Should I Donate My Art Collection to a Museum?
Art Collection A frequent question I receive when helping to settle estates, is whether or not to donate items to a museum. This is especially true when the person whose […]
Fun with Funko Pops
Have you heard of Funko Pop collectibles? Even if you don’t know the name, you’ve probably seen them. Funko Pops, the increasingly popular 3.75-inch vinyl figures are easily identifiable by […]
3 Collectible Toys Created by Parents & Kids
There’s not a week that goes by that our auction house is not cataloging or selling collectible toys. Of all the estate items we auction, toys are one of the […]
Your Painting is Authentic or Not (But Really Is)
Collecting Fine Art The world of collecting fine art, when it comes to coveted artists such as Alexander Calder, Andy Warhol, Keith Haring and the like, is a high stakes […]
Keep, Donate or Toss? Spring Cleaning Tips
Well, here we are, most of us homebound as we follow government guidelines to “Stay at Home” in order to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Many of you are […]
Tips for Bidding in an Online Auction
For the next few weeks, America is hunkering down at home to help slow the spread of the Coronavirus. Auction houses across the country, including ours, are suspending live auctions […]
Tips for Buying and Selling a Car at Auction
It’s been quite a week for car collectors, and it’s hard to miss all the news coverage about celebrities, athletes and other car enthusiasts in town for the big car […]
Collecting Circus and Carnival Memorabilia
No matter where you grew up, you probably remember going to the circus when it came through town or having fun at local carnivals. When I was a kid, I’d […]
Tips for Collecting Coin-Operated Machines
Last weekend, thousands of gamers attended the Game On Expo at the Phoenix Convention Center to play free games, participate in contests and tournaments, attend workshops, and more. It was […]
High Demand for These Collectible Dolls
Recently, we auctioned a beautifully curated doll collection over two Saturdays that also coincided with World Doll Day on June 8th. We didn’t plan it that way, but the timing […]
Prehistoric Mastodon Tusk, Jade Censer, Fine Art & More in EJ’s Summer Catalog Auction on Friday, June 14
GLENDALE, Ariz. (June 11, 2019) – An Alaskan prehistoric Mastodon tusk, an antique Edward Farmer jade censer, an original oil painting by Hungarian artist Vilmos Aba- Novak…these are just some of […]
Selling Signs of Past Times
In November 2018, we had our largest estate auction, which featured more than 200 vintage advertising signs and a large collection of Native American pottery, baskets, rugs, and beaded items […]