In the 1950s, the average American home had a piece of furniture called a telephone table, a simple wooden seat with an attached ledge to place the family’s rotary dial phone. You can easily find these run-of-the-mill tables at your average flea market, estate sale or antique shop. The price? Usually about 50 bucks. No […]
Do Celebrities Get Free Birkin Handbags from Hermes?
Back in 2001, when Samantha Jones famously tried to bypass the legendary Hermes waiting list during Sex and the City’s fictional “Birkin” episode, a saga exploded across the fashion landscape. Buy, Value or Appraise Your Designer Handbags Bid or buy designer handbags for sale, value your item, or request a free appraisal to sell your […]
The Top 11 Hermes Handbags for Your Collection
Hermes handbag collections are as individual as the collectors themselves. While quintessential pieces should always be included when creating an enviable and wearable wardrobe, the trend towards exceptional and rare leads the charge for 2018. Buy, Value or Appraise Your Designer Handbags Bid or buy designer handbags for sale, value your item, or request a […]
Yankee Memorabilia from the Greatest Legends to Wear Pinstripes
Known first as the Baltimore Orioles, then the New York Highlanders, the team now known as the New York Yankees have proven themselves over the last century (and a decade more) to be the most storied franchise in American baseball history. They hold an MLB record for both World Series wins, with twenty-seven, and for […]
How Valuable is Your Double Cover Comic Book?
What is a Double Cover Comic? Double covers are one of the most collectible comic defects. A double cover occurs due to a factory binding mishap where two or more covers are rolled together and stapled with the rest of the book. Buy, Value or Appraise Your Comics Bid or buy comic books and illustrations […]
Casablanca: A Gem of Americana
Long before the age of Netflix and Disney blockbusters ruling Hollywood, a film which has staked an unimaginably important place in American culture was released: Casablanca. As the U.S. was in the thick of World War II in 1943, Warner Brothers Pictures opened what most predicted to be just another film noir drama in theaters, […]
Bob Dylan: The Man Behind the Guitar
To quote George Harrison during The Concert for Bangladesh, “We’d like bring on a friend to us all, Mr. Bob Dylan.” Dylan’s career has spanned five decades and counting, encompassing a litany of artistic endeavors along with music, writing and painting. Though born Robert Zimmerman, Dylan changed his name in 1962. This was the same […]
Modern Art Specialist Picks: Contemporary Prints & Multiples
Many artists have used the printing press to experiment with various forms and create works at a faster rate. From Miró to Warhol, artists have made prints so that their works could be accessible to a more diverse audience. Collecting prints is a strategic way to acquire works by blue chip artists at lower costs […]