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Quinn’s Auction Galleries will forge ahead in their 30th year as northern Virginia’s most trusted auction and estate specialists with a live gallery auction dedicated to the Michael A Quigley collection of Wizards of the West Coast Magic: The Gathering trading cards. The May 15 auction is open for absentee bidding through Quinn’s online catalog now through 11:40am Eastern Time on auction day, at which point all absentee bids will be executed competitively against live bidders in the gallery and those participating online via LiveAuctioneers and Invaluable.
Magic: The Gathering (also known as just “Magic” or “MTG”) is enormously popular with collectors and the gaming community. The tabletop and digital card game was created in 1993 by Richard Garfield, initially as Wizards of the Coast. It was the very first trading card game, and during the years 2008 through 2016, more than 20 billion Magic cards were produced.
Magic: The Gathering generates over $1 billion in revenue annually, with much of that coming from the cards viewed as collectibles, both past and present. The Quigley collection spans the gaming phenomenon’s history from its introduction with the Limited Edition Alpha deck through the 2020s. With approximately 50 million players worldwide, there is no shortage of buyers for the wildly popular collector cards. According to Quinn’s Sr VP Matthew Quinn, intense bidding competition is expected as the auction advances toward its close. “For example, there are already eleven bids on a group of 89 Magic: The Gathering Limited Edition Beta Swamp (B) Basic Land cards,” Quinn noted.
The auction’s headliner is Lot #33, a very rare Magic: The Gathering Limited Edition Alpha factory-sealed starter deck, which has a case with magnetic lid. It is expected to attract a winning bid of $50,000-$70,000.
Lot #81 is a Magic: The Gathering Limited Edition Beta “Volcanic Island” card, PSA graded 4, in Very Good to Excellent condition. The card has a pre-sale estimate of $2,000-$4,000.
Lot #220 is an example of “The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale” card, PSA graded 8.0 Near Mint, from the Magic: The Gathering Legends Expansion Set. It is entered in the auction with a $2,000-$4,000 estimate. Lot #111 is a Magic: The Gathering Arabian Nights Expansion Set "Bazaar of Baghdad" card, PSA graded 7 Near Mint. It is expected to realize $1,000 to $2,000.
Lot #52, a Magic: The Gathering Limited Edition Beta "Time Vault" card, is PSA graded 6 Excellent to Near Mint and should bring $800-1200. Because the Quigley collection is so comprehensive, there are sets and cards to please every pocketbook. Lot #215 is a Magic: The Gathering Legends Expansion Set "Moat/ Fossato Italian Beckett” card, graded 9.5 Mint. Estimate: $400 to $600. A similar estimate applies to Lot #207, a Magic: The Gathering Legends Expansion Set "Chains of Mephistopheles" card, PSA graded 7 Near Mint.
Group lots are led by Lot #29, a collection of 252 Magic: The Gathering Limited Edition Alpha cards. The lot estimate is $3,000-$4,000. The grouping includes the following, with quantities preceding each card:
3 Animate Artifact, 8 Benalish Hero, Black Ward, 3 Blue Elemental Blast, 3 Blue Ward, 3 Bog Wraith, 2 Burrowing, 6 Castle, 2 Celestial Prism, 5 Circle of Protection: Blue, 8 Circle of Protection: Green, 7 Circle of Protection: Red, 4 Circle of Protection: White, Consecrate Land, 2 Conservator, 3 Conversion, 6 Craw Wurm, 8 Creature Bond, 2 Crystal Rod, Cursed Land, 3 Death Ward, 2 Deathgrip, 8 Disintegrate, Drain Life, 8 Drudge Skeletons, 2 Dwarven Demolition Team, 7 Dwarven Warriors, Earth Elemental, 2 Evil Presence, 3 False Orders, 7 Fear, 5 Firebreathing, 2 Flashfires, 3 Flight, 11 Fog, 4 Giant Growth, 6 Giant Spider, 2 Glasses of Urza, 6 Gray Ogre, Green Ward, 7 Grizzly Bears, 9 Guardian Angel, 9 Healing Salve, 8 Hill Giant, 11 Holy Armor, 10 Holy Strength, 4 Howl from Beyond, 8 Hurloon Minotaur, 2 Instill Energy, 4 Invisibility, 6 Iron Star, 3 Ironclaw Orcs, 6 Ironroot Treefolk, 3 Ivory Cup, 4 Jump, 5 Karma, Keldon Warlord, 2 Lance, 2 Ley Druid, 2 Lifeforce, Lifetap, Living Wall, 4 Lure, 5 Merfolk of the Pearl Trident, 5 Mesa Pegasus, 12 Mons's Goblin Raiders, Nettling Imp, Obsianus Golem, and 7 Paralyze.
