Collecting the Royals: Kings, Queens and Pretenders to the Throne (5/15/13)
There seems to be a lot of abdicating going around. First, Pope Benedict XVI stepped down as Supreme Pontiff (a … More >>

Collecting JFK: Reviewing the Dave Powers Kennedy Presidential Auction (5/9/13)
As WorthPoint’s Worthologist for presidential, political and White House memorabilia, one of my first articles, written more than five years … More >>

Hidden Surprises: Signatures on Old Checks are Part of Lithuanian History (2/21/13)
By Gerald Tebben You never know what you’ll find when you walk by Dan Rich’s table at central Ohio coin and … More >>

Rare Garfield Appointment Signature (2/9/09)
James Garfield held the second-shortest term as President of the United States. Only William Henry Harrison served a shorter term—in … More >>

Franklin Pierce-Jefferson Davis Signatures Document (2/6/09)
One of the most unique things about this document is that it bears the original signatures of Franklin Pierce (who … More >>

Examining a 1799 Indenture Document (1/30/09)
By Tom Carrier WorthPoint Worthologist EDITOR’S NOTE: Visiting the small New England town of Brimfield, Mass., is usually a normal, everyday occurrence, … More >>

Properly Framing your documents, prints and maps (11/13/08)
Properly Framing Your Documents, Prints and Maps By Rick Badwey More >>

Collecting Historical Autographs – Basic info (9/25/08)
When collecting autographs, it is better to collect letters and documents and avoid clipped signatures (signatures that were cut from letters or documents). First, there is nothing historical about a clip, and Secondly, it is very hard to properly authenticate a clipped signature. Go for letters and documents and other “larger” items. More >>

Brimfield Antiques & Collectibles: An Indentured Servitude Contract (8/31/08)
At Brimfield, WorthPoint’s Tom Carrier finds a unique English document from 1799 for an indentured servant. Interviewed: Paul Norton from Hartco Trunks in W. Hartford, Conn. Videographer: Scott J. Shactman Editor: Sharon Levy WorthPoint – the premier Web site for art, antiques and collectibles More >>

Immigration, learning from our antiques (7/5/08)
As the founder of WorthPoint, I have been asked countless times what I collect. I think it is a funny question, as I have learned that a collector’s attention span is usually measured in a 5-6 year time span. I am typical in that respect, as, what I collect changes every 5-6 years. The problem is that I keep what I collected, thus, I have many collections that I am not active in. More >>