Treasures From The Mozarteum Foundation Of Salzburg On View
In an unprecedented collaboration, the Morgan Library & Museum and the Mozarteum Foundation of Salzburg have partnered to organize “Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Treasures from the Mozarteum Foundation of Salzburg,” an exhibition that traces the extraordinary life and enduring legacy of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791). On view Friday, March 13, through Sunday, May 31, this two-gallery exhibition combines the Morgan’s significant holdings in Mozart manuscripts and first editions with remarkable objects, on view in the United States for the first time, from the Mozarteum Foundation of Salzburg. These include Mozart’s clavichord on which he composed “The Magic Flute” and his childhood violin, as well as famous portraits, letters, and personal objects of Mozart and his family.
Evoking the cities, homes, and people that influenced the composer, the exhibition highlights Mozart’s many travels, his continual quest for employment and renown, tensions within his family, and his prodigious creative output amid frequent illness and other challenges. It illustrates how Mozart’s career was shaped by aristocratic patronage, a context both foreign and familiar to modern viewers. In addition, it documents how the 19th century would recast Mozart as a foundational figure in the emerging idea of “classical music,” partly through Beethoven’s influence. The exhibition explores how Mozart forged deep connections with listeners during his life and examines his
enduring influence after his death. At the heart of the exhibition are the artifacts, musical instruments, and Mozart family memorabilia on loan from the Mozarteum, which offer unique insight into Mozart’s biography and creative process. No less compelling is a rich selection of manuscripts publicly on view together for the first time, primarily from the Morgan’s collection. Featuring Mozart’s most familiar works in his own hand, the selection includes excerpts from operas such as “The
Marriage of Figaro” (1786) and “The Magic Flute” (1791); his variations on what is now known as “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”; and his “Symphony no. 25 in G Minor, K. 183,” which serves as the opening theme to the 1984 film “Amadeus.”
“The Morgan is deeply grateful to the Mozarteum Foundation for its generous partnership and for opening its vaults so that we can present this comprehensive exhibition dedicated to one of the most significant figures in Western music,” said Colin B. Bailey,
Katharine J. Rayner director of the Morgan Library & Museum.
“Mozart’s influence is still heard everywhere today, from piano lessons and concerts to children’s rhymes. Anchored around Mozart’s compositions, the exhibition will offer visitors an unprecedented opportunity to engage with the life and work of an artist whose music they recognize and hold dear.”
The exhibition focuses on the two family chapters of Mozart’s life: his youth with his father, Leopold, and sister, Nannerl, in Salzburg and his adult life with his wife, Constanze, in Vienna. After Mozart’s death in 1791, Nannerl and Constanze returned to Salzburg, where they, with the composer’s two sons, Carl Thomas Mozart and Franz Xaver Mozart, preserved and built his legacy. Their collection became the foundation of the modern-day Mozarteum.
“The exhibition highlights the ways in which Mozart’s life and career were extraordinary even in his own time,” said Robinson McClellan, Mary Flagler Cary curator of music manuscripts and printed music. “It gives insight into his environment and humanizes this great composer, illuminating his loves, passions, triumphs, and sorrows.”
“Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Treasures from the Mozarteum Foundation of Salzburg” delves first into Mozart’s childhood in Salzburg and his relationships with his family members, who were the most important influences on his early musical career. His father, Leopold Mozart, was a well-known
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Small Living Things: The Magical Art Of Eric Carle
By Karl Pass
The exhibition “Small Living Things: The Magical Art of Eric Carle,” on view at Michener Art Museum from Saturday, Feb. 14, through Sunday, May 24, will bring visitors up close to picture book illustrations by the beloved author. “Small Living Things” highlights the small creatures from Eric Carle’s collection with original artwork from “The Very Hungry Caterpillar,” “The Very Quiet Cricket,” “The Very Busy Spider,” “The Very Clumsy Click Beetle,” “The Grouchy Ladybug,” and more, as well as larger animals from the classic “Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?” and collaboration with Bill Martin Jr.
When Eric Carle was a boy, his father took him on walks in nature, peeling back the bark of a tree to show him the tiny creatures who lived underneath. “I think in my books, I honor my father by writing about small living things,” said Carle. Carle started his career in advertising and as a graphic designer for The New York Times. He didn’t start illustrating and writing books for children until he was almost 40. His most famous work, “The Very Hungry Caterpillar,” has sold over 55 million copies and has been translated into over 80 languages. Carle died in 2021
Closing on Wednesday, Feb. 18, at 5 p.m. EST, Richard L. Dotta Auction Company LLC will conduct an online-only auction of antique and collectible toys, trains, advertising items, antique billiard tables, and collectibles. Highlighting the auction will be a rare Regina 34 Orchestral Corona 27-inch disc automatic changer music box.
