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.
Category: Collectors and Collections
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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.
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What Inspires Moschino’s Adrian Appiolaza
Adrian Appiolaza, the recently appointed Moschino creative director, pulls back the curtain on his creative process.
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The 17th-Century Palazzo That Made an Art Dealer Fall Back in Love With Venice
On the eve of leaving the city for good, an English art dealer found himself captivated by a 17th-century apartment.
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New York Times Photographer Bill Cunningham’s William J. Hats Are For Sale
Mr. Cunningham was a milliner before he became a noted style photographer. Eight of his one-of-a-kind hats are now up for auction.
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Larry Bell’s Vast Collection of 12-String Acoustic Guitars
The artist Larry Bell has amassed a vast collection of acoustic instruments, carefully stored in a climate-controlled room.
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Inside the Former ‘Underworld’ Where Ai Weiwei Makes Art
Ahead of his largest-ever exhibition in the U.S., the dissident artist reflects on collecting jade and living below ground.
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Chemena Kamali of Chloé: The Queen of the Blouse
Chemena Kamali transformed Chloé into the uniform of cool women everywhere.
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How Do You Preserve a Vanishing Music Scene?
Five recent books collect photographs, memories and ephemera from the hardcore band Agnostic Front, the mysterious dance artist Aphex Twin, the rap collective Odd Future and more.
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Trump’s New Tariffs Could Strain Collection of Customs Fees
Importers will have to make changes to pay new tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China, and government agencies will need more resources to enforce the fees.
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Meet the New Owner of the Bathtub Used by Jacob Elordi in “Saltburn”
The bathtub from that steamy scene in “Saltburn”? It’s now on display inside a passionate fan’s Ohio home.