Feb 21, 2020 | Auctions, Ephemera
These rare ocean liner documents sold at auction for $1,200 in February, 2020 “The Grey Ghost” at War: Ship’s Records at Auction Now at auction, a treasure trove of data on the ship’s condition and troop movements during WWII includes...
Jun 29, 2016 | 19th Century, Auctions, Ephemera
This antique cabinet card sold at auction for $40 in June, 2016 If you’ve ever seen the 1980 film “Somewhere in Time” starring Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour, you’ll immediately understand the concept of someone falling in love with a...
Aug 1, 2015 | 18th Century, Auctions, Ephemera
This antique document sold at auction for $43 in July, 2015 This Revolutionary War era land deed from Pennsylvania details a land purchase by a local Quaker family headed by a Philadelphia merchant, Benjamin Horner. Dated 1784, the legal document discusses a tract of...
Jun 25, 2015 | Blog, Ephemera
I love uncovering antique ephemera. One of the most fascinating insights into history which really makes the past personal are old letters and postcards from years gone by. “Somewhere in France” This fascinating letter home to New York from a US soldier...
Jun 1, 2014 | 17th Century, Auctions, Ephemera, Manuscripts
This antique manuscript sold at auction for $400 in June, 2014 This is a very important piece of correspondence between Catholic Cardinal Jacques Davy du Perron (1556 – 1618) and Henry IV of France (1553 – 1610). The handwritten letter relates information...
May 21, 2014 | 19th Century, Auctions, Books, Ephemera, Unique
This signed book sold at auction for $60 in May, 2014 This little gem was picked up in England and is an unusually personal piece tied to the works of famed authors C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. A vintage red crest and monogram album / scrapbook was once personally...