A Regina jukebox, more accurately referred to as a Regina music box, was a popular, high quality, coin operated musical automaton from the late 19th and
early 20th century. “This particular Regina upright music box has been enjoyed by the same family for more than 60 years,” said Richard Dotta. “It’s an exquisite piece. The melodies of ‚ÄòThe Star Spangled Banner,’ ‚ÄòYankee Doodle Boy,’ ‚ÄòBen Hur Chariot Race March,’ and ‚ÄòMexican Beauties Serenata’ are so beautiful.” Its handcrafted oak cabinet boasts cast brass corner spandrels on each door. The lower section holds 12 different 27-inch discs which are automatically
moved from the carriage to player and back again.
Dotta’s online auction includes a large selection of Lionel trains, antiques and collectibles toys, advertising signs, two antique pool tables plus billiard cues and accessories. A special preview of these items will be held at the Dotta Auction Center on Saturday, Feb. 14, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The center is located at 330 W. Moorestown Road, Nazareth, Pa.
The Regina Music Box Company of Rahway, N.J., held international
prestige from the mid-1880s to the advent of the phonograph in the early 20th century. The company gained tremendous popularity, producing some of the era’s most well-crafted and finest-sounding machines, with automatic changers among the rarest and most impressive. Due to their incredibly high cost, few could afford music boxes of this caliber and complexity, which limited the market for such machines tremendously. An extremely limited number
Giambettino Cignaroli’s (1706-1770), “Mozart in Verona” from 1770, is from a private collection, Christie’s images / Bridgeman images.
Eric Carle’s alternate illustration for “The Very Quiet Cricket” is a gift of Motoko Inoue, courtesy 1990 Penguin Random House LLC.
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Morphy’s Automobilia And Petroliana Auction
Feb. 17 to 19 Sale Packed With Motoring-Related Advertising
Collectors, start your engines! Morphy’s is gearing up for a massive Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday,
A Canadian twin 10-gallon double visible gas pump showing an older restoration done in red and gold, impressive at 99 inches tall by 40 inches wide, overall fair, will be estimated at $5,000 to $10,000.
A rare ca. 1920s single-sided curved porcelain Campbell’s Tomato Soup can sign, graded 8.5+, with outstanding color and gloss, will be estimated at $6,000 to $12,000.
Feb. 17, 18, and 19, Automobilia and Petroliana auction that’s packed with nearly 1,500 lots of motoring-related signage and service station items to please even the most discerning collectors. The event will be held live at Morphy’s Pennsylvania gallery, with all forms of remote bidding available, including live via the internet through Morphy Live.
Many of the higher-estimated lots will be offered on day one. Top among them is an ultra-rare and high-grade single-sided tin sign for Ace High Motor Oil, with car and airplane graphic. The sign is certified and graded 88 by AGS, the premier authentication and grading service for antique advertising. It has excellent color and gloss throughout the field and is one of the highest-grade examples of this type of sign that Morphy has ever sold. The estimate is $15,000 to $30,000.
A Hancock Gasoline porcelain pump plate with fullfeather rooster graphic, AGS graded 91, is expected to change hands at $10,000 to $20,000. The sign exhibits superb color and gloss, with no notable field wear, and the graphic of the rooster mascot on this clean, 12-inch-diameter sign is in outstanding condition. The long-defunct Hancock Oil Company was one of the earliest fuel brands in the United States, operating many service stations along the West Coast.
A complete Ben Franklin “Premium Regular Gasoline” gas pump globe, on a red ripple gill body, features an eye-catching Ben Franklin graphic graded 9.0 and 8.5. It should hammer in the region of $10,000 to $14,000. The rare globe appears to have never been taken apart, while the red ripple is in excellent condition throughout. Also, the original copper collar is intact. The Ben Franklin Refining Company was based in Ardmore, Okla., and rose to prominence in the first half of the 20th century. A scarce double-sided bottle-shape tin neon sign for Pepsi-Cola, a vintage piece graded 8.0,
A scarce double-sided bottle-shape tin neon sign for Pepsi-Cola, once displayed over the main entrance to the Pepsi bottling plant in Fargo, N.D., will be estimated at $5,000 to $15,000.
