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House Tour | Dennis Maher
The artist’s Victorian home in Buffalo, N.Y., is filled with found objects, including over 100 dollhouses.
Andrew Solomon on Collecting Christmas Gnomes
The writer Andrew Solomon recounts his enduring love for the cheerful little heroes of Swedish folklore, handed down from his late mother.
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Ruby Slippers From ‘Wizard of Oz’ Sell for $28 Million at Auction
The slippers worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” were stolen from the museum that bears her name in 2005 before investigators recovered them in 2018.
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The Gems of the Mughals
A dagger with a jewel-covered gold hilt and scabbard is a highlight of an exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.