Dinesh Kumar

New Hamburg, ON, Canada, November 20, 2024 -- A 24-inch diameter White Rose Dealer petroliana sign, a 1930s Packard “Approved Service” 5-foot dealer sign, a 1945 Black Cat Cigarettes sign, and a circa 1907-1912 Chero Crush syrup dispenser are expected highlights in two days of online-only auctions slated for Saturday and Sunday, December 7th and 8th, by Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd. The December 7th Petroliana & Soda Advertising auction will feature the Legendary Motorcar Collection and contains 320 lots of soda advertising, petroliana, coin-op and advertising signs. “Saturday offers gas, oil and soda advertising and features the personal stash of Peter Klutt, the Canadian television personality and founder of Legendary Motorcar Company,” said Ethan Miller of Miller & Miller Auctions. Ltd. “Peter found some of the rarest petroliana and soda advertising while hosting his hit television series Dream Car Garage and many of these discoveries are ... Continue reading →

Approximately 230 lots of diverse items ranging from high-end estate silver to fine jewelry to rare vintage toys to wonderful decorative accessories will all come up for bid in an online auction slated for Sunday, November 17th, starting at 6pm Eastern time, by SJ Auctioneers. Many of the items would make perfect gifts, shipped in time for the holidays. The Fine Collectibles, Jewelry, Silver and Toys auction showcases items by famous name designers and makers, including Buccellati, David Webb, Tiffany & Co., Reed & Barton, Eeoff & Shepard, Royal Vienna, Gorham, Cartier, Baccarat, Montblanc, Omas, Napier, Majolica, Daum Nancy, Steuben, Meissen, Georg Jensen, Disney, Herend, Van Cleef & Arpels and others. Bidding is available online now, at LiveAuctioneers.com. Pre-bidding is also available, meaning for those who are unable to attend the online auction, they can still leave their bids now. This auction uses Autopay by LiveAuctioneers.com. A link to the catalog is here: ... Continue reading →

A Bvlgari 18K white gold and pave diamonds Serpenti viper ring more than doubled its high estimate to finish at $11,685; an Hermes Ebene Clemence Birkin 42 shoulder bag realized $8,610; and a men’s Rolex Sea-Dweller Deep Sea wristwatch rang up $6,765 in Neue Auctions’ online-only Property of a Gentleman auction held on October 18th. The tidy, 191-lot auction featured a single-owner’s collection of luxury items, jewelry and art. Most of the artwork was purchased from galleries in California over the last 20 years. The luxury items, including fine watches and jewelry, were in nice condition, some with original box and papers. Very few items had reserves. The Friday noon start is now standard for Neue Auctions. The dazzling Bvlgari Serpenti viper ring in 18K white gold boasted 1.74 carats of brilliant-cut pave diamonds. The ring, one coil, came with the original boxes and weighed approximately 9 grams. It easily blasted through its $3,000-$5,000 pre-sale estimate to be ... Continue reading →

An assemblage of collections found in the Massachusetts towns of Haverhill, Groveland, Georgetown, Ipswich and Newburyport will all come together in an online-only timed auction planned for Thursday, November 7th, starting at 7 o’clock pm Eastern time, by John McInnis Auctioneers, based in Amesbury.  To view the auction catalog in its entirety and begin bidding and buying, please click this link: https://www.auctionninja.com/mcinnis-auctioneers-estate-sales/sales/details/online-only-estates-auction-128.html  Five outstanding and specific collections will come up for bid, totaling more than 300 lots, all of which will be sold without reserves (to the highest bidder, regardless of final price), and all bidding starts at just one dollar. Collectors in the following categories need to mark their calendars. A chance like this might not come again to add to their collections. Here they are:  - Circus Posters. Around 30 rare and vintage circus posters will cross the ... Continue reading →

Early investment fund Native Capital is thrilled to announce the next Bitcoin Impact, an exclusive gathering set to ignite discourse around Web3, artificial intelligence, and digital assets on November 10th at the Fullerton Hotel Singapore. Part of the official Singapore Fintech Festival side-event, Bitcoin Impact’s “Impact on Web3: AI & Digital Assets” offers tech and crypto enthusiasts key insights, networking opportunities, and a showcase of web3 digital innovations. Highlights include an exclusive unveiling of NFTs within the private collection of Native Capital, featuring global icons such as Lionel Messi, Johnny Depp, President Donald Trump, Manny Pacquiao, Anthony Hopkins, Cindy Crawford, Gisele Bündchen and many more, showcasing Web3’s ability to bridge the gap between fans and their idols. The artistic and cultural significance of NFTs also underscores a burgeoning investment opportunity within the digital asset landscape. Unraveling the ... Continue reading →