This Ben Franklin “Premium Regular Gasoline” complete 13.25inch gas pump globe on a red ripple gill body, a well-presented example with Ben Franklin graphic, the sides graded 9.0 and 8.5, respectively, is estimated at $10,000 to $14,000.
carries a pre-sale estimate of $5,000 to $15,000. Supported by a metal stand, the sign was once prominently displayed over the main entrance to the Pepsi bottling plant in Fargo, N.D. Impressively sized, it would make a wonderful addition to any soda pop collection.
A brightly-colored and embossed single-sided tin sign advertising “Everlasting Roof and Metal Paint”
(Old Government Paints) by the United States Refining Company out of Cleveland, Ohio, should fetch $5,000 to $10,000. Boasting a great graphic of Uncle Sam standing on the Capitol Dome, the sign was produced by Meek & Beach Company of Coshocton, Ohio. It exhibits great color and has been graded 8.7. A ca. 1920s one-gallon can from the Valvoline Oil Company, made
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400 ANTIQUE DEALERS Collector Anecdotes And Antics
When Is A Monopoly Not A Monopoly?
By Shawn Surmick
grading companies under the same parent company? Would he have an opinion on the amount of companies that are being acquired and sustained through opaque private equity? Would he prevent certain companies in the trade from acquiring other similar companies in an attempt to exert control over certain collectible markets?
In 1776, Scottish philosopher and economist Adam Smith wrote “The Wealth of Nations.” This would become one of the most influential economic books ever written and would help lay the groundwork for modern capitalism. Even to this day, the book is not without its critics and is still discussed in classrooms throughout the world. That said, one of the core fundamentals of the book was Smith’s own disdain for monopolies, going as far as calling them a fundamental threat to free society and general prosperity. Unfortunately, today’s business environment is very much different than it was in 1776, and one can make the case that most modern-day monopolies are not only ignored by the government, but also somewhat encouraged. As a devoted student of economics, I would be incredibly curious as to how Adam Smith would view the antiques and collectibles trade if he was alive today. Would he view the high-profile auction houses and prolific thirdparty grading companies as having too much power over the markets they serve? Would he condemn corporate conglomerates who control both auction houses and
You may be wondering why I am asking these questions, and I assure you there is a reason. Because on Dec. 15, 2025, while most of us were preparing for the upcoming holidays, it was announced that Collectors, parent company of PSA (Professional Sports Authenticator), which is also a major third-party grading conglomerate, had just agreed to acquire one of their largest competitors, Beckett. Up until this point, Beckett, which owns and operates BGS (Beckett Grading Services), was a major third-party trading card grader and direct competitor of PSA. PSA is currently the dominant player in the third-party trading card market. If you know anyone who collects sports cards, “Pokemon” cards, or any kind of trading card that can be third-party graded, chances are they have cards graded by PSA in their collections.
When news of the proposed acquisition broke, it sent shock waves through the industry. Social media influencers, YouTubers, industry insiders, auction companies, and even high-profile collectors all took to social media to comment on the proposed sale. Some expressed support for the acquisition because this meant that the trading card market, at least for graded cards, was consolidating, and as a result, newer collectors wouldn’t have to become an expert in
understanding which grading company they should send their cards to. This is a weak argument in my opinion. Others, like myself, took an entirely different view and expressed concern that PSA was attempting to corner the market. This is because back in February of 2024, Collectors (PSA’s parent company) also purchased another competitor in this same space. Sportscard Guaranty Corporation (also known as SGC, because you can’t name a third-party grading company without using an acronym apparently), was also another albeit smaller competitor to PSA that achieved some success in this market. Unfortunately, with PSA’s parent company now poised to be in control of both SGC and Beckett, this leaves only one major leading third-party grading company in direct competition with them. That company is, of course, CGC (Certified Guaranty Company). The same company that grades comic books and video games also grades trading cards.
I am sure at this point in the article some of you are
thinking that maybe I am overreacting to this news. I assure you I am not. If this acquisition is allowed to go through, PSA’s parent company Collectors will control close to 80 percent of the entire market for the grading of trading cards. Even if the company allows both SGC and Beckett to be run independently of PSA and still operate, should one company be allowed to wield this much control in a market that is rapidly growing and will soon have a market cap close to that of the rare coin market? May I remind readers that there are currently three prominent top tier third-party grading companies that cater to the rare coin marketplace. They are PCGS (Professional Coin Grading Service), which is ironically also owned and controlled by Collectors; NGC (Numismatic Grading Company), which is owned by the same parent company as CGC; and last, but certainly not least, CAC (Certified Acceptance Corporation), which started out grading only certified coins already graded
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Vintage And Antique Puzzles, Games, And Playing Cards Sale
Specialty Auction To Be Held On Feb. 19
Potter & Potter Auctions is pleased to announce a 411lot sale to be held on Thursday, Feb. 19, starting at 11 a.m. EST. The auction will be presented live at Potter & Potter’s gallery in Chicago, Ill., as well as livestreamed on the company’s website at www. potterauctions.com. Contact the auction house directly for more information.
