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* Earl Trammell died in 2022 and was known as a passionate car collector * However, the extent of his obsession was not fully realized until two men - John Pierce and John Clay Wolfe - stumbled upon the collection * Many of the cars, which had been sitting in a barn, were barely driven, including several Corvettes ******************************************************** An Alabama man's vintage car collection was uncovered after his death - and the new buyers were surprised to find that many cars in the $1million portfolio were in near-pristine condition. Earl Trammell, 88, hailed from the tiny town of Warrior,...

FEATURE — Anyone wanting a dose of authentic European architecture and ambiance does not have to hop on a plane and “cross the pond” but drive just over four hours south of St. George to what one writer called “The largest antique ever sold.” That large antique is the London Bridge, which is now located in Lake Havasu City in northwestern Arizona. It’s not the original London Bridge, nor is it one that inspired the nursery rhyme or song. Even so, it is an impressive sight in the United States. A series of bridges have spanned the River Thames in...

I was able to pull this vintage RCA record player and some vinyl. There were a few packs of needles too. The previous owner(s) seemed to take care of it. It needs some maintenance and some fresh grease. I found a lot of technical advice for this model. It was missing a crank handle. There is a fellow out there that makes reproduction handles. I rolled the footage over the weekend and slapped this edit together earlier this morning. When I get a macro lens and some maintenance pulled, I'll do another.

Estimate: $800,000 - $1,300,000 Description: Extremely Well-Documented, Historic and Iconic, Only Known Original Cased Colt Civilian Walker Percussion Revolver, Known as "The Danish Sea Captain Walker" Offered here is, without question the rarest, most historic and finest Colt Walker revolver Rock Island Auction Company has had the privilege to offer at auction. Known by the collecting fraternity as the Danish sea captain Walker, it is a type of revolver that gun collectors usually can only fantasize about owning. The story of the Walker revolver forever changed the course of American history and firearms design. It involves a young gallant...

Geo W Bush visits Texas oil fields with his dad, 1955 More pics/video at Reaganite Republican...

Can anyone tell me what is the name of the car that this dash is a part of? What are those levers in front of the steering wheel used for? Air vents? Nice looking dash.

Apache Junction, AZ --(Ammoland.com)- The 9.4 Dutch Revolver was brought out in 1873 and it has been somewhat difficult to find information in English about this unique duty revolver. Sometimes called the Chamelot-Delvigne revolver it was known as the M73 OM and the model 73 NM both being 6 shots. The old model has an octagon barrel while the new model’s is round. There is also a KLM model 5 shot with an octagon barrel. It is a small frame revolver that is double action resembling a small 38 in size. A company called de Beaumont produced it until it...

Legend has it that a Modesto, California couple purchased the car in 1950, only for the wife to be widowed shortly thereafter when her husband died trying to save a drowning woman. The distraught lady placed the sleek Chevy in storage for 12 years, but later traded it for a new 1962 Rambler ($1650) from a nearby dealer: he recently sold the same car for $60,000. And surely worth it, the car dealer decided from the start to preserve it, so he barely took it out of the garage for 45 years... thus the all-original mint condition and an...

We have a Sail Brothers bronze slag lamp that was made around 1900-1910. As you can see from the picture we use it as one of the regular lamps in our house (we have it plugged into one of those "as seen on TV" remote switches so we don't have to touch the lamp itself). It's quite nice with a good patina but I'm wondering if that was the color the Sail brothers had in mind when they originally made the lamp 100 years ago. We're not interested in selling it so I was thinking of having it polished and...

How it all began....... The New London to New Brighton Antique Car Run began in 1987 during New Brighton’s Centennial Celebration. The City added the Run to its calendar of events that year as a way of strengthening its namesake ties to Brighton, England. Complete with a visit by the Mayor of Brighton and other English guests, the 1st Annual Antique Car Run was held with 17 participants. The Antique Car Run is an American version of the prestigious London to Brighton Commemorative Run held annually in England. This grand daddy of runs began in 1896 to celebrate the repeal...

