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Curated articles that explore the rich intersections of history, craftsmanship, and collecting culture. These long-form pieces are your gateway to learning something new, seeing the familiar in a fresh light, and connecting with the past meaningfully.

From Collector to Auctioneer
From Collector to Auctioneer Boy has the hobby changed By Jeff Wichmann Having been a collector of antique bottles since ...

Collecting Petroliana
Collecting Petroliana By Dan Matthews It pays to advertise, so the old saying goes, but the real profits nowadays are ...

What Other Casino Memorabilia Do I Want to Collect?
What Other Casino Memorabilia Do I Want to Collect? by Sheldon Smith The last time we left you we had ...

Discovering American Indian Baskets
Discovering American Indian Baskets by Sarah Peabody Turnbaugh and William A. Turnbaugh Baskets, big or small, plain or fancy, flat ...

The Hindenburg: A Disaster and a Miracle
The Hindenburg: A Disaster and a Miracle by Mike McLeod Seventy-seven years ago when the 803-foot Hindenburg crashed on May ...

René Lalique – Enchanted by Glass at the Corning Museum of Glass
René Lalique - Enchanted by Glass at the Corning Museum of Glass By Kelley Jo Elliott, Curator Glass is a ...

In a New Light: French Impressionism Arrives in America
In a New Light: French Impressionism Arrives in America Shelburne Museum June 14 through September 1, 2014 Exquisite and powerful ...

Civil-War Era Textiles Offer a New Perspective on America's Past at the New York Historical Society
Civil-War Era Textiles Offer a New Perspective on America's Past at the New York Historical Society Homefront & Battlefield: Quilts ...

Moments Frozen in Time
Moments Frozen in Time Celebrities’ Cancelled Checks By Daniel Wulkan When collectors like myself come across a signed cancelled check, ...

Ninety Five Years of Olive Oyl
Ninety Five Years of Olive Oyl By Fred M. Grandinetti Olive Oyl, featured in comic strips, animated cartoons and numerous ...

Historic Sandwich, Massachusetts: The Town that Glass Built
Historic Sandwich, Massachusetts: The Town that Glass Built by Katharine H. Campbell Sandwich Celebrates! The town of Sandwich, Massachusetts, Cape ...

“The Gossips” are Back in Town
“The Gossips” are Back in Town “The Gossips,” one of Norman Rockwell’s most popular paintings, has returned to Norman Rockwell ...

So Maybe I Don’t Want to Collect Casino Chips
So Maybe I Don’t Want to Collect Casino Chips This column is devoted to pieces of gaming memorabilia OTHER than ...

A Treasure Chest Filled with Gold and Jewels Waiting to be Found
A Treasure Chest Filled with Gold and Jewels Waiting to be Found by Mike McLeod Perhaps you have heard the ...

100th Anniversary of Charlie Chaplin’s Screen Debut
100th Anniversary of Charlie Chaplin’s Screen Debut by Eric Bradley, Heritage Auctions February 2014 marks the 100th anniversary of Charlie ...

Mementos of Mourning – The Quintessential Folk Art
Mementos of Mourning - The Quintessential Folk Art By Pamela E. Apkarian-Russell "The Halloween Queen®" Remember me. Memory is so ...

Profile of Silent Film Collector Ben Model
Profile of Silent Film Collector Ben Model By Phil Hall There are few people who enjoy a greater degree of ...

Collecting Apollo Moonwalkers
Collecting Apollo Moonwalkers by Bill Thornbrook Forty-five years after the first Moon landing, astronaut items still fly high. Between December ...

Once Upon a Time There Was Christmas
Once Upon a Time There Was Christmas By Pamela E. Apkarian-Russell "The Halloween Queen" Holidays do not have to be ...

Antique and Estate Jewelry; Its Time Has Come
Antique and Estate Jewelry; Its Time Has Come By Edward Lewand, GG, ASA, AAA Over the last few years, having ...

The Many Faces of Halloween
The Many Faces of Halloween By Pamela E. Apkarian-Russell "The Halloween Queen" There is nothing more exciting than wondering who ...

The Beautiful Art of Advertising: Signs and Calendars
The Beautiful Art of Advertising: Signs and Calendars By Michael and Lori Eckles From 1880 to 1920 the best, and ...

Until It Breaks
Until It Breaks Repeated stress of striking coins can wear down machinery, creating unique – and collectible – coins By ...

Corning Museum of Glass Features 3,500 Years of Glass Beads
Corning Museum of Glass Features 3,500 Years of Glass Beads Featured in Major Exhibition at The Corning Museum of Glass ...

Circus Memorabilia: Bringing the Big Top Home
Circus Memorabilia: Bringing the Big Top Home by: Victoria Moore From as long ago as I can remember one of ...