The expected top lot is a deck of James Y. Humphrey’s “Seminole Wars” playing cards, estimated at $5,000 to $7,000. These were printed in Philadelphia around 1819. The courts are engraved, hand-colored, full-length portraits. The Jacks are Indian
deck of A. Dougherty
A 12 pack of Jerry’s Nugget Playing Cards is estimated at $1,500 to $2,500. These 1980s-era poker sized, cellophane wrapped decks include six blue and six red backs.
chiefs, the Queens are classical goddesses, and the Kings are American presidents. The deck’s card backs are decorated with dots and asterisks. The deck is housed in a contemporary leather card box with mother of pearl counter dials. These were featured on the “Life” magazine cover of its May 30, 1955, issue. A copy of that publication is included with the lot.
A deck of A. Dougherty “Murphy Varnish” Transformation playing cards, estimated at $3,000 to $5,000, is a well-illustrated deck printed in New York around 1883 and doubles as an advertising tool for Murphy Varnish. The back of the cards are various shades of green and illustrated with the Murphy Varnish chariot. The deck is housed in an antique burned wood box. According to Potter & Potter’s
A crooked ca. 1890 era gambling wheel is estimated at $2,500 to $4,000. It features a hidden button at the top corner which allows the operator to either slow the wheel or stop it; this mechanism is visible from the wheel's underside.
experts, this is one of the best and most desirable American transformation decks.
A 1980s-era 12 pack of Jerry’s Nugget playing cards will be estimated at $1,500 to $2,500. The cellophane wrapped decks include six blue and six red backs in their original white carton.
“Among the playing cards in the auction, the James Y. Humphrey’s ‘Seminole Wars’ deck stands apart both for its rarity as early American card-making and as political memorabilia commemorating the ‘Seminole Wars,’” according to Joe Slabaugh, Potter & Potter Auctions’ director of cataloging.
For more information, visit www.potterauctions. com.
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SHOP DIRECTORY
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Sat. 10-5, Sun 12-5. 2 floors. Antiques, collectibles, vintage, primitives, much more! www.auntmargaretsantiquemall.com
19711 Newark 302-733-7677 MAIN STREET ANTIQUES, 23 Possum
Park Mall. Winter Hrs.: Mon.-Sat. 10-8, Sun. 11:30-5:30. Over 45 Showcase/ Room Dealers selling qty. antqs. & collectibles. mainstreetantiques.com
21901 North East 410-287-8318
5 & 10 ANTIQUE MARKET, 115 S. Main St. Daily 10am-6pm. Cecil County’s largest! Approx. 65 dealers, variety & nostalgia. Buying/selling antiques & collectibles.
07052 West Orange 973-323-1711
VALLEY VINTAGE 168 S. Valley Rd., West Orange- Open 7 days ANNEX 411 Ridgewood Rd., MAPLEWOOD: ThuSun. Follow us on Instagram @valleyvintage168 for updates and Store Hours.
08525 Hopewell 609-466-9833
TOMATO FACTORY ANTIQUE & DESIGN CENTER, 2 Somerset St. We Have It All! Open Mon. thru Sat. 10-5, Sun. 11-5. We have 38 Dealers. www.tomatofactoryantiques.com
18944 Perkasie 215-257-3564
TREASURE TROVE, 6 S. 7th Street.
Estate jewelry, furniture, linens, vintage clothing, glass, china, books, toys, kitchenware, advertising, postcards. Primitives to Deco. Dealers Welcome. Mon.-Sat. 10-5. In business 42 years.
18962 Silverdale 215-453-1414
THE FACTORY ANTIQUES AND COLLECTIBLES, 130 West Main Street, Rt. 113, Bucks County. Featuring 45 Dealers. Open Wednesday thru Saturday 10-5, Sundays 11-4.
19543 Morgantown 610-913-1953
MORGANTOWN MARKET, 2940 Main St. Hours 10-5 daily. Berks Co. Largest Antique Boutique. Antiques, Collectibles, Vintage Home & Garden Decor. Now we have miniatures & dollhouses!