Lot #120 is a group of Magic: The Gathering Arabian Knights Expansion Set cards, approximately 800 in total. They include: 3 Abu Ja'far, 2 Aladdin, Aladdin's Lamp, Aladdin's Ring, 3 Bottle of Suleiman. 2 Dancing Scimitar, 3 Island Fish Jasconius, 2 Junun Efreet, 10 Merchant Ship. Mijae Djinn, 2 Pyramids, Repentant Blacksmith, 8 Sinbad and 3 Stone-Throwing Devils. Lot estimate: $800-$1,200
Lot #68 is a group of Magic: The Gathering Limited Edition Beta cards, approximately 1,000 cards total, including: Air Elemental, 3 Animate Wall, 3 Basalt Monolith, 15 Black Ward, 24 Blue Elemental Blast, 13 Blue Ward, 19 Burrowing, 5 Castle, 8 Celestial Prism, 3 Channel. 21 Conservator, 2 Control Magic, 13 Conversion, 37 Craw Wurm, 13 Crystal Rod, 6 Cursed Land, 7 Death Grip, 2 Deathlace, 5 Disenchant, Drain Life, 10 Dwarven Demolition Team, 13 Earth Elemental, 75 Earthbind, 15 Feedback,9 Evil Presence, 5 Fire Elemental, and 1 Fireball. Estimate: $1,000-$2,000
Quinn’s Thursday, May 15, 2025 auction of the Michael A Quigley collection of Wizards of the West Coast Magic: The Gathering trading cards is a live gallery event that will start at 12pm Eastern Time. Preview from 11-4 Eastern Time Monday, May 12 through and including Wednesday, May 14. No appointment is needed.
Absentee bidding has opened through Quinn’s website, www.quinnsauction.com. Bid live online during the auction through LiveAuctioneers or Invaluable. For additional information about any item in the auction or to discuss a future consignment to Quinn’s, call John Callebert at Quinn’s, 703-532-5632 ext. 570; or email john@quinnsauction.com.
About Magic the Gathering:
Players in a game of Magic represent powerful dueling wizards called Planeswalkers. Each card a player draws from their deck symbolizes a magical spell that can be used to their advantage in battle. Instant and Sorcery cards convey magical spells a player may cast for a one-time effect, while Creature, Artifact, Enchantment, and Battle cards remain on the Battlefield to provide long-term advantage. Players must include Resource or Land cards representing the amount of mana (“currency” or “energy”) that is available to cast their spells. Typically, a player defeats their opponent(s) by reducing their life totals to zero, which is commonly, but not exclusively, done via combat damage inflicted by attacking with creatures.
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About Quinn's Auction Company:
The Quinn's team consists of specialists in all fields of rare books, prints, maps, antiques, jewelry and decorative arts. Quinn's believe in making the auction process approachable, affordable and friendly to both the auction novice and the seasoned veteran. Quinn's will work hard to place your items in the most appropriate auction in order to maximize your dollars, as well as provide all buyers with many specialty sales where they can start or expand their collections. At Quinn's every client is given excellent service, communication and appreciation, whether they are selling a single item or an entire estate. With so many options for buying and selling, you can be assured that Quinn's Auction Galleries can fit all of your buying and selling needs.
