Auctions
On the Auction Block: Hilltop Manor in Pipersville
I know that lots of you adore huge mansions filled with classical European detailing, elaborate lighting, huge rooms designed to entertain the multitudes, meticulously landscaped […]
La Salle Art History Faculty, Museum Experts Oppose Controversial Art Sale
Earlier this week, La Salle University president Colleen Hanycz stated her case for why the Olney school’s recently announced and immediately controversial plan to auction […]
La Salle’s President Defends Her Controversial Plan to Auction Artwork
Both local art lovers and members of Philadelphia’s academic museum community were dismayed to hear the news that cash-strapped La Salle University intends to auction […]
The Phillie Phanatic Will Come to Your Kid’s Birthday Party (If You Win This Auction)
If you have the cash, the Phillie Phanatic will come to your birthday party. We are still a ways from baseball season, but that sounds […]
You Can Buy This Photo of Jim Fregosi and Richard Nixon
Jim Fregosi was the manager of the Phillies’ pennant-winning 1993 team. Now, you can get a signed photo Richard Nixon gave him. That’s just one […]
Defunct Phoenixville Water Park To Be Auctioned
In the heat of summer, most families grab tickets and line up at the gates of their local water park. In a few short weeks, […]
Headlines: City Snags Nearly $2 Million from Property Auction
Well, they didn’t sell all of the 157 blighted properties at the last week’s auction organized by Councilman Mark Squilla, but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t a success. […]
Anthropologie Is Having a Store Display Auction This Saturday
Clear your calendar: This Saturday, the Center City Anthropologie store is auctioning off its current colorful window displays. Yes, those displays. Those awesome little trinkets, hanging […]
You Can Own Guns Mayor Frank Rizzo Used to Own
Stephenson’s Auction, a Southampton based auction house, is currently selling numerous firearms and Nazi war memorabilia at auction. Also included in this collection? Three pistols […]
Revel Sold, Won’t Become a University for Geniuses
The dream of a university for geniuses at the failed Revel casino is gone. At auction this morning, Brookfield Asset Management purchased Revel with a […]
Public Auction for Old Galeria Frozen Beauty Antique Shop
Galeria Frozen Beauty was known for its collection of Art Deco and Art Nouveau pieces since it opened in Queen Village in 2000. Regulars also […]
Philadelphia Director Jonathan Demme Auctioning Massive Art Collection at Material Culture
Oscar-winning director of Philadelphia and The Silence of the Lambs Jonathan Demme has spent years amassing quite an impressive collection of Caribbean art — colorful gems by […]
Splendiferous Interiors: Magnificent Objects From Vaux Hill Mansion Go Up for Auction Tomorrow
The estate has a wild history ranging from George Washington getting some Zs to Rizzo foe Pete Camiel making himself at home two centuries later. And don’t forget the parties.
Now for Something Different: Who Wants to Buy a Boat?
Have you been lounging around the house, watching Auction Kings and Auctioneer$ (real shows!), sitting on a cool $50,000 and waiting to get into the bidding game? On […]
At Auction: Dresher Compound With Darling Stone Bridge and Laundry-Room Grotto
The winter wasn’t easy on this Dresher estate. The listing says all four of the buildings on site sustained some water damage, so they will […]