CALENDARS
DELAWARE
03/11/2026, Dagsboro - Wed Ending starts at 5 PM, Online Only, AMauctions.com. Personal property. Designer furniture, firearms, decoys, collectibles, coins , golf cart & more! A & M Auctioneers & Appraisers
04/01/2026, SelbyvilleEnding starts Wed at 5 PM, amauctions.com. Primitives, furniture, glass, china, housewares, & more! A & M Auctioneers & Appraisers
ILLINOIS
02/07/2026, Union - Sat 10 AM & Online, donleyauctions. com. John Bannister collection & general militaria. Donley Auctions
MARYLAND
02/21/2026, Historic Frederick - Sat 9 AM, parzow auctions.com. 3 Auctioneers selling at once! Large coin collection, over 1,000 bottles of spirits, McDonald - collectible toys & rare in-house displays, furniture, beer steins, cast iron, Christmas & more! Howard Parzow, Auctioneer
03/03/2026, ParsonsburgTues Ending starts at 5PM, Online only, AMauctions.com
Estate jewelry, gold coins, 1934 $1,000 bill & more! A & M Auctioneers & Appraisers
03/04/2026, ParsonsburgWed ending starts at 5PM, Online only, AMauctions.com. Collectibles, glass, china, primitives & more! A & M Auctioneers & Appraisers
03/18/2026, ChestertownWed Closing starts at 5 PM, Online only, amauctions.com. Personal property. Decoys, firearms, microscope collection, primitives, furniture & more! A & M Auctioneers & Appraisers
04/14/2026 - ParsonsburgTues Ending starts at 5PM, Online only, AMauctions. com. Musical instruments & a musicians dream! More than 50 instruments including 25+ guitars, amplifiers, horns, brass instruments, drums & more! A & M Auctioneers & Appraisers
04/29/2026, ParsonsburgWed Ending starts at 5 PM, Online Only. AMauctions.com. 100+ firearms, decoys, original artwork, hunting & shooting accessories & more! A & M Auctioneers & Appraisers
GEORGIA
AUCTIONS
PENNSYLVANIA
02/07/2026, Mt Wolf - Sat 6 PM, Online only, rentzels auctionservice.com. 1967 Ford Gallaxie 500 w/ rebuilt engine & 121,000 miles, signs, banners, license plates, hubcaps, car literature, large collection of beer advertising items & more! Rentzels Auction Service
02/07/2026, Ephrata - Sat. 10 am, Online Only, www. gehmanauctions.com. Fine Victorian art glass & sterling silver. Gehman Auctions 02/07/2026, Boyertown - Sat 3PM, Online only, www.bid. geyerauctions.com. Vintage Knoll Dining table, tulip side chairs, 2 credenza & other vintage Knoll pieces. Morgan silver dollars, silver peace dollars, silver quarters, mercury dimes, framed signed oil on canvas artwork & more! Geyer Auction Companies 02/07/2026, Ephrata - Sat 9 AM, www.horstauction.com. Antiques, collectibles, toys, model trains, dolls, household goods, tools & more! Horst Auction Center 02/10/2026, Myerstown - Tues 1 PM, Online only, kleinfelters.hibid.com. Single consignor lifetime coin collection. Kleinfelter’s Auction, Inc. 02/10/2026, Dillsburg - Mon 6 PM, www.haars.com. Coins to include lots of silver. Mint & proof sets, graded coins, wheat & Indian heads & more! Hardy’s Auction Service 02/12/2026, Kinzers - Thurs 10 AM & Online, embassy auctionsinternational.com. Pop Culture Auction. Embassy Auctions International 02/14/2026, Andreas - Sat 9AM, deanarnerauctions.com. Quality antiques & primitives, Griswold cast iron fry pan & dutch oven, Fiestaware, cast iron porch bell, boot scrapers, doorstops & more! Dean Arner Auctioneer 02/14/2026,ChambersburgSat 8:30 AM & online, kennys auction.com. Furniture, Kentucky long rifle, primitives, & more! Kenny’s Auction 02/14/2026, Seven Valleys (York County) - Sat 8:45 AM, auctionzip.com #3721. Toy collection including many NIB Winross & other ‘precision’ toys, Harley Davidson items & more! Leaman Auctions, Ltd
02/15/2026, Pineville - Sun. Noon, www.locatillc.com. Monthly Auctions. Locati LLC 02/16/2026, Dillsburg - Mon 6:00 PM, haars.com. Coins, box lots, tools, & more! Hardy’s Auction Service 02/16/2026, Shermans Dale - Mon 10 AM & Online, auctionzip.com #4381. Coins & currency featuring a rare PCGS AU 1795 Bust Dollar. Coins from old-time private collectors. Richard P Murry Auctioneer
02/16/2026, Chambersburg - Mon 9 AM & Online, gatewayauction.com. Furniture, jewelry, Chevy truck, militaria, books, china, glassware, bookends, jukeboxes & more! Gateway Auction Gallery
02/17/2026, Glen Rock - Tues., 9 am, www.wehrlysauction. hibid.com. Antiques, toys, primitives, shaker jars, stoneware, washboards, clocks, copper boiler w/lid, snowshoes, 2 ceramic Christmas trees, duck decoys, glassware & more! Wehrly’s Auction Service, Inc.
