Sports Fans Collect
You can always spot a sports fan in the crowd – whether at the stadium or on the street – because they’ll be the one sporting head-to-toe branded attire that publicly broadcasts their affinity for a sport, team, or player.…
Nick Boschetto
White House Relics and the Stories They Tell
By Wayne Smith Collect the White House … really? Can you even do that? That’s a phrase, or a variation of one, I have heard over many years. It turns out that you actually can collect the White House, thanks…
Warhol Mick Jagger print, $131,250, Heritage Auctions
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall Artist Andy Warhol’s 1975 screenprint portrait of Mick Jagger, signed by the Rolling Stones frontman, sold for $131,250 at a Prints & Multiples auction held on April 18th…
The psychological cost of selling off your Collection
I recently read an article in Psychology Today by Dr. Shirley M. Mueller that got me thinking about my own experiences and others I have heard from; a side of collecting often experienced but rarely discussed. In the article, Dr.…
Come on Barbie, Let’s go Party!
by Charles Snider, Ruby Lane From being one of the most popular dolls and toys in the world in the 1950s, to being the star of a feature film in July 2023 starring Margot Robbie, to having her own collection…
A Spiritual Reunion: The Recovery and Return of Edith Wharton’s Personal Library to The Mount
By Maxine Carter-Lome, publisher Edith Wharton’s Library at The Mount by Eric Limon Photography A December 15, 2005, article in The New York Times announced the news that Edith Wharton’s personal library from her summer cottage, The Mount, in Lenox,…
Pair Air Jordan 13S sneakers, $2.2 million, Sotheby’s
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall Basketball legend Michael Jordan’s 1998 NBA Finals Game 2 Air Jordan 13S sneakers from his The Last Dance season sold for $2.2 million at an auction held April…
Tales from the Closet: Fashionable Stories of Ten Remarkable 18th-20th Century Women
by Maxine Carter-Lome Both the best and rare examples of clothing, accessories, and textiles that have survived the proverbial “wear and tear” of history populate museum and private collections around the world. On a hanger or mannequin, these historic garments and…
Tiffany & Co. bird brooch, $17,500, John Moran Auctions
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A Tiffany & Co. mother-of-pearl, diamond, yellow sapphire, and onyx bird brooch sold for $17,500 at a Jewelry from the Estate of Lady Leslie Ridley-Tree auction held March 29th…
Variations of Recovery
Whether you are an antiquer, collector, curator, or just someone who enjoys bringing old things back to life, the word “recovery” as it relates to items you restore, unearth, or repatriate is central to your interests, vocabulary, and hobby. When…