Little Pieces of Politics, Some Obscure, Lure Collectors NYTimes.com By STEVE FRIESS Published: August 6, 2008 Las Vegas – “Here in the ballroom of the Riviera Hotel & Casino at the 2008 American Political Items Collectors National Convention, Dr....
Struggling Lenox in talks to sell Department 56 The parent company is looking for a buyer for its collectibles subsidiary after it was unable to sell its entire enterprise. By DAVID PHELPS, Star Tribune July 28, 2008 – 9:51 PM “Department 56, the venerable...
The World’s Most Coveted Champagnes Vidya Ram, 07.18.08, 2008 Forbes.com “Next time you need to celebrate, pop open the Champagne–or perhaps, don’t. The bubbly might provide a much more valuable experience if you keep the cork in the bottle and...
Collector’s Corner: Harmonicas By Michele Alice AuctionBytes.com July 20, 2008 “French harp. Moothie. Tin sandwich. Any of these terms strike a chord? How about gob iron, mouth organ, or Mississippi saxophone? If you guessed that they all refer to the...
Man held over theft of rare Shakespeare folio Yahoo! News UK Friday, July 11, 2008 “LONDON (Reuters) – Police are quizzing a man over the theft of a rare collection of works by William Shakespeare stolen from Durham University 10 years ago. The first folio...
Sneakerheads get their kicks by collecting athletic shoes Paul Clark Asheville Citizen-Times CITIZEN-TIMES.com July 10, 2008 “ARDEN – Cres Richard is a sneakerhead. …He’s got Air Jordans and Nike Air Force 1s, and he’s got one of the 300...
(ARA) – From Star Wars stamps to Pez dispensers, collectors all over the world scour everything from auctions to antique festivals searching for pieces equal to the “holy grail’ in their collectible categories. What drives them? For some, it’s the...
Baby Boomers Snatch up Fighter Planes of Dad’s Era By Martin Zimmerman LOS ANGELES TIMES June 30, 2008 “MURRIETA – In the world of warbird collecting, Glacier Girl was a rare prize. The World War II-era P-38 fighter made an emergency landing on a...
Marilyn Monroe’s candid film footage sold By KATHLEEN HENNESSEY The Associated Press Jun. 25, 2008 “LAS VEGAS — Candid footage of Marilyn Monroe on the set of her last completed film brought in $60,000 at an auction of movie memorabilia Saturday. The...
Titanic life vest makes splash at auction TOM AYERS The Cape Breton Post June 25, 2008 “SYDNEY – A very rare cork-and-canvas life vest from the ill-fated R.M.S. Titanic, which sank in the cold North Atlantic Ocean in 1912, sold at Christie’s auction...