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More than 250 lots of diverse items ranging from high-end estate silverware to highly collectible Japanese tin buses will come up for bid in an online auction slated for Sunday, October 27th, at 6pm Eastern time, by SJ Auctioneers. Many of the items would make perfect holiday gifts for family members, adults, children or corporate employees.
The Estate Silverware, Toys, Décor, Glass Art & More auction features items by famous name designers and makers, including Georg Jensen, Cardeilhac, Paul Storr, Wallace, Tiffany & Co., Cartier, Buccellati, Gucci, Montegrappa, Baccarat, Judith Leiber, Louis Marx, Hasbro, Lionel, TootsieToy, Agglo, Steuben, Lalique, Herend, Swarovski, Louis Vuitton, Gorham and others.
Bidding is available online now, at LiveAuctioneers.com. Pre-bidding is also available, meaning for those who are unable to attend the online auction, they can still leave their bids now. This auction uses Autopay by LiveAuctioneers.com. A link to the catalog is here: https://www.liveauctioneers.com/catalog/344350_estate-silverware-toys-decor-glass-art/.
SJ Auctioneers has quickly become a primary go-to source for buyers looking for fine estate silver, both as flatware sets and individual pieces. In the October 27th auction, fully 29 of the 32 expected top-selling lots are sterling silver. Just a handful of the better examples are as follows:
- A 115-piece Georg Jensen sterling silver flatware serving set service for 12 + 19 in the Denmark Cactus pattern, being sold without a storage case (est. $14,000-$16,000).
- A Cardeilhac French sterling silver mirrored plateau and centerpiece bowl in the rococo style, 0.950 (a higher purity than sterling), weighing 55.6 troy oz. (est. $12,000-$15,000).
- A pair of English Paul Storr sterling silver tureens (or covered vegetable dishes), adorned with gadrooned rims, natural motifs and a noble crest, 93 troy oz. (est. $10,000-$14,000).
- A Georg Jensen sterling silver five-piece coffee service designed by Harald Nielsen in the celebrated Pyramid pattern #600 (1910s-1930s), 62.5 troy oz. (est. $5,900-$6,500).
- A Tiffany & Co. sterling silver water pitcher standing 9 inches tall (est. $3,500-$4,800).
The rest of the catalog is an eclectic mix of merchandise, ranging from a Michael Jordan signed Chicago White Sox #45 baseball (est. $2,500-$3,000); to a very rare Montegrappa Special Reserve sterling silver rollerball pen made in Italy in 1996, #52 of 100 (est. $3,400-$3,800); to a Baccarat Whiskey Stones gift set including eight stones and tongs, in a stunning gift box (est. $500-$600); to a new Judith Leiber jade green snakeskin convertible clutch (est. $450-$500).
The jewelry category will be plentiful, to include a set of Cartier gemstone gold interchangeable bar cufflinks in malachite, lapis and more, with the original box (est. $4,000-$7,500); a Tiffany & Co. Paloma Picasso 18k yellow gold pendant necklace with box (est. $500-$750); and a pair of Tiffany & Co. 18k yellow gold stud earrings, 5.5mm, weighing 1.4 grams (est. $400-$750).
Other jewelry offerings will feature a pair of Italian-made Gianmaria Buccellati sterling silver cufflinks with red jasper at the center in a beautiful floral motif (est. $450-$650); a Tiffany & Co. signed sterling silver with blue enamel ice skate charm necklace, 16 inches long (est. $400-$600); and a Gucci dog collar with charm made in Italy with paper bag and box (est. $300-$450).
The extensive selection of vintage Japanese-made tin buses will showcase examples made by Yonezawa, Cragstan, Ichiko, Modern Toys Japan, Daito, Daiyi and Radicon. An example is the Japanese friction bus by Ichiko, 16 inches long, with original box (est. $200-$500). There is also a bus by the French maker Berliet. Collectors should also take note of the fact that there is a nice assortment of Black Americana pieces, mostly salt and peppers, some featuring Aunt Jemima.
