by Alexandra Ellison | Feb 13, 2020 | Collecting, Objects of Value, Uncategorized
As an Art History major in college, I was asked to read a great deal of literary criticism and came to understand that a broad range of academic theory – be it philosophical, political, sociological, etymological – could and should be applied to art and material...
by Alexandra Ellison | Jan 4, 2019 | Collecting, Objects of Value, Stamps
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...