A 1997 Steinway ebony Model M baby grand piano with Jansen bench, an 18th century Chippendale oval giltwood mirror and an important collection of Chinese Export armorial porcelain will headline an Estates & Collections auction scheduled for Thursday, November 14th by Ahlers & Ogletree, online and live in the Atlanta gallery, starting promptly at 10 am Eastern time. The auction will showcase an exceptional collection of 388 lots, sourced from distinguished estates in the southern United States and featuring classical bronze sculptures, chandeliers, decorative and fine arts, furniture and more. Highlights will include works by renowned artists such as Hughes Claude Pissarro and Maximilien Luce; exquisite furniture by Francesco Molon; Reed & Barton silver; and stunning Italian and Persian textiles and rugs. The 1997 Steinway ebony Model M baby grand piano shows the maker’s mark and the serial number to a metal plate, and is accompanied by a Jansen black diamond tufted ... Continue reading →

Westport, MA resident Jacob Almeida was recently named co-founder of Hope4Hardship, a Massachusetts non-profit organization providing complimentary services to homeowners facing the devastating threat of being foreclosed on and losing their home. Almeida will serve in this role in addition to his duties as a broker at the Century21 Signature Properties, 980 Reed Road in Dartmouth, MA. “We’re grateful to have Jacob on board in this important mission of helping homeowners successfully navigate the complex intricacies of avoiding foreclosure,” said Michael Russell, founder of Hope4Hardship. “Jacob has been an invaluable asset to us at CENTURY 21 and I know he will bring his knowledge, compassion and wisdom from his own experiences to Hope4Hardship.” Shares Almeida, “In my 20s, I owned some rental properties and was doing well. Then the crash hit in ’08 and both foreclosure and bankruptcy were a looming possibility. Thankfully, I was able to avoid ... Continue reading →

Westport, MA resident Jacob Almeida was recently named co-founder of Hope4Hardship, a Massachusetts non-profit organization providing complimentary services to homeowners facing the devastating threat of being foreclosed on and losing their home. Almeida will serve in this role in addition to his duties as a broker at the Century21 Signature Properties, 980 Reed Road in Dartmouth, MA. “We’re grateful to have Jacob on board in this important mission of helping homeowners successfully navigate the complex intricacies of avoiding foreclosure,” said Michael Russell, founder of Hope4Hardship. “Jacob has been an invaluable asset to us at CENTURY 21 and I know he will bring his knowledge, compassion and wisdom from his own experiences to Hope4Hardship.” Shares Almeida, “In my 20s, I owned some rental properties and was doing well. Then the crash hit in ’08 and both foreclosure and bankruptcy were a looming possibility. Thankfully, I was able to avoid ... Continue reading →

A colorful and vibrant vase and an equally dazzling Malfrey pot, each marked Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre and both designed by Daisy Makeig Jones; a lovely signed Daum Nancy French cameo and enamel art glass vase; and a floriform vase signed L.C. Tiffany-Favrile are just a few of the highlight lots in an auction slated for Saturday, December 7th by Woody Auction, live and online.  Officially titled a High-Quality Art Glass and Antiques Auction, the sale has a start time of 9:30 am Central. An automated online- only auction featuring 354 lots of similar items will be held the day before, on Friday, December 6th, starting promptly at 8 am Central time, exclusively on LiveAuctioneers.com.  The December 7th auction will be held online (thru LiveAuctioneers.com) as well as live in the auction hall located at 130 Third Street in Douglass. In total, 305 lots will cross the auction block, all with no reserves. There is also no buyer’s premium (BP) for those in attendance (when ... Continue reading →

The latest edition of Making College Happen: An Insightful Guide to Making Savvy Financial Decisions and Cutting College Costs is now available on Amazon. In this updated version, financial aid consultant Howard Freedman demystifies the college selection process for students and their families while providing a roadmap to help them navigate the maze of financial requirements and understand the best approaches to make informative, value-added decisions. Employing a witty—even humorous—style, Making College Happen offers real-world, expert advice to help readers define goals and secure the financial resources needed. “Making College Happen can help students and their families gain clarity on what can often be an overwhelming journey, from choosing the right schools and other options, while understanding financial aid opportunities,” said Freedman, who founded Financial Aid Consulting in 2002. “With this new edition, I wanted to dive deeper into several ... Continue reading →