02/17/2026, Myerstown - Tues 1 PM, Online only, kleinfelters. com. Boutique high-end jewelry. Kleinfelter’s Auction, Inc. 02/17/2026, Myerstown - Sat. 1 pm, Online, www. kleinfelters.hibid.com. High end jewelry sale. Kleinfelter’s Auction, Inc.
02/21/2026, Ephrata - Sat 9 AM & Online, horstauction. com. Winter tool sale. Planes, saws, edge tools, Cooper’s tools, measuring tools, books, ephemera, primitives & more! Horst Auction Center
03/07/2026, Columbia - Sat 8:30 AM & Online, auctionzip. com. #47259. A variety of central Pennsylvania milk, soda & beer bottles. David S. Brown Auction Service
VIRGINIA
02/11/2026, Oak Hall - Wed Ending starts at 5PM, Online only, AMauctions.com, Personal property. RV, trucks, tractors, farm equipment, flatbed & enclosed trailers, model trains & more! A & M Auctioneers & Appraisers
WISCONSIN
02/13-14/2026, Tomah - Fri at 9 AM & 4 PM, Sat at 9 AM & Online, MillersAuctionCo. com. 2-Day Advertising auction. Millers Auction Co.
SHOW & FLEA MARKET CALENDAR
02/12-15/2026, AtlantaThurs 10 AM - 5 PM, Fri & Sat
9 AM - 6 PM, Sun 10 AM - 4 PM, 3650 & 3850 Jonesboro Road, Scott Antique Markets
03/12-15/2026, AtlantaThurs 10 AM - 5 PM, Fri & Sat
9 AM - 6 PM, Sun 10 AM - 4 PM, 3650 & 3850 Jonesboro Road, Scott Antique Markets
04/09-12/2026, AtlantaThurs 10 AM - 4 PM, Fri & Sat
9 AM- 6 PM, Sun 10 AM - 4 PM, 3650 & 3850 Jonesboro Road, Scott Antique Markets
05/07-10/2026, AtlantaThurs 10 AM - 5 PM, Fri & Sat
9 AM - 6 PM, Sun 10 AM - 4 PM, 3650 & 3850 Jonesboro Road, Scott Antique Markets
MARYLAND
03/29/2026, West Friendship - Sun 9 AM - 3 PM, 2210
Fairgrounds Rd, Baltimore Antique Bottle Club
NEW JERSEY
03/01/2026, Wayne - Sun 9 AM - 2:30 PM. 1 PAL Drive, Wayne PAL Antiques & Collectibles Show
03/27-28/2026, Allendale - Fri
5 PM - 9 PM, Sat 10 AM - 4 PM, 165 West Crescent Avenue, Vintage Glass, Pottery & China Show OHIO
02/21-22/2026, ColumbusSat 9 AM - 6 PM, Sun 10 AM - 4 PM, 717 East 17th Avenue, Scott Antique Markets
03/28-29/2026, ColumbusSat 9 AM - 6 PM, Sun 10 AM - 4 PM, 717 East 17th Avenue, Scott Antique Markets
11/28-29/2026, ColumbusSat & Sun., 717 E 17th Avenue, Scott Antique Markets
PENNSYLVANIA
01/02-12/31/2026, Lewisburg - Every Sun. 8-4 (except Easter), 150 Silvermoon Ln. 01/02-12/31/2026, Berwyn - Every Sat. & Sun. 10-5, 288 Swedesford Rd.
