Several years ago, a large publisher chronicled the rise and fall of Hummels, declaring them in so many words comatose. The news of Hummels’ death is not greatly exaggerated.

A review of price appreciation of The Beatles memorabilia since the publication of Collecting the Beatles in 1982

 An article providing tips for identifying, dating, and collecting Staffordshire figures

A brief review of American Porcelain 1770-1920 by Alice Cooney Frelinghuysen

A quick review of Pen World, a sound resource for those who take collecting pens seriously.

A critique of a Watch Journal article deploring watch fraud.

Art fraud of 20th C. masters such as Chagall, Picasso, Miro, and Dali is rampant as the case of Sharon Day and Julian Howard attest.

Brief discussion of Lalique trademarks

Our latest Antique Road Trip to Roswell, GA where we visited Roswell Antiques & Interiors, City Antiques, 425 Market Place

Sage advice about collecting Coca Cola memorabilia, which also is relevant to other fields.