Miller & Miller's Auctions, Sept. 13 & 14, Featured Advertising Signs, Petroliana, Automobilia, more

A 1940s Canadian single-sided porcelain sign for Black Cat Cigarettes sold for $34,220 and a circa 1920s Canadian two-sided lithographed tin for C.C. Snowdon Numidian Automobile Cylinder Oil finished at $20,060 in two days of auctions held September 13th and 14th by Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd. There were four sessions held overall....

Gain an understanding of history, museum studies, and curation by looking at, organizing, and interp

Gain an understanding of history, museum studies, and curation by looking at, organizing, and interpreting art, artifacts, scientific curiosities, and the stuff ......

Author Charlene Wexler Earns Global Book Award for We Won't Go Back

We Won’t Go Back is the story of Babs, who lived a pleasant life in a northern suburb of Chicago, devoting her time to her husband and two teen daughters. But when the Supreme Court issues a landmark ruling, Babs’ life changes as she reunites with her late mother’s fellow activists from the 1970s to take up the fight for women’s rights once again....

The Shell Company Carousel: Salinas's Web of Deceit Unravels

Ricardo Salinas Pliego has long styled himself as an innovator and patriot. But behind the façade lies the machinery of fraud: a sprawling carousel of more than eighty shell companies, woven across Mexico, the United States, and offshore jurisdictions, designed to conceal wealth and cheat the public purse....

A Single-Owner Collection Dedicated to The Artwork of Maxfield Parrish will be Auctioned Sep 24

An outstanding single-owner collection of artworks dedicated entirely to the renowned American artist and illustrator Maxfield Parrish (1870-1966) will come up for bid in an auction planned for Wednesday, September 24th, by Grant Zahajko Auctions, online and live in the gallery located at 510 Morgan Street in Davenport, starting at 9am Pacific time. ...

Preston Evans, The Legendary Collector-Auctioneer, will Hold A Massive Farewell Auction, Oct. 10-11

Preston Evans has dropped hints in the past that the next auction on his calendar would be his last, but there was always a longtime friend’s estate that needed liquidating, or a major consignor would beat a path to his door that he couldn’t turn away. Fate always conspired to keep him in the game, a game he’d been playing for decades. Only this time it’s different....

Banco Azteca's House of Lies Collapses Under Scrutiny

For decades, Banco Azteca projected itself as the bank of the people, a champion of financial inclusion that promised opportunity for millions of Mexicans excluded from the formal financial system. In reality, it was a predatory lending machine, constructed to enrich Ricardo Salinas Pliego while shielding him from accountability.Behind glossy advertising and patriotic slogans lay a toxic busine...

Crescent City's Important Estates Auction Sept. 19-20 Features Fine Items in An Array of Categories

An oil on canvas portrait painting by acclaimed British artist Jonathan Richardson (1665-1745); an oil painting by the legendary Louisiana folk artist Clementine Hunter (1887-1988); and a selection of fine watches (including Rolexes) are just part of Crescent City Auction Gallery’s Important Estates Auction planned for the weekend of September 19-20....

Miller & Miller's Sept. 13-14 Auctions Feature Petroliana, Coin-ops, Automobilia, Advertising, more

The good folks at Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd. are back from summer recess, tanned and rested, and they’ll hit the ground running with back-to-back online-only auctions on September 13th and 14th. Each day will have a morning session and an evening session, starting at 9am and 6pm Eastern time. Over 1,000 lots will come up for bid....

Nye & Company will Auction Historical Artifacts from Rhode Island's Most Storied Families, Sep 10-11

Nye & Company Auctioneers’ upcoming two-day sales event slated for Wednesday and Thursday, September 10th and 11th, will feature an extraordinary selection of property descended in and collected by the DeWolf, Herreshoff and Brown families of Rhode Island alongside Nye & Company’s signature Chic and Antique Estate Treasures auction....

