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The greatest stamp collection ever? The Ferrary Collection
The Ferrary Collection is probably the greatest stamp collection ever. And its story is one of the great tragedies of stamp collecting. Broken up f...
The Collector’s Tale Part 2: Collectibles in Fiction
Fictional collectibles are a rich vein for writers.
We explored them a little in our first post on the subject:
Here are some more made-up - or ...
The 5 most valuable Chinese stamps
In geopolitics, in the economy and in stamp collecting, the biggest story of the first quarter of the 21st century is the rise of China.
You don’...
How to collect vintage movie posters
I’ve just been looking at a vintage movie poster sale with items that may reach $120,000 at auction. That’s about £95,000.
The story of that parti...
The 5 most valuable British coins
The most valuable British coins are rare, unusual and historic pieces that numismatists crave and fight for.
British coins take in the current Uni...
The Collector’s Story: rare coins, stamps and more in fiction
Collectibles are a great focus for fiction writers.
A collectible can be valuable enough that someone might do something terrible to get their han...
Enola Gay Atomic Bomb hand-drawn document for sale
Moments before takeoff, the airbase doctor gave them each a cyanide tablet. To be used if they were captured. But the Enola Gay crew weren't scared...
Why is Babe Ruth’s autograph so valuable?
Spend any time at all in the sports autograph field and you’ll soon find that Babe Ruth’s autograph is as valuable as they come.
Usually.
I say u...
The world's rarest stamps
As rarity is the chief driver of value for any collectible, knowing what the world’s rarest stamps are is the quickest way to find the world’s most...
Are watches a good investment?
Watch collecting, or horology if you prefer, is becoming increasingly popular.
Watches are beautiful, intricate devices, handmade from precious an...
Unusual Irish gift idea
Where are you reading this?If you’re in North America, Australasia, the UK, or indeed Ireland……chances are you know someone of Irish descent. After...
Oliver Cromwell: a ghost story
It began just before Christmas, 1642. Three shepherds. Walking the hills late at night. They all heard it. The distant beating of a drum. Growing l...
