Tomorrow is National Auctioneers Day Going once … Going twice … SOLD ! National Auctioneers Day is observed every year on the third Saturday in April. According to the National Auctioneers Association, it is estimated nearly a quarter-trillion dollars in…
A rare gem by Leonetto Cappiello We are counting down the last 48 hours to our April 2024 vintage poster auction. This rare Leonetto Cappiello automobile poster is one of 10 works offered by the French artist. H. Brasier was…
History: Earthquake destroys San Francisco in 1906 The 1906 San Francisco earthquake struck the coast of Northern California at 5:12 a.m. on Wednesday, April 18 with an estimated moment magnitude of 7.9. High-intensity shaking was felt from Eureka on the…
A.M. Cassandre's Statendam Here is another wonderful poster from our April 20 sale: Originally slated for its maiden voyage in 1924, the Statendam's launch was delayed until April 1929 due to construction issues. To promote the inaugural journey of Holland-America's…
Today is 'Save The Elephant' Day They might be wildlife icons, but, sadly, elephants are in crisis. Save The Elephant Day is a chance to show our love and support for these much-loved giants and raise awareness of the threats…
Travel Posters Galore at Auction on April 20: There are only four days left until we conduct our spring 2024 vintage poster sale. In addition to some high-end goodies from the French Art Deco period and several rare silent film…
Leopoldo Metlicovitz Here is another wonderful poster from our April 20 sale: a rare, 4-Panel Italian poster for the 1913 film Triumph or Peril with artwork by Leopoldo Metlicovitz. In this early crime thriller, a Countess, portrayed by Berta Nelson,…
History: 1st nonstop flight from Europe to North America in 1928 German pilot Hermann Köhl, Irish aviator James Fitzmaurice and Baron Ehrenfried Günther Freiherr von Hünefeld, the expedition’s financier, completed the first Europe to North America transatlantic flight, taking off…
History: Euro Disneyland opens in 1992 On this day in 1992, the happiest place on earth opened its doors on the European continent in Marne-la-Vallée, near Paris, France. Attracting some 10 million visitors each year, Disneyland Paris (as it is…
History: Cigarette Tax in USA In 1921, Iowa becomes the first state to impose a cigarette tax in the United States; in 1969, North Carolina was the last state to enact a cigarette excise tax. Here is another wonderful poster…