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Pok'mon Pop-Tarts are a Reselling Sensation
2+ hour, 57+ min ago (207+ words) Move over, Cheetozard! Another Pok'mon-themed snack has captured collectors" attention. This time, it"s an official collaboration, and the packaging is what collectors want. In one of many celebrations of the franchise"s 30th anniversary, Pok'mon Pop-Tarts have made their debut…...
Heritage Auctions Presents Marilyn Monroe, Unfiltered
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (290+ words) Never-before-seen archive of Monroe letters, wardrobe, artwork, and deeply personal effects emerges after more than 60 years. DALLAS, Texas "Heritage Auctions will present one of the most intimate and consequential Marilyn Monroe archives ever to reach the public: The Marilyn Monroe…...
Game Stop's e Bay Bid Raises Big Questions for Collectors and Sellers
1+ week, 1+ day ago (255+ words) Game Stop now actively buys and sells PSA-graded trading cards, including Pok'mon and sports cards, positioning itself more directly in secondary collectibles markets. This expansion reflects recognition that collectibles, particularly graded and authenticated items, are a growing retail segment. An…...
Lego My Monet! Classic Toy Celebrates Fine Art
1+ week, 5+ day ago (204+ words) Last February, the LEGO Group announced a new collaboration with the Metropolitan Museum of Art that celebrates one of the most famous gardens in art history: A set that replicates Claude Monet's 1899 painting, Bridge over a Pond of Water Lilies....
America at 250: Illinois, the Prairie State
1+ week, 5+ day ago (988+ words) Each Friday, we celebrate America's 250th by exploring one state or territory at a time, uncovering the history, crafts, and Semiquincentennial events that help tell the nation's story. During the American Revolution, George Rogers Clark led the campaign to seize the…...
From the Editor: The Season of the Hunt
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (261+ words) There's something about May that feels like the official start of hunting season. No, not for deer or ducks, but for treasures. This is the time of year when the thrill of the hunt kicks back in. Tables fill up,…...
The Craft of Handwork
2+ week, 23+ hour ago (333+ words) No matter where you are in the United States, there is a tradition of craftmaking. From woven baskets to glass sculptures to patchwork quilts, American-made craft is as old as the nation itself and has developed into an ever-growing assortment…...
The ABAA New York International Antiquarian Book Fair Celebrates 66 Years of Literary Treasures
2+ week, 1+ day ago (211+ words) The ABAA New York International Antiquarian Book Fair (NYIABF) - officially sanctioned by Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) and produced and managed by Sanford L. Smith + Associates - is set to return to the…...
Schoelkopf Gallery | American Modernism from the Estate of a Private Collector
3+ week, 21+ hour ago (273+ words) Schoelkopf Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition of exceptional'American Modernist works from the'Estate of a New York private collector. Featuring paintings, works on paper, and sculptures from the 1900s through the 1950s, the exhibition highlights'the evolving vocabulary of American Modernism, its…...
Freeman's to Offer John Jacob Astor IV's Titanic Pocket Watch and Gold Pencil
4+ week, 1+ day ago (392+ words) Recovered from Astor's body following the tragedy in April 1912, the watch and pencil have remained in continuous possession of the Astor family for more than 120 years and are now being offered at auction for the first time. "These are among…...