Americana

The Americana Market Rises Ahead of America’s 250th Anniversary

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Frederic Remington’s Coming to the Call achieved a record-setting $13.3 million at Christie’s in January 2026. CHRISTIE’S IMAGES LTD. 2026 As the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of its founding at a fragile historical moment, looking back at the symbolic objects and documents that helped define the national story can reveal—or at least remind … Read more

Why Americana Is the Only Collecting Category of Its Kind

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The Cox/FDR button, considered a holy grail among collectors of US presidential campaign artifacts, fetched $185,850 at Hake’s Auctions in 2022. Courtesy Hack Auctions In 1920, it seemed clear to most political observers that Ohio Governor James M. Cox would not defeat Warren G. Harding in the presidential election. People were tired of the Democrats … Read more