Posted inCollectors and Collections Cookware Le Creuset The Colorful Cult of Le Creuset The weighty cookware, which just turned 100, has inspired generations of home chefs and fans who feverishly hunt for their favorite shapes and shades. Posted by By Julia Moskin
Posted inAlameda County (Calif) Black Markets Collectors and Collections Lego Group Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Robberies and Thefts Shoplifting and Employee Theft (Retail) Shopping and Retail Toys Lego Black Market Fetches Big Prices for Little Plastic Bricks Some Lego sets have skyrocketed in value but behind the eye-popping price tags is a dark side: an underground market that fuels brazen thefts. Posted by By Aimee Ortiz
Posted inAudio Recordings, Downloads and Streaming Beatles, The Best, Pete Collectors and Collections Decca Records Harrison, George Lennon, John Lost and Found Property McCartney, Paul Music Pop and Rock Music Starr, Ringo Universal Music Group Vancouver (British Columbia) Rare Beatles Audition Tape Surfaces in a Vancouver Record Shop The recording appears to be from the band’s 1962 audition for Decca Records, which notably rejected the group. Posted by By Neil Vigdor
Posted inArt Collectors and Collections Frick Collection Museums Parties (Social) Philanthropy Upper East Side (Manhattan, NY) Art World Celebrates the Frick Collection’s Long-Awaited Opening Gala A joyous reunion for art lovers at the Frick Collection’s gala offered a private viewing of iconic works from the 14th through the 19th centuries. Posted by By Rachel Sherman