Collectors and Collections – Page 11

Frank Fritz, a Host of the Antiques Show ‘American Pickers,’ Dies at 58

He and his friend Mike Wolfe launched the treasure-hunting show in 2010, part of a wave of reality TV aimed at finding fortune in everyday items.

By Clay Risen

He and his wife began buying pieces to furnish their apartment. They wound up with a museum-quality collection and a pre-eminent retail business.

By Sam Roberts

Vintage soccer jerseys have become a streetwear staple, and a target of major investors. Their real appeal lies in the memories they conjure.

By Rory Smith and Jack Roe

Three years ago, a businessman bought a collection of roughly 20 million sports cards from its reclusive owner. Now he wants to show it to the world.

By Zach Schonbrun