- 1948 Lincoln Continental hits $11,550 at Four Seasons
A midnight blue, partially restored 1948 Lincoln Continental car – retrofitted with a 350 Chevrolet small-block engine and matching transmission, a 1953 Chrysler New Yorker frame, and a Ford 150 differential – roared away for $11,550 at a multi-estate sale held July 29 by Four Seasons Auction Gallery in Atlanta.
(Filed: Wed Aug 15 2007)
- Letter from Grant to Lee brings $63,250 at Gallery 63
Gallery 63 of Atlanta, Ga., is fast becoming the auction house of choice for consignors of civil rights and historical material. The firm's August 4-5 sale featured audio tapes from the 1960s pertaining mostly to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. ($17,250); and a letter from Ulysses S. Grant to Robert E. Lee ($63,250).
(Filed: Wed Aug 15 2007)
- Regional Auction Company Expands Into Georgia
Matthew Holiday of Holiday Auction & Realty, LLC is pleased to announce that he has received an auctioneer license from the Georgia Auctioneer Commission enabling him to offer his auction services in the State of Georgia.
(Filed: Wed Aug 15 2007)
- Beverly Baskin Receives Women in Business Award from Triangle Business Journal
Beverly Baskin, president and CEO of the Better Business Bureau of Eastern North Carolina, has been named a 2007 Women in Business Award winner by Triangle Business Journal. The award recognizes Baskin, her evolvement with the community, professional success and unparalleled leadership. She was presented with her award at the 10th annual luncheon and ceremony on August 9.
(Filed: Tue Aug 14 2007)
- Powerhouse Growth for Helms Mulliss & Wicker
Peter Covington, chairman of Helms Mulliss & Wicker, PLLC (HMW), a law firm specializing in corporate law, finance and business litigation, reports record growth in 2007.
(Filed: Tue Aug 14 2007)
- P. Mallard bedroom set brings $55,000 at Stevens sale
A monumental five-piece rosewood Victorian bedroom suite, beautifully crafted around 1850 by P. Mallard, sold for $55,000 at a milestone two-day auction held July 27-28 by Stevens Auction Company in Aberdeen, Miss. The auction featured the personal, private collection of legendary antiques dealer Russell Cohron.
(Filed: Mon Aug 13 2007)
- Rare Cigar Store punch figure to be sold by Philip Weiss
A rare, turn-of-the-century Cigar Store punch figure expected to fetch $100,000 or more, fantastic single-owner collections of coins and stamps, at least eight original Charles Schulz “Peanuts” cartoons, and thousands of '40s-'60s western, TV and comic characters memorabilia are just a small part of what will be sold by Philip Weiss Auctions September 8-9 and October 20-21.
(Filed: Mon Aug 13 2007)
- Auctions: The Hot New Trend in Home Sales
Auctions are quickly transforming the nation's real estate market. No longer the last resort of homeowners seeking to dump distressed properties, auctions have become the sales method of choice for savvy sellers and buyers. In fact, the National Association of Realtors projects that 35% of all real estate sold in the U.S. over the next several years will be done so through auctions versus conventional real estate brokers.
(Filed: Sat Aug 11 2007)
- Ben Campen Auctioneers to Conduct Alachua County Sheriff’s Auction
By Order of Sheriff Sadie Darnell, Ben Campen Auctioneers will be conducting the 3rd Annual Alachua County Sheriff’s Office Seized & Surplus Property Auction, Saturday, August 18th at 9:00AM. The Auction will take place at the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office located at 2621 SE Hawthorne Rd. Gainesville, Florida.
(Filed: Sat Aug 11 2007)
- Rare Texas map brings $27,440 at Old World Auctions
A rare map of the Republic of Texas, created in 1843 by John Arrowsmith and titled “Map of Texas, compiled from Surveys recorded in the Land Office of Texas and other Official Surveys,” sold for $27,440 in an online sale held July 2-July 18 by Old World Auctions (OldWorldAuctions.com), based in Sedona, Arizona.
(Filed: Sat Aug 11 2007)
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