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By Maribeth Keane, Collectors Weekly Staff
Swann, which is New York City’s oldest specialty auction house, was founded in the late 1940s as an antiquarian book house. In the mid-1970s, as popular interest in photography became more widespread, the specialist at that time realized that Swann should h… (more »)

Piggy banks get their name from an orange-colored clay called pygg, which was used in the Middle Ages to make jars for storing staples … (more Antique and Vintage Piggy Banks)

Arguably the most famous baseball player ever, George Herman Ruth Jr. was born February 6, 1895, in Baltimore. At age 19, he was picked… (more Babe Ruth Memorabilia)

In the 1930s, lovable Shirley Temple became a symbol of happiness and hope in the midst of the Great Depression. A wave of merchandisin… (more Antique Shirley Temple Dolls)

From delicate, intricately designed Victorian pieces to chunky and large Retro items, antique fine jewelry (British spelling: jewellery… (more Antique Fine Jewelry)