Antiques Roadshow comes to Dallas

By Chad Jones

Hopeful locals parade their treasures and trash.

Saturday, June 28, 2008

Dallas-based Heritage Galleries sells $20 bills belonging to famed parachuting skyjacker D.B. Cooper

By Pegasus News wire

The auction house sold 15 $20 bills for $37,000, which is of course far above face value.

Saturday, June 14, 2008

Jack Ruby’s gun to be auctioned off in Vegas

By Pegasus News wire

Original cost: $62.50. Auction estimate: $1 million plus.

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Dallas-based Heritage Auction Galleries sold Hollywood memorabilia that was fake

By Pegasus News wire

Fake stuff included a purported whiskey flask belonging to Errol Flynn, a Humphrey Bogart engraved cigarette case, and a bullwhip of Lash La Rue's.

Thursday, Feb. 7, 2008

Antiques Roadshow coming to Dallas June 28

By April Powell

Find out of that painting that's been hanging in the rumpus room for the past 30 years will fund your retirement.

Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008

Dallas-based Heritage Galleries sells mastodon skull for $191,200

By Pegasus News wire

If you factor in the tusks, the skull is big as a Volkswagen.

Monday, Jan. 21, 2008

Think outside the box this Valentine’s Day

By Laura Seewoester

For that person who has everything, nothing says "I love you" like a dead skunk.

Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2008

UPDATEDx2: Items stolen from Dallas Historical Society collection have been returned

By Pegasus News wire

Items missing include a Bible of the Beeman family, some of the earliest settlers of Dallas, and a picture of the Dallas Shakespeare Club, dated 1911.

Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007

UPDATED: Dallas-based Heritage Galleries sells lock of Che Guevara’s hair for nearly $120K

By Pegasus News wire

The buyer was a Houston-based bookstore owner who collects '60s items.

Thursday, Oct. 25, 2007

SMU to host conference on the ethics of antiquity collecting

Prepare for fisticuffs. (Or at least food fights.)

By Pegasus News wire

"Dear France: please return our Winged Victory statue." (Signed: Samothrace.)

Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2007

Slocum Street Antiques and Design Association present 9th annual “Slocum Street Style”

By Pegasus News wire

The trade shops on Slocum Street in the Dallas Design District will open their doors to the public.

Thursday, Sept. 27, 2007

Ross Perot selling off his copy of the Magna Carta

By Pegasus News wire

Sotheby's, who is handling the sale, estimates its value at nearly $30 million.

Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2007

Dallas-based Heritage sells postcard from astronaut Buzz Aldrin for $180K

By Pegasus News wire

The card has a handwritten Bible verse that Aldrin was itching to recite from the moon.

Saturday, Sept. 22, 2007

Heritage Auction Galleries to sell lock of Che Guevara’s hair

By Pegasus News wire

Next week: Paris Hilton's pantyhose! Oh wait. She doesn't wear pantyhose.

Thursday, Sept. 6, 2007

UT Dallas to unveil commemorative postage stamp of President Gerald R. Ford

By Pegasus News wire

What an exciting event for local philatelists.

Thursday, Aug. 30, 2007

Button collectors currently convening at Hotel InterContinental

By Pegasus News wire

No zippers allowed.

Friday, Aug. 10, 2007

Heritage Auction Galleries sued for spilling latte on rare comics

By Pegasus News wire

Batman and Robin now have unintentional foamed-milk mustaches.

Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Dallas-based Beckett Media jumps on Webkinz craze with new bi-monthly rag

By Pegasus News wire

Plush Pals will ooh and aah over topics such as the recent sale of a Cheeky Dog for over $1500.

Wednesday, July 4, 2007

Barbie convention comes to Grapevine

By Alan Cohen

The 2007 National Barbie Doll Collectors Convention is coming to Grapevine starting tomorrow.

Tuesday, June 26, 2007

West Plano yard sale report: Just call me a bag lady

By Claire Hoffman

To the tune of two backpacks, three tote bags, and one netted grocery bag.

Saturday, June 9, 2007

Grand Prairie to host 32nd Annual Antique Auto Swap Meet

By Chad Jones

While others move toward electric and ethanol-fueled cars, nothing says "environmental consciousness" like driving a 1910 Model T.

Thursday, June 7, 2007

West Plano yard sale report: Friday for a change

BY CLAIRE HOFFMAN

You don't often find reflective sun-shades at yard sales.

Saturday, June 2, 2007

West Plano yard sale report: adventures in black and white

BY CLAIRE HOFFMAN

You can always use wine glasses.

Saturday, May 26, 2007

West Plano yard sale report: end table redux

By Claire Hoffman

We also explore the nuances of "garage sale" versus "yard sale."

Saturday, May 19, 2007

West Plano yard sale report: on the road to becoming a coffee hound?

By Claire Hoffman

Exploratory purchase of coffee grinder will surely lead to ensuing purchases of coffee beans.

Saturday, May 12, 2007

1st Annual Main St. Antique Trade Days Estate Sale comes to Arlington this weekend

By Karen Raine

If anyone is interested in shopping for let’s say…junque, you might want to drop casually by the 1st Annual Main St. Antique Trade Days Estate Sale in Arlington this weekend.<

Friday, May 11, 2007

UPDATE: Historic house in Dallas free to right owner — but you have to move it

By Pegasus News wire

The house is free, but that'll be $50,000,000,000 to move the thing.

Tuesday, May 8, 2007

West Plano yard sale report: detour to Richardson

By Claire Hoffman

Unstable weather is not the yard-saler's friend.

Saturday, May 5, 2007

Writer quits Star Telegram to sell old stuff

By Teresa Gubbins

Is a leather club chair -- no tears or stains! -- intrinsically more interesting than a Nine Inch Nails CD?

Thursday, May 3, 2007

West Plano yard sale: shreddin’ like Karl Rove

By Claire Hoffman

Also, some pillows, which were pretty much an impulse buy.

Saturday, April 28, 2007

West Plano yard sale report: other people’s trash (bins)

By Claire Hoffman

In between yard sales, a dog is saved.

Saturday, April 21, 2007

Deceased Denton businessman bequeaths caboose to city

By Pegasus News wire

Denton politely accepts locomotive token whilst simultaneously scratching head and wondering what to do with the thing.

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

West Plano yard sale report: an end table is found

By Claire Hoffman

The search for the end table comes to an end. Now what.

Saturday, April 14, 2007

Kennedy assassination original Polaroid selling on eBay

By Pegasus News wire

The bidding starts on April 16th.

Friday, April 13, 2007

West Plano yard sale report: holiday weekend blues

By Claire Hoffman

Hmf. Pickings slim on holiday weekend. Go figure.

Sunday, April 8, 2007

UPDATED: Dallas-based Heritage Galleries forces us to acknowledge Anna Nicole Smith

By Pegasus News wire

An "unnamed recording company executive" from Dallas bought the two diaries for nearly $60K.

Saturday, April 7, 2007

West Plano yard sale report: the neighborhood sale

By Claire Hoffman

Still no end table, but check out that wicker chair.

Saturday, March 31, 2007

Yard sale report from West Plano

By Claire Hoffman

One woman's search for a proper end table.

Sunday, March 25, 2007

UPDATED: Netherlands bidder wins shooter’s perch auction

By Teresa Gubbins

Too bad he didn't talk to the renowned country-music producer and JFK collector who says that the $3 mil item is a fake.

Friday, Feb. 16, 2007

Walt Disney’s passport featured in upcoming Heritage auction

By Pegasus News wire

Also up for bid is a two-page, signed contract, which unleashed the whole Disney empire upon the world.

Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007