Antiques Auction Forum Podcast: Margaret Zoladkowski on Antique Textiles (6/7/13)
In this week’s installment of the Antiques Auction Forum podcast, Martin Willis talks with Margaret Zoladkowski, a recent University of … 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 >>

Developing a Collector’s Passion for Vintage Japanese Kimono (10/12/12)
I recently interviewed Naomi Graham Hormozi, a textile artist/freelance designer/homemaker in the San Francisco Bay Area, about her extensive collection … More >>

The Market for Vintage Haute Couture is as Sizzling as the Summer Weather (8/13/12)
As relentless summer heat pounds most of the United States, with many locations reaching record highs and triple-digit thermometer readings, … More >>

You Don’t Have to Get Up Early to Score Great Items at Thrift Store Sales (6/14/12)
The early bird gets the worm, but the bird who sleeps in can find some cool stuff, too. A thrift store … More >>

How to Repair Vintage Fur Yourself (1/15/09)
Vintage fur can be fragile. Air, light, heat, insects and accidents all contribute to causing damage to your precious garment. … More >>

Warlick Ready for ‘Obamabilia’ Madness (1/15/09)
Before the election in 2008, WorthPoint Worthologist and presidential memorabilia expert Jim Warlick’s Button Poll predicted that Barack Obama would … More >>

Turnipseed Reaps Diverse Collecting Crop (1/12/09)
It started with a cardboard box at a garage sale purchased for $1. In the box was a plastic jewelry … More >>

Top Obama Inaugural Collectibles (1/9/09)
Superstar Will Smith got teary. Ellen Malcolm, founder of Emily’s List called it “a proud moment in our nation’s history.” Great Britain’s … More >>

Persian Lamb: Telling the Genuine from the Faux (1/6/09)
Persian Lamb is a beautiful fur. It’s warm, rather sturdy and can be sporty or dressy. It comes in different … More >>