My First eBay Sale Reunites ’70s Aloha Shirt with the Man who made it
Sometimes, in my capacity as a writer, I stumble across little bits of information that make for a great story. The trick is to recognize […]
Auction Buyer Beware: Ivory Hazardous to Your Financial Health
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) recently released a forty-page report titled “Bidding Against Survival: The Elephant Poaching Crisis and the Role of Auctions […]
The Influence of the Triads on the Decorative Arts in China
Incongruous as it may seem, the tumultuous changes in the social order in China and Hong Kong in the early 20th century would probably not […]
Looking to Sell Your Hollywood Collectibles? Then we’ve got an Auction for You
Last year’s Bonhams and Turner Classic Movies’ “What Dreams are Made of”auction drew more than 700 bidders who bought a wide array of movie memorabilia […]
Jomar Memorabilia Hits the Internet; Circus Collectors & Enthusiasts Rejoice
Unless you are a circus enthusiast, the name Jomar probably doesn’t mean anything to you. Even an experienced antique collector can rarely identify what it […]
The Postcard Time Machine: Using Postcards Creatively
“Gee, these old postcards are cool—but I’m not really a collector,” say several of my friends. Some tell me that they have a few old […]
Most Expensive Thing in the World is a One-Cent Stamp; Is this a Good Thing?
The new Most Expensive Thing in the World is a stamp; the 1856 British Guiana One-Cent Magenta postage stamp, to be exact. The calculations going […]
18 Million Antiques and Collectibles Sale Records added to Worthopedia™
WorthPoint has announced that it has just added more than 18 million pieces of art, antiques and collectibles sales results to its Worthopedia™ database, bringing […]
World’s Most Valuable Stamp Sets Fourth World Record at $9.5 Million
A humble, dirty and heavily postmarked 1-cent stamp from 19th-century British Guyana has become the world’s most valuable stamp—for the fourth time—realizing nearly 1 billion […]
Back on Top: World’s Most Valuable Stamp Expected to Set Fourth World Record
Back on Top: World’s Most Valuable Stamp Expected to Set Fourth World Record A humble, dirty and heavily postmarked 1-cent stamp from 19th-century British Guyana […]