02/05-16/2026, Adamstown - Wed through Mon, along 7 miles, Antiques Capital USA
03/27-28/2026, LancasterFri 10 AM - 6 PM, Sat 10 AM4 PM, 1383 Arcadia Road, Morlatton Post Card Club
03/29/2026, New Oxford - Sun
8 AM - 3PM, 200 West Golden Lane, New Oxford Antique Show
06/20/2026, New Oxford - Sat 8 am - 3 pm, 200 West Golden Lane, New Oxford Antique Show 10/18/2026, New Oxford - Sat
8 AM - 3 PM, 200 West Golden Lane, New Oxford Antique Show
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“Murphy Varnish” Transformation playing cards is estimated at $3,000 to $5,000.
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at the age of 91, after celebrating 50 years of “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” in 2019.
Organized by The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, Mass., “Small Living Things” also includes examples of process art and sketches, poster designs, and objects representative of Carle’s influence in contemporary culture. The 1996 Eric Carle-inspired McDonald’s Happy Meal toy series is displayed, along with The Very Hungry Caterpillar in bronze by sculptor Nancy Sch√∂n, creator of the Make Way for Ducklings sculpture in the Boston Public Garden.
“We are so pleased to share the art of Eric Carle with the Michener Art Museum community,” said Jennifer Schantz,
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of 27-inch automatic disc changers such as this were
executive director of The Carle. “Families have been enjoying Carle’s iconic images in their homes for decades, but nothing beats experiencing his original artwork directly as an inspiration for picture book art lovers of all ages.” Michener Art Museum, with a commitment to nurturing a lifelong involvement in the arts, will present programming concurrent with “Small Living Things” for visitors of all ages. Gallery-based story times, music programs, and art-making experiences all connect visual and literary arts. A program called “All About Animals” will bring live lizards, birds, snakes, and more to the museum. Family-friendly tours are also available throughout the run of the exhibition, including a stroller tour series led by executive director and CEO Anne Corso.
“We’re bringing the animal world of Eric Carle to life,” said Casey Repasy, director of learning and engagement. “It’s about giving families hands-on, curiosity-driven experiences.” Admission for visitors age 5 and under is free of charge at Michener Art Museum. A free family activity guide for “Small Living Things” is available at the visitor’s services desk, with a prize for every completed submission. The museum shop will feature a curated selection of all things Eric Carle for the run of the exhibition.
“The Magical Art of Eric Carle comes at a perfect time,” mentioned Corso.
“The Michener is launching the first year of its strategic plan, a plan that prioritizes the museum’s role as a community hub and using art to foster lifelong learning. This exhibition will reach beyond the museum’s walls through partnerships with area institutions and businesses.”
In collaboration with the Bucks County Free Library, all seven branches in Bensalem, Doylestown, Langhorne, Levittown, Perkasie, Quakertown, and Yardley are part of more Eric Carle-themed fun, including scavenger hunts and story times.
A town-wide scavenger hunt, the Caterpillar Crawl,
has punch cards available for shoppers at Doylestown businesses. The windows of participating businesses will display different foods the hungry caterpillar enjoys, from apples and pears to chocolate cake. Shoppers who turn in a completed punch card at the Michener Art Museum Visitor’s Services desk will be rewarded with one free guest pass.
“Small Living Things: The Magical Art of Eric Carle” is presented through the generosity of the Gorsky Family, with major support from Tim Griffith and Anne Corso, and additional support from Leff Family Foundation and Lee and Carole Schram.
To learn more about the museum at 138 S. Pine St., Doylestown, Pa., visit www. michenerartmuseum.org.
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by both PCGS and NGC, but has now moved onto grading coins themselves.
If the acquisition of Beckett by Collectors does not constitute a direct monopoly, what does? While it is true the overall graded trading card market is somewhat diverse and fragmented with smaller grading companies still operating in this market, none of these companies at present time have the clout and recognition that PSA does. Don’t believe me? Just check auction price records for cards graded by PSA and compare those results to cards graded by any of the smaller players in this space. There is virtually no comparison, as PSA has become the market standard. PSA currently grades
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violin teacher and the Deputy Kapellmeister at the Salzburg court. He took Wolfgang and his sister, Maria Anna (Nannerl), an exceptional pianist, on tour in Europe, where they performed for nobility and gained exposure to new musical styles across the continent.
In addition to Mozart’s childhood violin, items on view include his earliest compositions, among them four keyboard pieces (K. 1a through K. 1d) composed in 1761, when he was just 5 years old, as well as a series of portraits of the family.
