6 Tips for Storing Ephemera
Some of us return from vacation carrying more baggage than we started with. After all, shopping is part of the modern travel experience and we […]
Lucifer’s Matches
The roots of matchbook collecting reside in a bizarre tale that rivals Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein. Imagine a face with a jaw that glows green in […]
5 Tips for Spotting Collectible CDs
If you were an early adopter of music on compact disc in the 1980s – or even if you started buying music CDs in the […]
Scarecrow and Brando and Tees–Oh My!
Pop quiz: The graphic tees first on-screen appearance featured A. Marlon Brando in Streetcar Named Desire B. James Dean in Rebel Without a Cause C. […]
Loose Change: Profiting from Coin Minting Errors
We regularly read about “average Joes” who find a coin worth a small fortune in their change jars, dresser drawers, and pockets; for instance, the […]
3 Oriental Rug Rip-offs to Avoid
Oriental rugs are popular and practical decorating items, lending a cozy flair to a home’s decor. At auctions, estate sales, and online, they are pervasive. […]
Napoleon Bonaparte and the Evolution of Canning Jars
Napoleon Bonaparte is credited with saying “An army marches on its stomach.” Apparently, “The Little Corporal” learned this lesson the hard way. As an officer […]
Knowing These 4 Poker-playing Styles Can Improve Your Auction Bidding
Last week an article rolled across my Google News feed titled “Types of Poker Playing Styles – Classifying Opponents.” I’m not a gambler (unless you […]
Coco Chanel: Fashion Icon, Entrepreneur, Nazi Spy?
Gabrielle Bonheur “Coco” Chanel is a 20th-Century icon. From humble beginnings she rose to mingle with European aristocracy and world political leaders. At one time, […]
5 Tips for Collecting Travel Posters
From my 2009 Baltic travel diary: ” Helsinki: I had moose for lunch today. Not mousse, but moose. It did not taste like chicken.” “Copenhagen: […]