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Archive for March, 2006

Doll-size sterling and ivory miniatures

Friday, March 31st, 2006

Doll-size sterling and ivory miniatures from the collection of Carolyn Sunstein, who for years ran the Philadelphia Miniature Show, will be featured April 8 and 9 at a sale conducted by Eileen and Ron Rhoads at their farm in Douglassville. This auction also will be conducted live on eBay.
All told, more than 750 lots - […]

Philadelphia Dolls and miniatures auction

Friday, March 31st, 2006

Dolls and miniatures from a number of well-known private collectors will be featured at two auctions in the suburbs next week, while an estate sale this evening also will offer the opportunity to think small.
Sanford Alderfer Auction Co. will offer more than 1,100 lots of dolls, puppets and marionettes; teddy bears and other stuffed animals; […]

BLM to auction drilling leases in McCullough Peaks

Friday, March 31st, 2006

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management next month plans to auction off oil and gas drilling leases on more than 12,000 acres in the McCullough Peaks.
Four conservation groups filed protests with the BLM last week.
BLM State Director Bob Bennett said if any of the protests have merit, he may reject any or all lease offers […]

JJManning Auctioneers Announces Major Multi-Property Real Estate Auction April 29

Friday, March 31st, 2006

Press Release
JJManning Auctioneers today announced a multi-property real estate auction will be held at noon on April 29 at the Westin Waltham-Boston hotel. A total of 28 investment properties and executive homes will be sold; located in four states, they consist of seven multi-family homes, five single-family homes, two development parcels, 13 residential condos, […]

Gaitonde sets record of $1.5 mn at Christie’s - New York

Friday, March 31st, 2006

Vasudeo S. Gaitonde’s large abstract oil came under the hammer for $1.472 million at Christie’s Asia Week as record-breaking times continued for Indian art.
Zen master Gaitonde’s Untitled, 1975 (estimate: $600,000-800,000) work led the way for the world to see at Thursday night’s sales of Indian and Southeast Asian Art and Modern and Contemporary Indian […]

Lehigh County Woman accused of running eBay scam

Friday, March 31st, 2006

A Lehigh County woman fraudulently took more than $51,000 for items she never delivered through the Internet auction site eBay, federal authorities announced Thursday.
Julie C. Miller, who has several addresses in Lehigh County and an address in the 2400 block of Apple Street in Lower Saucon Township, promised to deliver jewelry, rare coins, designer handbags […]

First home owned by Elvis Presley on eBay

Friday, March 31st, 2006

THE first home owned by Elvis Presley is to go up for sale on eBay. He lived in the Memphis ranch in 1956 before moving to Graceland. The current owners say “privacy is a small problem” as Presley fans often drop by for a look.