Other toys will include a large Louis Marx tin litho livestock company truck with cattle, 16 inches long, with the original box (est. $500-$1,500); a circa 1964-1969 Hasbro GI Joe Action Soldier 7500 with the original box, both in very good condition (est. $450-$750); and a pre-World War II Lionel train set #296, Gauge O, with a 252 locomotive that runs (est. $350-$500).
Also up for bid will be a circa 1930 TootsieToy set of Midgets 0510, planes and trucks, in the original box (est. $300-$500); a lot of 24 Agglo tin friction vehicles (est. $250-$500); a green and orange Nintendo Donkey Kong game device and watch that works (est. $250-$500); and a red 2017 1/43 scale Burago Ferrari Fxx-K Evo Hybrid 6.3 V12 car and case (est. $250-$500).
Decorative accessories will feature a Steuben Glass Co. blue aurene signed bud vase marked on the bottom #2556, 6 inches tall (est. $500-$950); a limited-edition 1990s Lalique satin-finished crystal shark, 3 ¼ inches long, created exclusively for Nassau Bottle (est. $500-$750); and a Herend signed fishnet pattern five-Angel fish and coral figurine, 3 ½ inches tall (est. $500-$650).
Also offered will be a Baccarat signed rotary crystal ice bucket made in France, the crystal in excellent condition, 4 ¾ inches tall (est. $450-$750); a French Lalique signed crystal flower vase showing the umbel flower, the Asian symbol of sovereignty, with original box (est. $500-$750); and a large Herend signed polar bear porcelain figurine, black fishnet pattern (est. $480-$650).
Fans of the DC Comics Marvel Super Heroes will be certain to bid on the Swarovski crystal Spiderman figurine with box (est. $400-$550); and the Swarovski crystal Catwoman figurine, depicted crouched and ready to pounce in her skintight cat suit and mask (est. $300-$450). Also sold will be a Baccarat crystal Pokémon Pikachu figurine with the original box (est. $450-$550).
SJ Auctioneers prides itself on offering its customers great service and fast shipping, unlike some other auction houses where people need to arrange their own shipping.
SJ Auctioneers is always seeking quality items for future auctions. To inquire about consigning an item, an estate or a whole collection, you may call 646-450-7553; or, you can send an email to sjauctioneers@gmail.com.
To learn more about SJ Auctioneers and the online-only Estate Silverware, Toys, Décor, Glass Art & More auction set for Sunday, October 27th, starting promptly at 6 pm Eastern time, please visit www.sjauctioneers.com. Updates are posted frequently.
About SJ Auctioneers:
SJ Auctioneers is always seeking quality items for future auctions. To inquire about consigning an item, an estate or a whole collection, you may call 646-450-7553; or, you can send an email to sjauctioneers@gmail.com. To learn more about SJ Auctioneers, please visit www.sjauctioneers.com. Updates are posted frequently.
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It is very here. We possess heard rumblings for 2 or 3 weeks now in terms of a mysterious Audemars Piguet and Marvel a joint venture. The watch online has been smoking with studies about what a watch like this can be. We discovered some useful guesses (and even mock-ups) of a Captain America as well as Iron Gentleman watch. My very own money was on Thor - a number of long sweeping blonde locks hanging from side of a case fashioned like a hammer. But we were all consequently very drastically wrong.
Audemars Piguet today presented - immediately from the Vibranium-rich mines connected with Wakanda instructions the Audemars Piguet Supérieur Oak Notion Black Panther Flying Tourbillon, the first in a very continuing alliance with Brilliant (so maintain your theories flowing). The story was made for a star-studded event in Sexagesima. A. visible by Kevin Hart displaying the likes of Fresco Williams as well as LeBron Wayne. It perhaps featured a surprise auction of the unique white gold Black Panther variant with 100% with the proceeds about to charitable organizations facilitating underprivileged youth (that watch hammered within the superhero sort of $270).
