Over the past half-century, the multimedia artist Tony Oursler has amassed thousands of pieces of spiritual ephemera.
Category: Collectors and Collections
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Got an Idea for a Toy? Toymakers Want to Hear From You.
Companies like Lego and Mattel have divisions that seek out design concepts directly from collectors and other highly dedicated fan bases.
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How MLB Players Arrange Autographs for Each Other
As fans and collectors clamor for autographs, Major League Baseball players have built a network — and an etiquette — for signing things for each other.
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Long-Lost Klimt Painting Sells for $37 Million at Auction
The portrait was left unfinished in the painter’s studio when he died, and questions persist over the identity of the subject and what happened to the painting during Nazi rule in Austria.
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Buon Ricordo Plates: Collectible Italian Ceramics That Started as a Marketing Tool
Buon Ricordo plates were introduced 60 years ago at restaurants in Italy. The hand-painted ceramics can now be found at design trade shows and fancy décor stores.
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Taylor Swift Sells a Rainbow of Vinyl Albums. Fans Keep Buying Them.
Artists across pop genres are finding success with colored vinyl and different variants of their releases. For Swifties, the urge to collect them all is strong.
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Gather Round for a Good Old-Fashioned Revival
Five collectors pick the vintage watches they would most love to see reissued.
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This Japanese Museum Actually Keeps Time
The Timepiece Museum has about 120 clocks of all shapes and sizes on display, out of a total of about 800, with the oldest dating from the 1400s.
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Paying Off People’s Medical Debt Has Little Impact on Their Lives, Study Finds
A nonprofit group called R.I.P. Medical Debt has relieved Americans of $11 billion in hospital bills. But that did not improve their mental health or their credit scores, a study found.
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Getting Ready for Watches and Wonders Geneva
What do you pack? How many watches do you bring? Everyone from first-time invitees to veterans agree that this trade show requires planning.
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Like Jewels, Will Travel
Gem- and jewelry-themed tours and excursions mix treasure hunting with adventure and cultural experiences.
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Handmade Umbrellas From Italy
A handmade, bespoke umbrella is “a bit like a business card” for its owner, according to Carlo Suino.