Hermes the original Birkin bag

Why the first Hermes big bag for Birkin is such a big deal

A bag of the type that millions of mums have said a silent thank you for will be sold later this month.  So what’s the big deal?  The mum for whom ...
Shoeless Joe Jackson, right, with Babe Ruth in 1920

Shoeless Joe Jackson: the most controversial, precious and tragic signature in sports autograph history

It’s controversial because few experts can agree on authentic examples.  It’s precious because it’s so rare.  And it’s tragic because of the tale i...
Still from Citizen Kane showing Rosebud sled

You could own Hollywood’s ultimate reveal

A small wooden prop that revealed the greatest secret in Hollywood movie history is for sale at an auction starting this month.  No pre-sale estima...
Al Capone Florida police mugshot

If crime doesn’t pay why did Al Capone own this rare diamond-encrusted watch?

Many Patek Philippe collectors will have their eyes on a June watch auction in New York with a particularly sparkling pocket watch certain to attra...
The Aviator 2004 biopic of Howard Hughes

Predicting future autograph values with movie release schedules

I was reading about autograph values the other day.  And an interesting example came up.  The 2004 release of the Howard Hughes biopic The Aviator ...
Honus Wagner T206 card

7 things you didn’t know about collectible trading cards

Have you thought about investing in trading cards?  If you haven’t, maybe you should.  Here’s the first thing you may not know about this inconsequ...
Film premiere of The Robe at Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Los Angeles

Three classic Hollywood genres for movie memorabilia collectors to explore

A good classic Hollywood movie memorabilia collection will do something that a good Hollywood movie does.  It will tell a story.  Most of all it wi...
Andy Warhol and 20th Century celebrity

Andy Warhol and 20th Century celebrity

When you think about the artist/celebrity who do you think of?  It might well be Andy Warhol.  Though maybe it’s a more recent star, like Grayson P...
1943 s Lincoln cent in steel

The end of the Penny, a collector’s guide to the US 1 Cent piece

It seems it is official. The Penny is over.  On May 22, 2025 the Wall Street Journal reported that the US Mint would stop making the coins in 2026....
Russell Schweickart's Omega Speedmaster in gold numbered 25

Just 28 of these watches were given to moon-shot heroes, no wonder it’s already at $100,000

A watch given as a reward to an Apollo spaceman is being auctioned next month and already it’s valued at $100,000.  Russell Schweickart piloted the...

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