Sept. 21, 2021: World’s Fair Auction #39 closes

Columbian Exposition collectors may be interested in World’s Fair Auction #39, now open for preview. Online bidding closes at 10:00 PM EST on Tuesday, September 21, 2021. The auction catalog can be viewed at: http://www.worldsfairauction.com/cgi-bin/catalog.cgi. Lots 21 through 71 are items related to the 1893 World’s Fair, and include several products commemorating various building of the White City: a china vase decorated with an image of the Horticultural Building; Report of the Committee on Awards World's Columbian Commission two-volume [...]

By |2021-09-12T12:43:33-05:00September 12th, 2021|Categories: ANTIQUES, EVENTS (past)|Tags: |0 Comments

Mar. 2, 2021: World’s Fair Auction #38 closes

Columbian Exposition collectors may be interested in World’s Fair Auction #38, now open for preview. Online bidding closes at 10:00 PM EST on Tuesday, March 2, 2021. The auction catalog can be viewed at: http://www.worldsfairauction.com/cgi-bin/catalog.cgi. Lots 20 through 92 are items related to the 1893 World’s Fair, and include several products commemorating various building of the White City: a "World's Fair 1893" turquoise art glass creamer, an Agricultural Building china vase, and a Machinery Hall china plate; Machinery Hall cuff [...]

By |2021-04-04T05:46:06-05:00February 19th, 2021|Categories: ANTIQUES, EVENTS (past)|Tags: |2 Comments

Sept. 15, 2020: World’s Fair Auction #37 closes

Columbian Exposition collectors may be interested in World’s Fair Auction #37, now open for preview. Online bidding closes on Tuesday, September 15, 2020. The auction catalog can be viewed at: http://www.worldsfairauction.com/cgi-bin/catalog.cgi. Lots 22 through 57 are items related to the 1893 World’s Fair, and include several products commemorating various building of the White City: numerous Columbian Exposition coins and medals; a colorful box for the Picture Puzzles of the "Mines Building"; a letter on Illinois Board of World's Fair [...]

By |2020-12-12T08:55:23-06:00September 8th, 2020|Categories: ANTIQUES, EVENTS (past)|Tags: |0 Comments

Autographed Letter about Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show and the 1893 World’s Fair Sells at Auction

A letter inviting the International Folk-Lorre Congress of the 1893 World's Fair to attend Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show has sold at auction for $937.50. Heritage Auctions' February 20, 2020, "Americana & Political Signature Auction" included the hand-written letter from Nate Salsbury, manager of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Company. An 1893 letter from Nate Salsbury, manager of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, inviting the International Folk-Lorre Congress at the World's Columbian Exposition to see a performance. [Image from [...]

By |2022-03-05T10:59:40-06:00March 4th, 2020|Categories: ANTIQUES|Tags: , , |0 Comments

Mar. 3, 2020: World’s Fair Auction #36 closes

Columbian Exposition collectors may be interested in World’s Fair Auction #36, now open for preview. Online bidding closes on Tuesday, March 3, 2020. The auction catalog can be viewed at: http://www.worldsfairauction.com/cgi-bin/catalog.cgi. Lots 22 through 59 are items related to the 1893 World’s Fair, and include several products commemorating various building of the White City: a handsome powder jar made of milk glass and featuring a color image of an unusual vista of the Administration Building. a rare Parker Brothers [...]

By |2020-03-14T11:44:22-05:00February 22nd, 2020|Categories: ANTIQUES, EVENTS (past)|Tags: |0 Comments

Oct. 22, 2019: World’s Fair Auction #35 closes

Columbian Exposition collectors may be interested in World’s Fair Auction #35, now open for preview. Online bidding closes on Tuesday, October 22, 2019. The auction catalog can be viewed at: http://www.worldsfairauction.com/cgi-bin/catalog.cgi. Lots 17 through 55 are items related to the 1893 World’s Fair, and include several products commemorating various building of the White City: a lovely "Columbus Panorama" tri-fold book that depicts "American Declaration of Independence July 4th, 1776," the "Discovery of America," and "The Proclamation of Emancipation of [...]

By |2019-10-28T21:17:30-05:00October 5th, 2019|Categories: ANTIQUES, EVENTS (past)|Tags: |0 Comments

June 25, 2019: World’s Fair Auction #34 closes

Columbian Exposition collectors may be interested in World’s Fair Auction #34, now open for preview. Online bidding closes on Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at 10 PM EDT. The auction catalog can be viewed at: http://www.worldsfairauction.com/cgi-bin/catalog.cgi. Lots 19 through 55 are items related to the 1893 World’s Fair, and include several products commemorating various building of the White City: • a demitasse satuma cup with pictures of Machinery Hall and the U.S. Government Building; • a "World's Fair Prize Puzzle" [...]

By |2019-08-16T09:33:52-05:00June 8th, 2019|Categories: ANTIQUES, EVENTS (past)|Tags: |0 Comments

Jan. 24, 2019: Sophia Hayden’s Gold Medal To Be Auctioned

The reverse of Hayden's presentation medal . [Image from John McInnis Auctioneers.] John McInnis Auctioneers (76 Main Street, Amesbury, MA) will offer a rare item from the 1893 World’s Fair in their “Numismatics, Exonumia, Silver and Jewelry” auction on Thursday January 24, 2019. Lot 10 is a 14-karat gold presentation medal awarded to architect Sophia Hayden for her design of the Woman’s Building. An inscription on the obverse reads "Sophia G. Hayden--Presented by the Board of Lady Managers [...]

By |2019-01-30T21:33:32-06:00January 16th, 2019|Categories: ANTIQUES, EVENTS (past)|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments

Feb. 2, 2019: Potter & Potter Auctions to Offer Columbian Exposition Collectibles

A Statue of the Republic plaster model up for sale through Potter & Potter Auctions on February 2, 2019. Potter & Potter Auctions of Chicago will offer several interesting World’s Columbian Exposition items in their February 2nd auction, “Fine Books and Manuscripts: Featuring Important Chicago Memorabilia.” A unique lot is a three-foot, golden Statue of the Republic plaster model, identified as being produced by Orlandi Statuary of Chicago in 1993 for the 100th anniversary of the Exposition. [...]

By |2022-03-05T10:38:41-06:00January 12th, 2019|Categories: ANTIQUES, EVENTS (past)|Tags: , , |0 Comments
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