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A Third Thursday Discovery Feature: The Great Comic Comeback! (or were they ever truly gone?)
Although this is only our second “Third Thursday Discovery Feature,” maybe some of you are sensing a theme. Like baseball cards, comic books are a fairly distinct part of 20th century America’s ephemeral culture with a unique and dynamic history. While initially...
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A Third Thursday Discovery Feature: Glory Days of the Baseball Card
In January of 1960, the Long Beach Independent newspaper asked a number of music publishers to give their prognosis on the future of rock ‘n’ roll. One unnamed source boldly predicted: “It’s going out very fast. I think it’s pretty well done.” From our perch in 2019,...
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Considering the Collection I: The Philatelist
The philatelist is in many ways the quintessential collector. My mind paints a clear picture of him – a unique individual who shrewdly acquires, carefully catalogs, and meticulously arranges his stamps; who vies with colleagues for the greatest and most comprehensive...
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Diamonds Are More Than a Girl’s Best Friend
As the date draws nearer for Witherell’s Premier Holiday Auction event – Jewelry, Watches and Luxury Goods – I began thinking about how to discuss jewelry without focusing too much on the cliché phrases that define contemporary luxury brands marketing. Jewelry is an...
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I wanted to be a Cowboy
I wanted to be a cowboy. In fact, I could claim to already being a part time cowboy. I had the outfit: chaps, boots, rawhide vest, gun belt and six-shooter, hat- I was ready to go. I think I even called my Mom “school marm.” The fact that I was five years old did not...
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About the Buyer’s Premium: The Definition, History and Reality of an Auction House Phenomenon
Sometimes it can seem like the inner workings and behind closed doors, brass-tacks business of certain industries are closed off to average, everyday clients and customers by design. Often this sense of confusion and exclusion is a result of impenetrable language or...
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Across the Great Divide: Reflections on the Canadian West
For most of my life I have never particularly cared for the West or where I was from. As soon as my life provided me the opportunity to do so, I left California, deciding to pursue higher education in the unique cultural hub of New Orleans. At school I studied art,...
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Art, Design, and Objects of Value
Witherell’s, September 20, “Art, Design and Objects of Value” auction is full of newly discovered treasures. Recycle by Repurposing With so much emphasis on what can be done to reduce overflowing landfills, I’m surprised more attention has not been paid to...
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