Every one of the Black Panther trappings usually are baked in this view, from dull, black, and also purple decor to a idéntico sculpture of your eponymous super hero on the dial. This enjoy isn’t inspired by the Black color Panther aid it is the Charcoal Panther.
Wristwatches and comics aren’t noticeable bedfellows, although fans show a surprising total in common. Equally communities is usually obsessive in all the best along with worst means. Comic E-book Guy for the Simpsons could’ve just as simply been Technical Watch Gentleman. Today, these worlds battle. And loyalists on both tips may be thinking about: “What is actually thing? â€
To be open, you’re either okay with the idea of an AP Marvel see or you aren’t. If you are not, then nothing’s going to change your mind - regardless of how well-executed often the piece actually is. Which you might say is too undesirable. Because this observe is very well-executed indeed.
The smoothness is attractive in several dimensions beyond white gold, from a shocking degree of detail. You will observe his muscular tissues, the structure of his suit, their polished shoulder muscles and boot styles. Look all over again, and you’ll see entirely down to his or her eyeballs. People are individuals, folks.
“This was really the exact make-or-break minute for the look at, †Erika Friedman, AP’s head with complications, instructed bestbuycheap. rivière before the let go. “Fans belonging to the comic-book universe are so detail-oriented. â€
There are no question AP can make a tremendous Black Panther watch. The question is if AP really should. Is it bizarre for an july Swiss creation to produce a six-figure wristwatch determined by a comic e-book all about Ebony liberation in addition to anti-imperialism? I'm talking about, yeah. It has weird. The item gets a reduced amount of weird, nevertheless, when you understand the context.
Initially, this is not a new craven income grab to help capitalize for the recent, destructive death for Chadwick Boseman, King T’Challa himself, who all succumbed not too long ago to cancer tumor. Watches (especially at this level) take years about planning plus R&D. This watch isn’t even dependant on the Dark colored Panther dvd from 2018, but rather in the character’s tebeo book, and the watch had been conceived ahead of film evolved into a landmark cultural occasion and grossed $1. three or more billion across the world.
Second, watches have a longer tradition of celebrating animated characters. AP says it drew enthusiasm from the basic Mickey Mouse check out design instant where the arms are based on the time and tiny and hands and fingers and go with the time frame. In the 1980s, Gerald Genta (who famously designed the very AP Suprême Oak) made his own Mickey watch influenced by those of his youngsters. Marvel comics (and Formidable device movies) are to today’s client what M-I-C-K-E-Y was to the prior generation tutorial iconic.
If you’re going to do today's example of a character watch, and even you’re looking to elevate the main art form, then AP Polish Oak Theory collection would make an ideal fabric. The tenue of the sit back and watch starts out along with white gold for a CNC appliance. Then comes laser sculpting to bring out texture together with patterns - and then give engraving to expose the character’s claws, view, facial attributes, and rippling muscles. (It takes some engravers and four painters to produce all two hundred fifity watches. ) Finally arrives the hand-painting, which is what exactly produces the intensity in the eyes.
“Making a still-life feel kinetic is a real concern, †Friedman says. “We’re talking about plaque - miniscule sculpture. â€
The accomplished product is a great deal more elaborate in comparison with it needed to be to pass for a Black Panther tribute. AP could’ve just completed a watch within the character’s hues and identified as it daily. Instead, the corporation went onward with all of the painstaking work preceding - and as well created a brand spanking new 42mm case. You have no to including comic books to appreciate high skillfullness, and on countless levels, that is definitely what that watch provides.
The blue rubber tie plays basically off of the sloped purple inner bezel. Predicament isn’t manufactured from Vibranium (missed opportunity, in the event you ask me), but it is constructed out of a different anium - titanium. It’s sandblasted with satin-brushed titanium inserts. The switch is open-worked with a crumbled finishing this furthers the actual Black Panther motif. The actual finishing to the movement system is present on both the front and also the back. The watch utilizes the particular hand-wound Manufacture Calibre 2965 plus AP’s latest systems flying tourbillon, created with 2018. Is mesmerizing to think about, though the place between Black Panther’s feet will certainly elevate some brows. You have to your tourbillon some time, but awesome.
