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Cup and Saucer Sold at Auction
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Why a Cup and Saucer Sold for $5,500

This antique *Sèvres* cup and saucer sold at auction for $5,500 to a bidder in France. Photo credit: Jimmy Garcia/EJ’s Auction & Appraisal. Last month, we had an exciting auction where one of the “stars” of the auction was a cup and saucer set. In the 10 years we’ve been

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Vintage Guitars Rock at Auction

In September, an Epiphone Set Neck Flying V electric guitar sold at auction for $475. Photo credit: Jimmy Garcia/EJ’s Auction & Appraisal. You don’t have to be a talented musician to love vintage guitars. In fact, people collect vintage guitars for lots of different reasons. Some children of the 1970s

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Mid-Century Modern Furniture
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Mid-Century Modern Furniture is in Demand

Mid-century modern furniture, like Herman Miller chairs, are in demand and can do well at auction Photo credit: Jimmy Garcia/EJ’s Auction & Appraisal. When it comes to shopping for furniture, many people don’t realize what they can find in the secondary market. From antique to contemporary, there’s often a large

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Vintage Barbie with Stand
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Bidding on Barbie: Dolls are in Demand

This vintage Barbie ponytail doll with a stand sold at auction for $700.Photo credit: Jimmy Garcia/EJ’s Auction & Appraisal. Barbie is back and in a big way. The blockbuster Warner Bros. movie directed by Greta Gerwig recently surpassed $1 billion in worldwide box office sales. The marketing blitz has been

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Comic Book Collecting
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Comic Book Craze is Here to Stay

 This 1966 DC Comics Batman comic book sold at auction for $700. Photo credit: Jimmy Garcia/EJ’s Auction & Appraisal. Comic Book Collecting Craze? When it comes to collecting entertaining, imaginative pop culture, the world of comic book collecting can be intensely competitive. If you’re selling a collection, that’s a good

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5 Common Mistakes When Selling Collectibles

Roy Rogers was an iconic western movie and TV star in the 1940s and 1950s, but he may not be recognized by a younger generation of bidders. Photo courtesy of EJ’s Auction & Appraisal. If there’s one thing I’ve learned after a decade in this business, people love their stuff.

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Don’t Discard Vintage Levi’s and Old Denim

Patches and drawings on vintage denim jackets can be of interest to collectors. Photo credit: Jimmy Garcia/EJ’s Auction & Appraisal. If you’re like most people, you may have some old Levi’s and other denim packed away in a closet, garage, or storage unit. Did you know that some people will

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Don’t Discard Old License Plates

This 1936 Arizona Maricopa County license plate sold at auction for $85. Photo credit: Jimmy Garcia/EJ’s Auction & Appraisal. Recently, I saw a story about digital license plates, which are now available in Arizona. The technology is very impressive – the plates will actually flash “Stolen” if the vehicle is

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Old Books Can Be Worth More Than a Good Read

Big Little Books were popular children’s books in the mid-20thCentury.Photo credit: Jimmy Garcia/EJ’s Auction & Appraisal. Recently, we auctioned a large collection of Big Little Books, which were popular children’s books in the mid-20th Century. First published in 1932 by Whitman Publishing Company, these small, compact books featured stories based

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Declassified or Not – Your Historical Documents Could Hold Value

The hammer price for this photo of Abraham Lincoln with signature was $3,250. Photo credit: Jimmy Garcia, EJ’s Auction & Appraisal. Recently, there’s been a lot of controversial news regarding certain high-profile leaders having classified documents at their homes. While I can’t speculate on that, it did get me thinking about

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