Revolutionary Honors: Medals Mark Struggle for American Independence (4/3/13)
By Gerald Tebben The largely unremembered war began with the George Washington’s surrender and ended essentially with the accession of George … More >>

The Comic Speculator – New Comics Roundup 04/03/2013 (4/3/13)
The Comic Speculator is a blog written by Worthpoint Comic Book “Worthologist” Matt Baum that takes a look at each … More >>

Animation Cels: Collecting Childhood Memories of Favorite Cartoon Characters (4/3/13)
Animation cels, as we know them today, first became available for sale in 1937 when the Courvoisier Galleries framed the … More >>

Teddy Bear Hospital: Helping Childhood Friends back to Loving Condition (4/2/13)
(This article first appeared in the March 2013 issue of Teddy Bear & Friends magazine) I have been very busy lately, … More >>

The Curious Collector: Gene Doll Stewardess; Brazilian ‘Barbie and the Rockers’ (4/1/13)
(This article first appeared in the April 2013 issue of DOLLS magazine) QUESTION: I purchased this amazing Mel Odom/Ashton-Drake Galleries 16-inch … More >>

Silver Revolutionary Souvenir ‘Peso’ Struck to Back Cuban Liberation (4/1/13)
By Gerald Tebben Can you name a silver piece minted in Philadelphia in 1897 that has the designer’s initial “M” on … More >>

A Link to History: Connect with Saints through Ancient Coins (4/1/13)
By Gerald Tebben Saints lived common lives, too. They toiled at their vocations. They ate and slept and engaged in the … More >>

Q & A with Harry Rinker: Curtis-Lee Mansion Lithograph, Nabisco Pro Face Cards (3/28/13)
QUESTION: I own a lithograph print of the Curtis-Lee Mansion, also known as Arlington House, located in the Arlington National … More >>

No Respect: What Good was a 3-Cent Piece? (3/28/13)
By Gerald Tebben The 3-cent piece. What was it good for? Cheap cigars, postage stamps and deception. Minted in two significantly different … More >>

Special Tokens Issued to Serve as Currency in Culion Leper Colony (3/28/13)
By Gerald Tebben The first 370 settlers, many horribly disfigured, arrived about 4 p.m., May 27, 1906. Six concrete houses and … More >>