Philip Weiss
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Philip Weiss Auctions
Lynbrook, NY
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Charles Schulz Comic Strip Art, ca. 1960
Biography
Phil has nearly 60 years' experience in the collectibles trade. Growing up as a second-generation book and stamp specialist, he turned his interest in the collectibles field into one of the top collectibles auction houses in the country. With his wife Emily, he has owned and operated Weiss Auctions since the early 1990s. Phil and Emily are joined in the business by their sons Matt and Jordan.
Weiss Auctions holds one to three auctions a month, each containing 500-plus lots of collectibles. The auctions specialize in comics, comic art, animation, sports cards, sports memorabilia, toys, trains, stamps, coins, rare books, art, art glass, pottery, autographs, historical material, political memorabilia, entertainment memorabilia, militaria, and other collectibles. Phil has worked as a consultant for many of the country's top auction galleries.
In addition to general collectibles auctions, the gallery has handled many specialty sales and name collections, including Baseball great Billy Martin's estate, and Phil was involved in the discovery and sale of the legendary Bethlehem Comic Collection. In collaboration with Sotheby's he had the pleasure of handling a large portion of the F.H. Griffith toy collection.
Phil has also contributed articles on the field of collectibles to many of the major trade publications. Phil contributes time on a regular basis doing auctions for local charities as well as free appraisals to raise money for senior centers, clubs, and other charitable organizations.
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