Collecting Porcelain Figurines
Society has been collecting knick-knacks for centuries. For some strange reason, displaying porcelain figurines has always been a popular choice. Depending on the culture, figurines […]
Visiting Paris’s Marché aux Puces in 2022: What You Need to Know
With travel restrictions between the US and France opening up this spring, collectors have been eager to get back to Paris’s famed markets. The Marché […]
Mark of the Week–Can You Identify It?
Richard Esterbrook was a Cornish Quaker immigrant who achieved great success in the English mining business. When his son tried to start a pen company, […]
Hector the Deinonychus: Jurassic Park Auction at Christie’s
Christie’s is selling a Deinonychus skeleton during a highly anticipated May 2022 sale, the first time the raptor has ever been offered at auction. The […]
Hogscraper Candlesticks Have A Dual Purpose
Since becoming a homeowner more than 20 years ago, my interior decorating style has transitioned from traditional to farmhouse style to a touch of primitive. […]
Now on View: “Turner’s Modern World” at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
“Turner’s Modern World” is on view at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, until July 10, 2022. The exhibit brings together an extraordinary compilation of […]
Upcoming Auction Preview: 5 Lots We Love
Matthew’s Auction holds its Timed Antique sale on May 15 in Nokomis, IL. We love lot 519, a meerschaum pipe. The pipe depicts a sleeved […]
Beer, Baileys, And Flasks: What Was I Thinking?
“Do you want to come to Paris with me?” “Um, yeah, dude. That sounds great.” 2003. At the end of my first year of college, […]
Scrimshaw: The World’s Largest Collection at the New Bedford Whaling Museum
The New Bedford Whaling Museum on the south coast of Massachusetts houses the world’s most extensive scrimshaw collection, providing a safe home for exemplary examples […]
To Jump or Not to Jump: NFL First Overall Pick Collectibles
The National Football League Draft took place at the end of April, and as has been the case in recent years, picking up collectibles of […]