Polk Relative's Estate for Auction at Stevens Auction

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:  Dwight Stevens

                (662) 369-2200

                stevensauction@bellsouth.net

THE LIVING ESTATE OF BRENDA McCARTHY, A RELATIVE OF MARGARET POLK, WILL BE SOLD ON SATURDAY, MAR. 17, BY STEVENS AUCTION IN ABERDEEN, MS

Ms. Polk was the fiancée of the pilot of the Memphis Belle and a relative of Pres. James K. Polk.

(ABERDEEN, Miss.) – History, legend and antiquity will all converge on Saturday, March 17, when Stevens Auction Company will offer the living estate of Brenda McCarthy of Tupelo, Miss., at the firm’s spacious gallery located at 609 North Meridian Street in Aberdeen, beginning promptly at 10 a.m. (CST). Other prominent Southern estates will also cross the block.

             

Clark's Fine Art Hosts March 10th Estate Auction

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date of Release:  Feb. 28, 2012

Clark’s Fine Art March 10 Auction Showcases Artwork From Rona Barrett Collection And Other Estates

                      

Veteran celebrity journalist Barrett to donate proceeds to foundation benefiting seniors

SHERMAN OAKS, Calif. – The southern California auction house Clark’s Fine Art is preparing its spacious gallery for a March 10 sale filled with beautiful artworks, quality furniture and decorative art. The 310-lot sale features several important West Coast consignments, including artworks from the collection of trailblazing entertainment columnist Rona Barrett. Proceeds from the sale of the Barrett collection will benefit The Rona Barrett Foundation, which provides assistance to seniors in need.

Fine & Decorative Art for Sale at Woody Auction

Contact:  Jason Woody

                (316) 747-2694

                info@woodyauction.com

FOUR FINE COLLECTIONS COMPRISING OVER 500 LOTS OF ART GLASS, ROYAL BAYREUTH AND MORE WILL BE SOLD SAT., MARCH 24^th, BY WOODY AUCTION

The absolute auction will be held at the Sedgwick County Extension Center in Wichita, Kansas.

(WICHITA, Kan.) – Four fine collections comprising over 500 quality lots of art glass, Royal Bayreuth, furniture pieces and more will be offered without reserve (everything sells, regardless of price) at an auction slated for Saturday, March 24, by Woody Auction. The event will be held at the Sedgwick County Extension Center in Wichita, beginning at 9:30 a.m. (CST). Full catalog listings can be found on AuctionZip.com.

    

AuctionZip Visits State Auctioneer Conventions

The month of January played host to a number of exciting Auctioneer Association Tradeshows, including those in Colorado, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Maryland - all of which were attended by AuctionZip representatives! Here is some information about AuctionZip's experience...

As Comic Book Popularity Rises, So Do Realized Prices

 

Comic books have provided the basis for blockbuster movies for some time. It seems like every summer brings a new batch of superhero films, each with bigger budgets and higher expectations than the last. Now comic books are becoming blockbuster items in the auction industry as well. Unlike the films, though, these superheroes stories never flop.

The Intrigue of Coin Collecting

 

Coin collecting is an interesting concept. In terms of collecting, coins are practical items. They are small, light, and take up minimal space. The conceptual confusion lies in the fact that people essentially pay money for money in order to build up their collection. And they pay BIG money. Theoretically, a coin that could sell at auction for hundreds of dollars or more could just as easily be thrown into a wishing well or used to buy a pack of gum. That’s part of the treasure hunt aspect and excitement of coin collecting. Coin auctions are among the most popular auction types in existence. They attract a huge number of consignors and bidders, their advertisements receive the most attention, and can be very successful.

UniversalLive Hosts Black History Month Auction

Contact:  Martin Shape

                (847) 412-9900

                marty@mebmail.com

INTERNET-ONLY AUCTION DEDICATED TO BLACK HISTORY MONTH, BEING HELD BY UNIVERSALLIVE, IS CURRENTLY ONLINE AND WILL END ON FRIDAY, FEB. 24^th

            (NORTHBROOK, Ill.) – Nearly 250 lots of Black Americana items, timed to coincide with Black History Month, are being sold in an Internet-only auction that is currently online and will end Friday, Feb. 24. The auction is being conducted by UniversalLive, a firm that holds a host of themed online sales each month, often more than one a week, at www.universallive.com.

            The Black History Month auction is featuring artwork (by noted artists such as Romare Bearden, LeRoy Neiman, Mary Ann Rose, Peter Mars, Nathaniel Barnes and Essud Fungcap), plus a wide range of Black Americana objects, including 19^th century pipes depicting black faces, authentic iron slave leg shackles (est. $200-$300), 1960s-era concert posters and sports items.

Fine Asian Art Auction at Elite Decorative Arts

Contact:  Chris Hayes or Scott Cieckiewicz

                (561) 200-0893

                info@eliteauction.com

OVER 800 LOTS OF FINE ASIAN ANTIQUES – INCLUDING A RHINO HORN LIBATION CUP AND STUNNING CORAL FIGURES – WILL BE SOLD MARCH 17-18 IN FLORIDA

The auction will be held by Elite Decorative Arts at the firm’s gallery facility in Boynton Beach.

            (BOYNTON BEACH, Fla.) – An antique Chinese carved rhinoceros horn libation cup expected to fetch $150,000-$250,000, around a dozen stunning Chinese carved coral group figures and an extremely rare Chinese bronze wine container that could top out at $200,000-$300,000 are a few of the items bidders will be vying for at an auction slated for March 17-18.

            The sale will be conducted by Elite Decorative Arts, at the firm’s spacious gallery facility located in the Quantum Town Center at 1034 Gateway Boulevard (Suite 106-108) in Boynton Beach. Over 800 lots of Asian antiques – including ivory, jade, coral, stone carvings, porcelain, bronze, silver, art glass, artwork and furniture -- will be sold, starting both days at 6 p.m. (EST).