Movie Money May be Fake but can be Real Collectables (3/4/13)
By Gerald Tebben From the cursed gold coins in “Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl” to a common … More >>

Q & A with Harry Rinker: World War Two-Era USO Entertainer-Signed Dollar Bill (3/1/13)
QUESTION: I have a bill that my father carried through his World War II service in Africa, Italy and Germany. The … More >>

You Like Me, You Really Like Me: Collecting Oscar and the Other Big Awards (2/18/13)
“And the award goes to…” This is always a great opening line for articles like this, when the Oscar (for film), … More >>

Rediscovered Ruhlmann Piano from the Ocean Liner Normandie Up for Auction (2/14/13)
NEW YORK – An exceedingly rare, long-lost grand piano by Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann—which once graced the Ladies’ Drawing Room and Music … More >>

Auction House, Damaged by Sandy, Returns with Toy, Book, Memorabilia Sales (2/12/13)
LYNBROOK, N.Y.— Three auctions have been scheduled for February and March featuring historical memorabilia, rare books, stamps, and coins hosted … More >>

Wayne Henderson’s Hand-Made Guitars are the Perfect Collectible (1/23/13)
Henderson guitars are certainly not the most expensive hand-made acoustic guitars. At about $5,000 (plus or minus) when new, their … More >>

Online Celebrity Fundraising Auctions: A Look Back at the One that Started It All (12/31/12)
What does a guitar from Carlos Santana, a boxing glove from Mohammed Ali and an audience with the Pope have … More >>

Thousands of Interesting Models Makes Early Slot Machines a Collecting Jackpot (12/17/12)
No one should have that much fun in a mausoleum. But fun was the order of the day: the Elks … More >>

Keep Your Collection in Tune: Insuring Your Musical Instruments (12/11/12)
They looked like a line of ants at a picnic. Having finished their gig and packed their instruments, the band … More >>

The Drum Kits that Set the Beat for Swing Bands: Slingerland Radio Kings (11/29/12)
One fact is clear regarding 7,000 years of drum history: whenever drums start beating, people start to move. Archaeologists have … More >>