A $1,000 stipend for historical research is up for grabs in New Hampshire. The Piscataqua Decorative Arts Society has offered the stipend periodically since 2006. Read More +
Decorative arts society inviting proposals to earn $1,000 research stipend
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New promotional team takes over California Country show
The West Coast’s longest running country and folk art antiques show is entering a new phase. It may have a new name and new leadership, but the show goes on. Read More +
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Gone With the Wind
It is a Pulitzer Prize winning book and an iconic film, but did you know there are at least two museums dedicated to Gone With the Wind? That’s not all… Read More +
Sweet Lornita: Like bees to blooms, collectors seek out Lornita’s affordable, hand-painted milk glass
It’s been 68 years since the Lornita milk glass story began, and just as it did then, these hand-painted pieces charm generation after generation of collectors. Read More +
Tuned into Hot Wheels
It amazes it how often I’m inspired to explore the things that interest the people I appreciate and admire. I definitely believe that is the case with Hot Wheels, which I’ve gained an appreciation for since meeting Mike Zarnock, Guinness World Record holder of the largest collection of different Hot Wheels. Read More +
Anchoring, Bundling and Bracketing: Proper inventory pricing has nothing to do with ‘fair value’
As they say, nothing in life is fair, even when something has ‘fair value’ attached to it. In this installment of Behind the Gavel you gain a front row seat to the fair value debate. Read More +
MAG invites museum visitors worldwide to slow down during Slow Art Day
Slow Art Day, this year on April 27, asks people all over the globe to visit local museums and art galleries to look at art slowly. Read More +
Ask the Experts: Ross ‘Sacred Heart’ could draw up $1,200
They say a picture is worth a 1,000 words, and in this case it appears it may be closer to $1,200. Check out the latest Ask the Experts column to learn more. Read More +
Pre-1933 U.S. gold coins offered “protection and comfort” in fluctuating market
Strong public demand and “limited” supply present a solid hedge against shifting metals prices. Read More +
Tewksbury Grandpa shows no sign of winding down after turning vinyl for 60 years
Long-time record collector Warren Carey has been collecting records for 60+ years, amassing a collection of 150,00+, but he shows no signs of slowing down. Read More +