Interest in, Value of King Memorabilia Rise (1/13/09)
This month’s significance will be indelibly etched in American history with Barack Obama’s inauguration on January 20 as the nation’s … More >>

Five Resolutions That Can Improve Business (12/22/08)
I think we all make New Year’s resolutions in some manner. Some being to join a gym (note that’s join, … More >>

If Business Is Slow, Get Moving (12/22/08)
A friend has an antiques shop that does not attract a lot of foot traffic. As a result of the … More >>

Hap Hadley Posters (11/18/08)
Poster Artists: Alvan “Hap” Hadley By Allan Maurer More >>

Hand Drawn Movie Posters (11/12/08)
Hand drawn movie posters By Allan Maurer The magazine Architectural Digest has an interesting piece about the hand-drawn chalk and paint movie posters by staff artists Charles Reese Collier and Sid Smith for Loew’s Grand Theatre on Peachtree Street in Atlanta. More >>

Auction watch (11/5/08)
These items are coming up for auction on November 15th. and 16th. in Kyoto. The first item is a Korean teabowl. It doesn’t look to be exceptionally old. The minimum price is 10,000 yen. It measures 15 cm by 15 cm by 7.5. More >>

James Bond Memorabilia (11/4/08)
Experts Say James Bond Memorabilia Value is Rising By Allan Maurer Reuters reports that the value of James Bond memorabilia has “shot up.” “There is a high level of collector interest in original Bond movie posters,” Astrid Zweynert writes. More >>

Is That Old Circus Poster You Found Authentic or a Reproduction? (11/3/08)
So you’ve just found the most amazing circus poster online and want to bid on it. Or maybe you are thinking about buying one at an antique mall. How do you know it is real? Could it be a reproduction? You aren’t sure. What can you do? More >>

100 Horror Film Posters (10/30/08)
100 Horror Film Posters By Allan Maurer Now here’s a treat. Andrew Lindstrom’s blog “Well Medicated” displays 100 horror film posters. More >>

The Bride of Frankenstein (10/29/08)
Universal Horror: The Bride of Frankenstein By Allan Maurer Beginning in the silent era with “Phantom of the Opera” and “Hunchback of Notre Dame” with Lon Chaney, Sr., Universal Pictures made a series of classic horror films starring the Frankenstein monster, Dracula, the Werewolf, the Mummy, and the Invisible Man that ran through the 1940s. More >>