New Hamburg, ON, Canada, October 26, 2024 -- An outstanding single-owner collection of vintage and antique toys, many of them rare German and Japanese examples, plus Canadiana and historic objects, will come up for bid in two days of online-only auctions slated for Friday and Saturday, November 8th and 9th by Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd., with different start times for each day. The November 8th sale of toys, 208 lots in all, featuring the Phil Barnett collection, is an online-only auction with no live webcast portion. Lots will close in sequential order beginning at 5pm Eastern time that day. The November 9th sale of Canadiana, Toys & Historic Objects will close via live webcast starting at 9am Eastern time that day; more than 360 lots will come up for bid. “The Phil Barnett collection affords collectors of toys, Canadiana and oddities a rare opportunity to pick from his treasure trove,” said Ethan Miller of Miller & Miller Auctions. Ltd. “Phil is a ... Continue reading →

Spectacular sculptures by Augustus Saint-Gaudens (American, 1848-1907) and Salvatore Florenti Albano (Italian, 1841-1893), and an original oil on canvas painting by Daniel Ridgway Knight (American/Paris, 1839-1924) are expected headliners in an Important November Estates Auction planned for November 8th and 9th by Crescent City Auction Gallery.  The auction – 916 lots in all – will be held online and live in the Crescent City Gallery located at 1330 St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans. Start times both days are 10 am Central time. Featured will be the curated Outsider Art collection of Daryl Sue and Leonard White of Covington, La.; and items from the estate of Laura Simon Nelson, previously married to Dr. James Nelson of Baton Rouge, La.  The bronze Head of Christ by Augustus Saint-Gaudens is from the Memorial of Reverend Phillips Brooks, housed at Trinity Church on Copley Square in Boston from 1896-1907. The sculpture is 1 of 2, cast in the 1960s after the plaster ... Continue reading →

Americans will go to the polls on Tuesday, November 5th, to elect a new president, but a different kind of presidential history might be made less than a week earlier – on Wednesday, October 30th. That’s when University Archives, the Connecticut-based auction house, will offer a complete set of presidential signatures, from George Washington to Barack Obama, all signed while the men were in office.  The group, gathered by a Dallas gentleman who stopped collecting the signatures after Obama’s presidency, consists of autograph letters signed; typed letters signed; and signed letters; together with a variety of signed documents. They date from 1789 to 2010 and all show bold signatures.  The online-only auction will begin promptly at 10 am Eastern time and the presidential set, lot #89 in the catalog, has a pre-auction estimate of $400,000-$500,000.  “There are very few complete sets of presidential autographs signed as President, mainly due to the ... Continue reading →

Healthcare bills are rife with error and completely dysfunctional. Yet people are forced to pay-up or get dragged into a collection process they are certain to lose and see their credit destroyed. In The Big Lie in my Healthcare Bill: Why I Don’t Owe What My Insurer Fails to Pay, Frank Lobb exposes the lie in healthcare billing and how together with a ruling from the U. S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), consumers have a simple means of stopping a healthcare bill dead in its tracks. “According to CFPB, healthcare providers can now be made to prove a bill is accurate before it can be enforced. In other words, a consumer can force the provider to prove a bill is accurate, rather than having to prove a bill is inaccurate to escape an egregious healthcare bill. Simply put, CFPB has completely reversed the burden of proof in healthcare billing,” said Lobb, “My book exposes the lie in healthcare billing and provides a step-by-step approach to fighting ... Continue reading →

A Groundbreaking Fusion of Hip Hop & Rock, Inspired by London’s Gritty Realities. London, UK, October 23, 2024 -- London-based genre-blending sensation Elevate My Mind are here with their single 'Working Like A Dog', set to drop on 18 October 2024. This high-octane track blends gritty hip hop with the raw energy of rock, creating a song for anyone who’s ever hustled hard in the face of adversity. 'Working Like A Dog' captures the relentless grind of trying to make it in one of the world’s toughest cities. It’s an unapologetic song for those living on the edge, driven by ambition but facing the harsh realities of life in London. With fierce lyrics and intense beats, the track reflects the struggles of daily life—pushing through long hours, setbacks, and doubt—just to move one step closer to your dreams. Elevate My Mind delivers a sound that’s as gritty as the streets of London, and yet manages to face reality with clarity. ... Continue reading →

