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This story first appeared in PastTimes, the official newsletter of the Antique Advertising Association of America. The AAAA is America’s largest club for collectors of all popular and antique advertising. For more information go to www.pastimes.org. t all started quite inno- I cently January 1, 1970. On New Year’s Day, my wife, Sherry, and I had watched as many marching bands and football bowl games as we could stand. We had read about an auction close to home that included several antique slot machines. We looked at each other and we were off! We had talked about how much fun it would be to have one in our house. How did we know how easy it is to own one? There really isn’t much to it. At auction, you simply have…

A mix of furniture, art, jewelry and eclectic objects from around the world highlight Black Rock Galleries’ presentation of “A Gentleman’s Eclectic Single Owner Collection” online auction closing March 24. Historic items span nearly two centuries to include a matching pair of parade torches, circa 1850s, to a rare 64-inch-long, delicately assembled satin canvas model of the Hindenburg zeppelin, D LZ129, by Authentic Models. A set of three Asian snuff bottles on offer includes a rare, antique twin body brass and enamel snuff bottle with display stands, complete with two original bone-carved spoons, and an impressive 19th century, crazy quilt featuring a Benjamin Harrison campaign ribbon over a maple quilt stand. Original signed artworks range from an alarming Alexis Torres three-dimensional papier-mache Vajigante Careta mask, a dignified painting of longhorn…

“Everyone has oceans to fly, if they have the heart to do it. Is it reckless? Maybe. But what do dreams know of boundaries?”— Amelia Earhart DALLAS – The cap worn by celebrated aviator Amelia Earhart during her famous first flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 1928 sold for $825,000 in a late February event at Heritage Auctions. A young man found the cap on the ground after Earhart participated in the National Air Races in Cleveland in August 1929 and gifted it to a young woman named Ellie Brookhart. The leather flight cap had been in her family’s possession ever since. Earhart’s enormous celebrity during her brief but remarkable life – and the mystery surrounding her death – have kept her on the short list of the world’s greatest…

The Pantages Theatre welcomed Los Angeles citizens on June 4, 1930, becoming the last movie palace built in Hollywood. Designed by B. Marcus Priteca and owned by Alexander Pantages, it served dual purposes, as it was also set up for live vaudeville performances in addition motion pictures. The exterior features a massive blade style neon sign above its marquee and up until March of 2020 it was the original sign. When the sign came down rumors swirled that it was going to be replaced by garish LED sign, however the theatre saw the light (pun fully intended) and replaced it with fresh neon. Sleek Art Deco details are scattered on the outside, but once you step inside, the Art Deco design overwhelms. There are layers upon layers of angular shapes…

Whether it’s a relative’s narration of life experiences, a video of baby’s first steps, or a recipe card with grandma’s coveted oatmeal raisin cookie recipe, Artifcts is a platform that can help you preserve memories in the form of images, audio, video and text. The concept is simple: choose an object. Take a picture. Add video or audio if you’d like. Write a story in as little as five words. Upload. Keep the memory private or share it publicly. Artifcts cofounders Heather Nickerson and Ellen Goodwin are businesswomen, world travelers and antique enthusiasts. Their paths first crossed during their time working for the CIA and they have been friends for decades. Nickerson previously served as chief growth and strategy officer of Red Five Holdings, Inc. and as president of Red…

Freckled faced with an upturned nose, blue eyes, blond hair and an angel’s singing voice, Doris Day was a rare talent. She was one of Hollywood’s legendary leading ladies, a top box-office star who was also a talented dancer and one of the greatest singers of the 20th century. For a decade, starting in 1948, Day had 30 top-20 singles. In all, she recorded nearly 30 albums. Even so, it was her movie career that spanned 20 years and nearly 40 films – with Day often portraying the wholesome, cute and eternally perky girl next door – for which she’s most remembered. Virtuous yet undeniably sexy, Day was the uncommon talent adored by men and women alike. Day’s body of work illustrated “how much of an icon she was, how…