When the Dark Panther created his primicia in Great Four #52, I skepticism Stan Lee or Aiguille Kirby (the OGs associated with Marvel) ever previously conceived all their character will end up in this article. Then again, you could possibly say the identical for Jules Audemars and Edward Piguet, who undoubtedly didn’t find this coming after they started the government financial aid 1875. Although hey, is not it enjoyment to be stunned? Isn’t this refreshing to discover both comics and timepieces stretch to the outer restricts? The only way possibly moves frontward is by experimentation. Furthermore, watches as well as comics are both hobbies most of us pursue to get sheer escapist pleasure. Everyone who obtains too aggrieved about a historieta watch is definitely missing the.
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Marvel Cinematic Universe is going to release the Black Widow movie on May 1, 2020. If you are excited about this upcoming Black Widow’s solo movie, then you should know the complete history of the comic character Natasha Romanoff or you might not be able to make the most out of it. In this article, you are going to know about some popular comics that introduce Natasha’s origin, her transformation, and history.
The character was originally made by Stan Lee, Don Heck, and Don Rico, she was initially known as an attractive Russian spy in late 1094. In comics, she was initially made to become a villain of Marvel comic superhero Iron Man, as it makes sense because she was a Russian spy, and Tony was an American superhero. At that time, the Cold War was also on its peak, and the fight between Soviet Communism and American Capitalism was on its peak as well. Natasha didn’t take much time to complete the battle on the side of though, angels, and beaten one of the Avengers.
However, in the Marvel movies, her story is almost the opposite. She is shown to be assistance for Tony Stark instead of being an enemy. In 2010′ Marvel movie Iron Man 2, she made her first appearance, and from that day, fans are clamoring for a solo Black Widow movie.
Finally, Marvel is replying to the clamoring of its fan by making a solo movie to Scarlett Johansson even though the release of the movie could have been a bit earlier, especially before Avengers Endgame. She is actually dead in the current Marvel universe as we saw her dying on the screen when she sacrificed herself for the soul stone. This information is not enough to understand the Black Window 2020 movie in the best way, see the below list of Marvel comics that you should read until the movie’s official release.
List of the Comics to Read Before Black Widow 2020
1. Black Widow: Deadly Origin
This comic book is proven to be very helpful in transforming comic book Natasha for the MCU. It was written by Paul Cornell, and before the comic came, Marvel requested him to write her backstory story in a straight manner. Paul Cornell did a perfect job in writing this comic as he rewrote the whole history of Natasha’s Red Room and her formative experience.
2. Tales of Suspense #52
If you are looking for her origin and debut in the original Marvel movies, then read this comic. This will gonna be fun and thriller for you to see her fighting to Iron Man. In this comic, she has shown to be the main foe of Iron Man. However, she lacks some of her current gears, such as her current costume. Instead, she has worn a weird purple dress without her trademark.
3. Avengers #43-44
In the upcoming Balck Widow film, there is a superhero guy in Red suit that looks much similar to that of Captain America. Actually, he is Black Widow’s husband, known as Red Guardian is a Russian astronaut. He is also known for Russia’s reply to Captain America. In this comic, you can know about his original and his full story so that you can understand his appearance and role in the Black Widow movie.
4. Black Widow 1999
In this title, you will find the alternate or 2nd Black Widow of Marvel, Yelena Belova. This comic is made by Devin Grayson, and artwork is accomplished by J.G Jones. You will know her most important story in this comic as you will see Yelena Belova trying to prove a better Black Widow or Russian spy than her. It is a must-read comic book before anyone watches the live-action movie.
5. Black Widow 2004
Want to know about the secrets of the Red Room where she received the training and enhancements? Then don’t miss it! It was created by Richard K. Morgan, and Bill Sienkiewicz designed the images for this comic. In this comic, you see her standing face to face against the woman who runs the Red Room program in the comics known as Lyudmila Kudrin.
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