Author Archives: Cliff Dunn

Vintage Zenith Radios

The Golden Age of Radio began with the dawn of commercial radio broadcasting in the ...read more

Mysteries of the East: The Collection of John J. Lanzendorf

Lanzendorf is recognized internationally for his work as a hairstylist to the famous and well ...read more

Preserving Native American Art & Culture: The Collection of Mona Brown

The collector, historian and preservationist Ramona (“Mona”) Brown spent a lifetime safeguarding cultural artifacts and ...read more

The David Farin Collection

In the words of his daughter, the collection of the late David Farin reflects who ...read more

Steiff and Collecting Teddy Bears

Developed—apparently simultaneously—by toymakers Morris Michtom in the U.S. and Richard Steiff in Germany in the ...read more

ANRI ART NOUVEAU WOODEN ANGELS - Lot 500 of the July Auction
From Italy to Whitley’s Auctioneers

Presenting a Heavenly Wood Carving Collection for Auction in South Florida BY CLIFF DUNN During ...read more

1964 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud III

This exemplary 1964 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud III motorcar was hand built at the factory ...read more

Collecting Antique and Vintage Telephones

Telephones have been popular with collectors since Alexander Graham Bell asked Mr. Watson if he ...read more

Button Up! Collecting Antique and Vintage Buttons

What is it about buttons that makes them collectible, and what drives the interest to ...read more

Lee Downey: An Artist Fuses Ancient Craftsmanship with Modern Design

Indonesia-based, American-born artist, sculptor, and paleo-naturalist Lee Downey has been designing spatially-dynamic and compelling works ...read more