Barami hip grip, Tyler "T" grip, Waller&Son hammer shroud...for dad's antique Colt aluminum small frame agent for birthday present. That's what I came up with for a 70+ year young kid. Did I do good? Probably also a czech or german or polish greasy spoon for good eats. The neighborhood type with mom and pop and their grandkids working the joint.

When I bought my property a few years ago, this oil drum from Standard Oil was at the back of the property. I'll like to find out if it is authentic, and if so, how much it might be worth. I don't know that anyone would want it, but it is an interesting item. The built-in trailer upon which it sits still works. If you can direct me to anyone who might know more about this oil drum, please let me know. Thanks, Tex

Nobody’s beating the door down to get into this place,” is how John Willis, an employee at A-Art’s Antiques & Appraisers on Sutter Street in Folsom, describes business during a recession. He said a key signal of a bottoming of the economy’s decline is consumer spending and it’s very apparent right now. “The bottom line,” he said, “is people have been without money for so long that if they had something to sell, they’ve already sold it.” Similar woes are heard from Judy Hansen, manager of the Folsom Mercantile Antique Mall, also in the Folsom Historic District, where more people...

A classic Bugatti car, which gathered dust in a Tyneside garage for almost 50 years, may fetch up to £3m ($4.35m) when it goes under the hammer. Relatives of reclusive Newcastle doctor Harold Carr found the 1937 Type 57S Atalante in a garage after he died. Now the classic car, thought to be one of just 17 built, is to be sold by Bonhams in Paris next month. It was originally owned by Earl Howe - first president of the British Racing Drivers' Club. Dr Carr, a former army surgeon, left the contents of a lock-up garage to his family...

A classic Bugatti car, which gathered dust in a Tyneside garage for almost 50 years, may fetch up to $4.35 million when it goes under the hammer. Relatives of reclusive Newcastle doctor Harold Carr found the 1937 Type 57S Atalante in a garage after he died. Now the classic car, thought to be one of just 17 built, is to be sold by Bonhams in Paris next month. Dr Carr, a former army surgeon, left the contents of a lock-up garage to his family when he died in 2007. As well as the Bugatti, his nephew also discovered a classic...

Bernice Gallego sat down one day this summer, as she does pretty much every day, and began listing items on eBay. She dug into a box and pulled out a baseball card. She stopped for a moment and admired the picture. "Red Stocking B.B. Club of Cincinnati," the card read, under a sepia tone photo of 10 men with their socks pulled up to their knees. The card itself was dirty and wrinkled in a few places.

Installing a wireless USB connection went by without a hitch with my Compaq using XP Pro, but not with this machine. What am I missing?

EULESS — A metal object found at a business parking lot last week has been identified as a 140-year-old artillery shell from the Civil War era, authorities said Friday.The live round was scheduled to be defused in a few days by the members of the Northeast Explosive Response Team, who retrieved the shell on Jan. 5 from property at Simtek Inc.Authorities believe the shell could still contain black powder.“It still had a fuse cap at the end of it,” said Euless fire investigator Vernon Gilmore.A military official identified the shell this week after being shown photographs of it.The shell was...

Gunsmith Unearths Buried Treasure Wealth Of History Recovered Inside 1740s Musket By Kelly Jasper SINGERS GLEN — Finding the blackened, broken musket was at least, at first, Scott Musser’s buried treasure. This summer, he found an antique gun — a 1740s-era musket that sold for $125, plus tax — in one of Philadelphia’s South Street shops. "I knew I had already struck gold," said the 43-year-old family man from New Jersey. It wasn’t until six months later — just a few weeks ago — that Musser visited a gunsmith in Singers Glen and discovered that someone had actually stowed gold...

I need to have a few items appraised. Old family pieces that will need to be sold. Has anyone done it and how has it worked?