Auction of the Week: 206 Book Lots Nov. 18
Source of all photos: HiBid/ Elsewhere Book Sales, LLC (Whitehouse, TX)
Lot# 7 “True Grit” by Charles Portis
Lot# 7 “True Grit” by Charles Portis (back cover)
Lot# 57 “Scrambled Eggs Super!” by Dr. Seuss
Lots# 76-78 Patrick Mahomes high school yearbooks 2011-2013
Lots# 76-78 Patrick Mahomes high school yearbooks 2011-2013
Lot# 134 “Plants That Heal” by Millicent E. Selsam
Lot# 149 “The Handbook of Unusual Energies” by J. G. Gallimore
Magic 8 Ball Turns 80 in 2026
Source: http://www.MuseumOfPlay.org
Source: Mattel
Source: Museum of Modern Art
Source: Etsy/ funkandfurnishings
Source: HiBid/ Tools Plus More LLC (Wayne, MI)
Magician/ Magic Collectibles
Source: Library of Congress, lithograph poster for (Howard) Thurston the Great Magician, circa 1910, by Strobridge Litho Co.
Source: http://www.DougHenningProject.com (Neil McNally), magician Doug Henning in “unseen publicity photo” performing levitation illusion.
Source: Lionsgate
Source: Etsy/ ScreamingLionAntique
Source: Etsy/ ScreamingLionAntique
Source: HiBid/ The Wisconsin Picker (Oshkosh, WI)
Source: HiBid/ North American Auction (Bozeman, MT)
Will Jessica Rabbit and/or Roger Rabbit Return in 2026?
Source: AbeBooks, hardcover book club edition (1981) of “Who Censored Roger Rabbit?” by Gary Wolf.
Source: WorthPoint
Source: Etsy/ OldSchoolMagnets
Source: HiBid/ All Star Sports Memorabilia Inc. (Hartville, OH)
Reseller BOLO: Stan Herman Clothing
Source: http://www.HistoricImages.com, fashion designer Stan Herman.
Source: QVC, “Uncross Your Legs: A Life in Fashion” book by Stan Herman.
Source: Etsy/ PerpetualObsolescenc
Source: Etsy/ LaurelWilder
Source: HiBid/ Bean & Bean Auctions (Loveland, CO) Note: Designer not identified.
On This Day Nov. 11
Source: Library of Congress, photograph (circa 1940-1950) of 1867 painting by George Henry Boughton.
Source: Etsy/ MyCommonThreads
Source: Etsy/ RescueRecycleStore
Source: HiBid/ Nova Coins LLC (Alexandria, VA)
Source: HiBid/ Schueller Auction Company (Maquoketa, IA)
Source: WorthPoint
Source: WorthPoint
Vintage Crafts
Source: WorthPoint
Source: WorthPoint
Source: WorthPoint
Source: Etsy/ MakersVintageMarket
Source: HiBid/ Vandertook Auction Co., LLC (Bennet, NE)
Little Orphan Annie Collectibles
Source: HiBid/ R&R Auction House (Dow, IL)
Source: http://www.RadioArchives.com
Source: Etsy/ KagrannaPaintgarden
Source: http://www.RadioHallOfFame.com, Shirley Bell Cole, the original voice of Little Orphan Annie on radio.
Source: New York Public Library digital archives.
Surprising Prices for Aluminum Christmas Trees
Source: http://www.Chattanoogan.com
Source: Etsy/ GoodsonVintage
Source: HiBid/ Kliewer’s Auction Service LLC (Aurora, NE)
Source: HiBid/ Kliewer’s Auction Service LLC (Aurora, NE)
Source: HiBid/ Witman Auctioneers (Manheim, PA)
Source: WorthPoint
Source: http://www.NBCNewYork.com, the 2025 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree in East Greenbush, New York, pictured in the yard of the Russ family. Photo by Tishman Speyer.
Farmers’ Almanac 2026 Will Be Final Edition
Source: http://www.FarmersAlmanac.com
Source: Amazon
Source: Etsy/ TheCrochetAnything
Source: HiBid/ Rhynalds Auction (Minden, NE)
Source: HiBid/ Wise Owl Auctions of Pewaukee (Sussex, WI)
Source: HiBid/ Wise Owl Auctions of Pewaukee (Sussex, WI)
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