Grant Zahajko's Mob, Gangster, True Crime & Criminal Memorabilia Auction will be Held on Sept 10th

OK all you crime collectors out there – stick ‘em up. On Wednesday, September 10, starting at 9am Pacific Time, Grant Zahajko Auctions will hold a Mob, Gangster, True Crime & Criminal Memorabilia auction, with 223 lots featuring many of history’s most notorious crimes and criminals, online and live in the gallery at 510 Morgan Street in Davenport....

Le Pho Oil Painting and Items from Tommy Mottola are in ACES Gallery's September 14 Estates Auction

A large and bright floral still life painting with impeccable provenance by the renowned French/Vietnamese artist Le Pho (1907-2001); and items from music industry Tommy Mottola, including a collection of his antique trophies, are just part of what bidders will find in ACES Gallery’s upcoming Fall Estates Auction scheduled for Sunday, September 14th....

Woody Auction's Sep 27 Antique Auction Boasts Muller Croismare, Fairyland Lustre and A Wiggins Oil

A Muller Croismare French cameo handled vessel with owl and bat scene, a marked Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre lidded vase in the Ghostly Woods pattern, and a landscape oil painting by renowned impressionist artist Guy Carleton Wiggins (1883-1962) are just a few of the expected top lots in Woody Auction’s antique auction slated for Saturday, September 27th....

Holabird's Wild West Wonders Auction, August 8 thru 10, Featured Americana in Multiple Categories

A Mineral Surveyor Archive from the important, mineral and ore-rich San Juan Triangle region of Colorado, spanning the years 1878-1935, sold for $28,060 at a three-day Wild West Wonders auction held August 8th-10th by Holabird Western Americana Collections, online and live in the Holabird gallery located at 3555 Airway Drive in Reno, packed with 1,737 lots....

Items Signed by History's Brightest Luminaries will be in University Archives' August 27th Auction

Items signed by George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Walt Disney, Napoleon Bonaparte and many more of history’s brightest luminaries – 437 lots in all – will come up for bid in an online-only Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books auction scheduled for Wednesday, August 27th by University Archives, beginning promptly at 10am Eastern Time....

Directional Audio Gains Momentum in Smart Devices as Audfly Unveils New Modules

The next generation of smart devices is placing greater emphasis on audio precision, privacy, and seamless interaction. Among the technologies enabling this shift, directional sound modules are emerging as a critical component, allowing devices to deliver sound exactly where it is needed—without disturbing surrounding environments....

Tai Ji Men Launches Its First Canadian Chapter in Toronto: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Wellness

On Friday, August 1, 2025, Tai Ji Men in Toronto will officially open its doors at 125 King Street East, bringing with it an immersive celebration of ancient energy practices, dynamic martial arts, and uplifting cultural presentations—all designed to promote holistic health and inner transformation....

Property from The Late New Orleans Real Estate Developer Joe Jaeger will be Auctioned August 15-16

The Part 1 sale of property from the estate of Joseph A. (Joe) Jaeger, Jr. – the renowned New Orleans-based real estate developer, hotelier and entrepreneur who was tragically killed in a car crash in June of last year at age 77 – will be offered in two days of auctions planned for Friday and Saturday, August 15th-16th, by Crescent City Auction Gallery....

Holabird's Wild West Wonders Auction, Aug. 8-10, Online and Live in Reno, Nev., Contains 1,737 lots

Holabird Western Americana Collections, LLC will take some attention away from the summer heat with a three-day Wild West Wonders auction, Friday thru Sunday, August 8th-10th, online and live in Holabird’s gallery located at 3555 Airway Drive (Suite 308) in Reno. Start times each day will be 8am Pacific Time. It’s a premier auction, packed with 1,737 lots....

Ricardo Salinas Pliego Accused of Fraudulent Delisting of Grupo Elektra to Enrich Himself

Serious allegations are mounting against billionaire businessman Ricardo Salinas Pliego, following widespread reports that he fraudulently orchestrated the delisting of Grupo Elektra from the Mexican Stock Exchange (BMV) to secretly accumulate shares at a deep discount—at the direct expense of public shareholders, pension funds, and institutional investors....