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Morphy’s Firearms Sale Crosses $8M
A rare pair of Colt Walker revolvers led the November sale in Denver, Pennsylvania, setting a new house record and drawing bidders from four continents.
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🔨 Auction Preview
Hake’s Offers Golden Age Comics Trove
A 1940s collection surfaces from a Midwest estate — highlights include a restored Action Comics #1 and two pedigree Batman copies, crossing the block February 18.
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📜 From the Archives
The Marble Kings of 1920s Akron
How M.F. Christensen’s rubber-town glassworks reshaped American childhood — and why Akron agates still anchor every serious marble collection on the market today.
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From a La Verne, California print shop to the voice of record for the auction world — a few milestones along the way.
1988

Collector Network founded in La Verne, California, covering regional antiques and estate auctions.
1995

Distribution expanded across eight western states, with dealer drops in Arizona, Nevada, and Oregon.
2008

Launched collectornetwork.net, extending post-sale reports and auction previews to a national web audience.
2021

Introduced the full-color digital edition and a companion podcast covering the week’s top auction results.
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