The Addictive Art of Collecting Books (1/20/09)
When it comes to the rare, antique or collectible book, for a serious collector, there is more in play than … More >>

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 >>

old sheet music (10/3/08)
I have a collection of sheet music from about 1941 on and they are preserved and in great shape. I would like to sell either as a collection or individual sheets. More >>

Mystery of the 1883 Ringling Bros. Handbill (10/1/08)
The five Ringling brothers first entered the tented-circus business in 1884 with a show they called Yankee Robinson and Ringling Brothers Great Double Shows and Caravan. The boys had been working toward this day for some time. [Note: For a more detailed look at the evolution of Ringling Bros. 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 >>

Postmortem Photos (9/13/08)
I grew up in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky and the practice of taking postmortem photographs was a normal occurrence. After moving and marrying someone who was raised in a large city I became aware that what I had been taught as a life-affirming practice was viewed as macabre and just plain creepy by many. More >>

Collecting The Coneheads (9/8/08)
I collect in a number of specific areas. Rather than randomly collecting movie art, I enjoy building wider collections that include toys, trading cards, ties, comix, magazines and books and so on. I’ll collect anything from a movie or TV show in which aliens play a prominent role. More >>

Incredible Leonard Schrader Lobby Card Collection Sells (9/4/08)
One of the most amazing American collections of movie memorabilia known has sold to an as-yet unnamed foreign buyer. More >>

The condition of movie paper–and how it affects prices (9/4/08)
Let’s start with the absolute basics: all serious collectors desire items that are as near perfect as possible, and the closer to perfect an item is, the higher the price it can command. More >>

Unprecedented movie memorbilia collection to be auctioned in December (9/4/08)
The Los Angeles Times is reporting that a movie memorbilia collection some say is second only to that of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will be auctioned off in mid-December of this year. More >>