The exhibition’s “second act” follows Mozart’s Vienna years, during which he wrote many of his best-known and most important works. While in Vienna, Mozart earned income from teaching and public concert performances he called “academies,” which inspired many of his great masterworks, including 14 piano concertos
close to a million cards per month, and at times of high demand, the company has had to suspend new submissions just so they could catch up on the amount of back submissions being sent in on a regular basis. Rather than purchase their competitors, perhaps PSA should put that capital to work in improving their current grading process and turnaround times.
Incidentally, I am not the only one who holds this opinion. A few days after the acquisition was announced, Congressman Pat Ryan, who represents New York’s 18th congressional district, demanded that the FTC should investigate Collectors attempt to monopolize trading card grading. This represents the first time that I can recall of any request for government involvement in composed primarily for these concerts.
The exhibition includes the Morgan’s autograph manuscript of the “Piano Concerto in C, K. 467,” one of Mozart’s bestloved and most familiar works, among others. In his final five years in Vienna, Mozart composed five major operas, all created in collaboration with librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte, that took opera buffa (Italian comedic opera) to new artistic heights. Mozart completed two more masterpieces in the autumn of 1791. Mozart died in December 1791, leaving behind around 150 unfinished works.
To learn more, call 212685-0008 or visit www. themorgan.org.
the collectibles trade from an acting congressman, and I welcome this investigation. I understand that my opinion on this matter is quite controversial to some. That said, I won’t be holding my breath for any kind of government oversight because I have been screaming for government intervention in these markets for years now, and it seems to always fall on deaf ears. It would appear, however, that this is the first
time my prayers have actually at least been acknowledged. Still, I seem to forget this isn’t the 1990s anymore, but here we are, and we will see what develops.
Shawn Surmick has been an avid collector since the age of 12. He currently resides in his hometown of Boyertown, Pa., and is a passionate collector of antiques and collectibles. His articles focus on various topics affecting the marketplace.
Eric Carle’s alternate illustration for “The Very Hungry Caterpillar,” from 1987, is a gift of Motoko Inoue, courtesy 1969, 1987, Penguin Random House LLC.
Eric Carle’s illustration for “The Very Quiet Cricket,” from the collection of the Eric and Barbara Carle Foundation, is courtesy 1990 Penguin Random House LLC.
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specifically for Indian Motorcycles and maker-marked “Enterprise Stamping, Pittsburgh, Pa.,” is estimated at $5,000 to $10,000. Overall, the can is bright and glossy on each side, showing a clean Native American graphic on both sides. Each side also has “Panhard Cycle” handwritten into the grade panel. Both the original lid and carrying
A Hancock Gasoline porcelain pump plate with full-feather rooster graphic, AGS graded 91, measuring 12 inches in diameter with superb color and gloss, will be estimated at $10,000 to $20,000.
handle are intact. The grade of this iconic Indian can is 8.0.
On day two, one of the undisputed headliners is a spectacular art deco Pabst Blue Ribbon double-sided porcelain neon sign with unique glass face inserts. The sign is mounted to the original can, which is rust- and rot-free. Overall, it’s a fine example of breweriana that would complement any collection. It’s large at 58 by 11 by 38 inches and will require
third-party shipping. The grades are 8.9+ both sides and the estimate is $5,000 to $10,000. A rare, ca. 1920s single-sided curved porcelain Campbell’s Tomato Soup can sign, graded 8.5+, boasts exceptional color and gloss. It is estimated at $6,000 to $12,000. The iconic Campbell’s Tomato Soup can went from grocery store staple to pop art superstardom thanks to Andy Warhol.
A single-sided porcelain embossed porcelain sign for “Flying A Service,” showing the winged capital “A” against a red background, graded 8.0, 62 by 48 inches, will be estimated at $4,000 to $8,000.
The rare and high-grade single-sided tin sign for “Ace High Motor Oil,” with car and airplane graphic, graded 88 by AGS, will be estimated at $15,000 to $30,000.
Bottle collectors take note: the auction features a colorful selection of bottles and flasks, including a fine amber-colored half-pint flask with a profile of Lafayette facing right. The 2.25inch flask is estimated at $1,000 to $2,000.
To contact Morphy’s, call 877-968-8880 or email info@morphyauctions.com.
All images courtesy of Morphy Auctions.
This embossed single-sided tin sign advertising “Everlasting Roof and Metal Paint” with a great graphic of Uncle Sam standing on the Capitol Dome, graded 8.7, will be estimated at $5,000 to $10,000.
The ca. 1920s one-gallon can from Valvoline Oil Company made specially for Indian Motorcycles, showing a clean Native American graphic on both sides, graded 8.0, will be estimated at $5,000 to $10,000.
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