From 18th century automatons that could write a full letter to the player pianos featured in every saloon, mechanical inventions have fascinated us for centuries. Yet the smallest pieces can garner ...

A penny saved is a penny earned, so said Benjamin Franklin more than 200 years ago. It was good advice then and it’s good advice today. With our up-and-down stock market and the shaky economy, ...

In the antiques and collectibles trade, the most common answer to the question of any object’s monetary value is — “What a willing buyer and a willing seller agree on.” Condition, age, quality and ...

WHAT: When more than 300 still banks from a noted private collection sold at Bertoia Auctions last month, a highlight was the rare Kenton cast-iron Statue of Liberty figure bank. Still banks lack ...

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Bringing a vintage cast iron mechanical bank back to life! Watch as years of rust, wear, and damage are carefully repaired, restoring this historic piece to its original charm. A true transformation ...