Three choice lots from upcoming Heritage auctions Animation Art Enlarge Maleficent is featured in all her wicked flair in this hand-painted and hand-inked production cel from the Disney classic Sleeping Beauty, accompanied by her faithful companion, the raven Diablo. Designed by Marc Davis and Eyvind Earle, the evil sorceress is one of the most recognizable Disney villains, […]
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Editor’s Picks Three choice lots from upcoming Heritage auctions Sports Enlarge When Sy Berger unleashed the 1952 Topps set on the world, it is almost certain he had no idea of the impact he would have on collecting. This release, which had the longest checklist of its day, was Topps’ first large-scale foray into the […]
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Editor’s Picks Three choice lots from upcoming Heritage auctions Decorative Arts Enlarge Typically made to store sewing implements, bottles or small accoutrements of their owners, needlework caskets were used as teaching tools for girls 8 to 11 years old, and their completion was the culmination of the students’ needlework education. Subject matter for the caskets […]
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Three choice lots from upcoming Heritage auctions Nature & Science Enlarge With applications for coinage, jewelry and numerous other uses, gold is commonly mined to be refined. As a result, only a small percentage remains in any sort of natural state, be it nugget, crystalline or crystal form. In terms of large nuggets, examples become […]
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