New Hamburg, ON, Canada, October 22, 2024 -- An oil on canvas painting by the renowned French artist Èdouard Leon Cortes (1992-1969) sold for $25,960, more than doubling the high estimate, and two oil on beaverboard works by iconic Nova Scotia painter Maud Lewis (1901-1970) combined for $60,180 in two days of online auctions held October 12-13 by Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd. All figures quoted in this report are in Canadian dollars and include an 18 percent buyer’s premium. The Cortes painting, titled Paris at Dusk, was the top achiever in the October 12th Canadiana auction, which featured 371 lots of furniture, decoys, pottery, stoneware, Canadiana and coin banks. The Maud Lewis paintings (there were seven total in the auction) were star lots in the October 13th Canadian Folk Art sale, which featured 242 lots of folk art and carved decoys. The circa 1908-1925 Cortes painting, a fine example of his style and work, was the expected top lot in the October 12th auction ... Continue reading →

Milford, CT, USA, October 22, 2024 -- Shannon's Fine Art Auctioneers will present their annual Fall Fine Art Auction on Thursday, October 24th, at 6 pm Eastern time. The sale will take place live online at shannons.com, with bidding also available by telephone and absentee. Shannon’s has become the leading auction house for American art and this season proves their strength in attracting quality consignments in this genre. The firm secured 15 paintings from a major private collection of American art. Many of the paintings from this group are fresh-to-the-market, having been in private hands for decades. The top lot from this collection is an exceptional Alfred Thompson Bricher, titled Morning at Narragansett – The Turn of the Tide (1871), estimated at $150,000-$200,000. This masterful, Luminist painting depicts a mother with her two children enjoying a day at the beach, young boys playing in the gentle waves, and a couple walking in the sand. Shannon’s has sold ... Continue reading →

Cha-ching! Holiday season is just around the corner and the restaurant industry has a healthy appetite for new customers and repeat customers. Given that opportunity and challenge, the Massachusetts Asian Restaurant Association (MARA) has partnered with locally owned and operated SwipeIt, based in Mansfield, MA, to provide innovative and cost-effective gift cards, selling both in-store and online via a turnkey e-commerce system, for their hundreds of members. MARA is a non-profit organization focused on creating professional leadership and providing Asian restaurant businesses the resources and guidance needed to advance in the industry. MARA is a platform connecting Asian restaurant members with professional service providers as well as relevant governmental entities to enhance the communication, collaboration, and mutual benefits. Founded in 1998, Swipe It provides Gift Card Programs for the small to medium sized merchant that want the look and feel of the big guys. SwipeIt ... Continue reading →

Cha-ching! Holiday season is just around the corner and the restaurant industry has a healthy appetite for new customers and repeat customers. Given that opportunity and challenge, the Massachusetts Asian Restaurant Association (MARA) has partnered with locally owned and operated SwipeIt, based in Mansfield, MA, to provide innovative and cost-effective gift cards, selling both in-store and online via a turnkey e-commerce system, for their hundreds of members. MARA is a non-profit organization focused on creating professional leadership and providing Asian restaurant businesses the resources and guidance needed to advance in the industry. MARA is a platform connecting Asian restaurant members with professional service providers as well as relevant governmental entities to enhance the communication, collaboration, and mutual benefits. Founded in 1998, Swipe It provides Gift Card Programs for the small to medium sized merchant that want the look and feel of the big guys. SwipeIt ... Continue reading →

Shelly’s Tea Room, a beloved destination for traditional English afternoon tea, has been named the “authentic English Tea Rooms of the Year 2024” by the LuxLife Magazine, a prestigious worldwide lifestyle magazine. This prestigious award celebrates Shelly’s Tea Room’s dedication to preserving the rich heritage of English tea culture while delivering exceptional service and an unforgettable experience. Located at 51 Court Street, in the heart of Plymouth, Massachusetts, known as America’s Hometown, Shelly’s Tea Rooms has become a favorite for tea enthusiasts and visitors seeking an authentic taste of England. Known for its meticulously curated selection of teas, freshly baked scones, finger sandwiches, and traditional desserts, the tea room captures the essence of British charm and hospitality. “We are incredibly honored to receive this award,” said Shelly Sinclair, co-founder of Shelly’s Tea Rooms. “Our mission has ... Continue reading →