Rare, Significant Photographic Image of Lincoln will Headline University Archives’ Auction, Apr 23
On Wednesday, April 23rd, auction house University Archives will present an extraordinary artifact: a photographic image of President Abraham Lincoln, created circa 1895-1900 by George B. Ayres (1829-1905) using Alexander Hesler’s (1823-1895) original 1860 collodion negative of Portrait Sitting No. 2. Objects of this profound historical consequence and rare visual immediacy rarely come to auction….
prpocketKintetsu International Launches Much Anticipated Online Hotel Booking Platform
New York, NY, April 6, 2025 — Kintetsu International Express, (U.S.A.), Inc., a leading provider of travel management services, today announced the launch of its innovative new online booking tool, Kintetsu Hotel Planner, designed to give consumers online access to hotel reservations in the U.S. and all over the world, including KIE’s discounted hotel rates….
University Archives’ Online-Only Auction, April 23rd, will Feature Over 60 Lots Dedicated to Lincoln
A vivid and lifelike photograph of Abraham Lincoln with Hesler/Ayres provenance, a one-page letter signed by Lincoln in 1859 and addressed to a man he’d defended in a murder trial, and a one-page autograph letter written in Hebrew in 1948 by the first Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion are three of many tantalizing items in…
Three Antique Winchester Cartridge Display Boards Combine for $200,000 in Miller & Miller Auction
Three antique Winchester cartridge display boards from around the turn of the century combined for nearly $200,000 (Canadian) in an online-only Firearms & Sporting Auction, featuring the diverse collections of Wayne G. Connor and the late Robert Warwick, held March 29th by Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd. In all, 211 lots came up for bid….
Woody Auction will Offer The Hite Collection of Wave Crest, R.S. Prussia, ABCG and more, April 26th
Douglass, KS, USA, April 4, 2025 — The private collection of Grady and Annette Hite of North Carolina – over 1,000 pieces of Wave Crest, American Brilliant Cut Glass, art pottery, R.S. Prussia and other fine items – will come up for bid in an auction on Saturday, April 26th, starting at 9:30am Central time…
Certified Mindfulness Teacher Timothy Swords Launches Mindful Leadership Executive Coaching
San Francisco, CA, April 3, 2025 — Timothy Swords, an executive coach and certified mindfulness meditation teacher, recently launched Mindful Leadership Executive Coaching. This new venture integrates mindfulness practices with traditional corporate executive coaching to help C-Suite executives, senior leaders and entrepreneurs develop self-awareness, emotional resilience, and authentic leadership. “The business world requires a level…
Sterling Associates’ April 2 Auction has Art Glass Lampshades, Nippon, Noritake, DeVilbiss Perfumes
A Late Spring Specialty Antique Estate Auction featuring the outstanding single-owner collection of the late Judy Boyd (1939-2018) of Bergen County, New Jersey, will be conducted online-only by Sterling Associates on Wednesday, April 2, starting promptly at 5pm Eastern time. Nearly 200 of the sale’s 262 lots are dedicated to Ms. Boyd’s vast decorative art…
Illinois Department on Aging Honors Author Charlene Wexler with Induction to Senior Illinoisans Hall of Fame
The Illinois Department on Aging recently honored author Charlene Wexler of Richmond, IL, as a 2024 Senior Illinoisans Hall of Fame inductee. Mary Killough, acting director of the Illinois Department on Aging, inducted Wexler into the Senior Illinoisans Hall of Fame and presented her with an award representing that induction on Feb. 21, 2025, in…
The Contents of The Stately Lauri Mundi Mansion Home in Aberdeen, MS will be Auctioned on April 12
Aberdeen, MS, USA, March 29, 2025 — The entire contents of the stately mansion home in Aberdeen known as Lauri Mundi will be sold at auction on Saturday, April 12th, beginning at 10am Central time, by Stevens Auction Company, based in Aberdeen. The sale will be conducted on-site, on the grounds of Lauri Mundi, located…