Demand Auction Items
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Predicting 2022’s Most in Demand Auction Items

Most in Demand Auction Items? People love making predictions. Whether it’s who will win the Super Bowl, how the economy will perform or which politician will be victorious in the next election. It turns out, auctioneers are no exception to this rule. We enjoy predicting the future of our own

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strange items
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Eight Strange Items Sold to the Highest Bidder

Human hair. Corpse tattoos. Celebrity genital castings. After being in the auction business for 15 years, there are few things people sell or buy that truly shock me. But even I raise my eyebrows at some strange items. The following seven collectibles certainly bring the ick factor. In fact, I

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Motorsports Memorabilia
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Crashing Into History with Motorsports Memorabilia

In September of 1980, Gary Wells attempted to jump the fountains at Caesars Palace. He had recently jumped further distances, but, like Evel Knievel before him, the jump resulted in a devastating crash. At the beginning of November, we had the honor of auctioning off the motorcycle Wells rode and

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art collection
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Should I Donate My Art Collection to a Museum?

Art Collection A frequent question I receive when helping to settle estates, is whether or not to donate items to a museum. This is especially true when the person whose estate we’re taking care of is or was an avid art collector. The answer to this question is deeply personal

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