Category Archives: Auction News

Latest sales and stories for all the big glass auction houses.

“R & G. A. Wright / Philada” Miniature Figural Bottle

“I am the star of this show” During the recent Heckler Columbus Day Weekend Event, I had the opportunity to sneak a peak at some of the fine items in the Thomas McCandless Sessions II and III Auctions. You had … Continue reading

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Some real standouts in the Heckler McCandless Session II

It is looking like Historical Flask prices continue to dominate the news in recent sales and auctions. The pieces are dominating the bidding. The well run Heckler | Thomas McCandless Collection: Session II auction was no exception. I’ve posted a … Continue reading

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Part 3 of the Bill Dudley collection of early Fruit Jars and Hemingray items

In from Greg Spurgeon and North American Glass… Dear Collector- Our latest auction is now available for on-line preview. This auction includes Part 3 of the Bill Dudley collection of early fruit jars and Hemingray items. The auction will open … Continue reading

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ABCR Auction 6 – Dingo on Fruit Jar & more

In from Travis Dunn from down under. Where else can you find a Dingo on a fruit jar! We are pleased to advise you all that the catalogue for Auction 6 is now available for viewing at http://www.rtam.com/abcr/cgi-bin/CATALL.CGI. The Auction will … Continue reading

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People Shots from the Heckler Columbus Day Weekend Event

It is fun to walk around and take pictures of people at bottle shows. Like my father always told me, “you will never meet a greater group of people than you will with bottle collectors”

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Heckler Columbus Day Weekend Event – Best Yet!

I suspected that this years Heckler Columbus Day Weekend Event (featuring The Thomas McCandless Collection) would be a bit grander than normal but I had no idea that it would be this spectacular. I mean all the advertising and hype … Continue reading

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Heckler Columbus Day 2011 – 08 October

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Glass Discoveries’ Auction ends Tonight!

Ray Klingensmith will be ending his September Auction #65 for his dual Pole Top Discoveries Catalogue of Scarce, Rare and Colorful Insulators and Glass Discoveries’ Catalogue of Scarce, Rare & Colorful Bottles. The closing date is tonight, Monday, 26 September 2011, 10:00 … Continue reading

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3 Gems in the new Pole Top Discoveries’ Catalogue of Rare & Colorful Insulators

Ray Klingensmith has started his September Auction #65 for his dual Pole Top Discoveries Catalogue of Scarce, Rare and Colorful Insulators and Glass Discoveries’ Catalogue of Scarce, Rare & Colorful Bottles. The closing date is Monday, 26 September 2011, 10:00 pm, … Continue reading

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Watching these Wormser Bros SF Belly-Buttons

I am keeping a close eye on this extraordinary Wormser Bros. San Francisco barrel on Jeff Wichmann’s American Bottle Auctions Auction 53. There are actually two (2) Wormser’s which I have pictured below with ABA’s descriptions. Check those belly-buttons out! Wormser … Continue reading

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