The robbery at the Poké Court on Wednesday was the latest in a string of thefts of high-value Pokémon trading cards.
Category: Collectors and Collections
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Your Tax Refund Could Be Taken if You’ve Defaulted on Student Loans: What to Know
Millions of people are at risk of the government’s seizing their refunds to pay what is owed on student loans.
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Tom Verlaine Was a Mystery. His Archives Reveal More of His Story.
The Television frontman died in 2023, leaving behind boxes of music and notebooks that are now headed to the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.
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$650,000 in Pop Star Memorabilia? These Superfans Know Few Limits.
For megafans of megastars like Madonna and Mariah Carey, obsessive collecting is an emotional, not a financial, investment. The tradition dates to ancient Rome.
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The Fine Art of Managing Christie’s
As more people tune in for the “theater” of high-end auctions, Bonnie Brennan is trying to convert them into clients.
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Superman Comic Sets Auction Record, Selling for $7.6 Million
A family’s forgotten copy of Superman No. 1, from 1939, was $9.12 million, with fees.
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6 Items From the Gene Hackman Auction: His Art, Scripts and Galaga
The actor, who died this year at 95, led a quiet life in New Mexico. An auction of his belongings offers insights into his life and work.
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Police Break Up Lego Theft Ring, Recovering Hundreds of Beheaded Figurines
Officials said they had discovered tens of thousands of Lego pieces at a California home and arrested a man who trafficked in the stolen collectibles.
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Derek Rose, Impeccable Purveyor of Luxury Pajamas, Dies at 93
His colorful men’s nightwear was like something made on Savile Row in London — perfect, pricey — except that it was rarely seen outside the bedroom.
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Why Everything Is Being Called ‘Archival’ All of a Sudden
Why is everything called “archival” all of a sudden?