WorthPoint

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Just in time for Halloween, the sequel to Tim Burton’s 1988 Beetlejuice movie has hit the theaters this fall, reviving interest in all things Beetlejuice in the world of collectibles. Beetlejuice fans love original props and materials from the movies. Amy Moyer is the proprietor of Antmuffin: Art, Antiques & Collectibles.

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WorthPoint

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

If you haven’t started already, now is a great time to dive into collecting The Monkees’ albums, especially the (super) deluxe versions. Known for its high-quality reissues and compilations, Rhino has given The Monkees the royal treatment, even releasing three volumes of Missing Links , a collection of previously unreleased tracks.

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WorthPoint

AUGUST 5, 2024

of collecting, or you don’t mind a good refresher, here are several different types of gray materials you’ll likely run across if you keep thrifting and hitting the fleas for any amount of time. These also include lesser-value gemstones like amethyst or glass-simulating materials like onyx and chrysoprase. WorthPoint—Discover.

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Antique Appraisers Auctioneers

MARCH 30, 2024

These factors include age, the condition it is in, what materials were used in creating it, and the intricacy of the piece. Our appraisal process involves a thorough examination of the item, including its age, condition, materials, and intricacy, to provide an accurate valuation.

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Art Appraisal Resources

AUGUST 29, 2023

The appraiser will assess its condition, size, materials and overall condition. They determine the value of an art collection when an individual passes away. An appraisal can also be used to ensure that artworks are adequately insured and establish the value of their collection for tax and inheritance purposes.

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SPNHC

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History [link] The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Department of Paleobiology is seeking one independent contractor to pack, stage, move, and organize fossil collections and associated material within and between NMNH facilities in support of the Paleobiology Collections Defragmentation Project.

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SPNHC

JUNE 14, 2024

The Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections Education Sessional Committee is hosting a virtual Natural History Education DemoCamp. The goal is to share, discover, and discuss educational materials that have a framework in natural history. … Source

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Auction Central News

AUGUST 13, 2024

CHEYENNE, WY — More than 375 high-quality lots of Western memorabilia, firearms, and American Indian material from leading American collections will appear in New Frontier‘s Old West Auction scheduled for Saturday, August 24. The catalog is now open for bidding at LiveAuctioneers.

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Auction Central News

MAY 7, 2024

DALLAS — Heritage Auctions has announced Imperial Fabergé & Russian Works of Art, a Wednesday May 17 event dedicated to the country’s cultural history and output.

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Invaluable

APRIL 3, 2024

Chinese art, with varieties as expansive as its history is long, is among both the most daunting and rewarding of categories to begin collecting. These works of art make timeless and compelling additions to any collection, small or large. To collect Chinese art, one must first understand the references that exist in each piece.

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Penrose Appraisals

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

So you've started a collection. Or maybe you've been collecting for years. As the cliche goes, if you can think of something, there is someone who is collecting it. The phenomenon of collecting is universal. Follow them, and you will be sure to get more and more pleasure out of your collecting activities.

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WCG

MAY 21, 2024

The Manager oversees all activities related to the care and documentation of the museum´s objects consisting of textiles, metal, and other materials, as well as a vast collection of printed materials contained in the archives. The Manager provides technical direction to assigned staff, volunteers, and interns.

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WorthPoint

MARCH 29, 2024

Her collection of jewelry, especially the eye-catching bracelets she wore frequently, was massive. Seeing those sparkly bangles got me thinking about collecting and dealing in celluloid jewelry and the highs and lows the stewards of those items encounter. Some celluloid was made to imitate natural materials like ivory or horn.

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WCG

MARCH 14, 2025

Ortiz Miranda “Scientific investigations of authenticity and alterations in the Walters collection” ABSTRACT —Scientific analysis plays a pivotal role in understanding the authenticity, provenance, and alterations of artworks in museum collections.

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Invaluable

JANUARY 27, 2025

Comforting Colors Baltic amber can range in hue from buttery yellows to bronze-like browns and even rich reds depending on the minerals and materials in the environment as it was forming. Sometimes the stone itself offers its own delights, as polishing can reveal bits of prehistoric material forever preserved inside.

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Antique Appraisers Auctioneers

JULY 22, 2024

Crafted with precision and attention to detail, each piece in their collection exudes sophistication and luxury. Every step in the production process, from the intricate hand-engraving on their formal patterns to the seamless polishing of their casual collections, demonstrates meticulous attention to detail.

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Invaluable

MARCH 6, 2024

It’s the reason we go to work, it helps us go on vacation, and can afford us the nicer material things in life that we might crave. Money has value depending on its denomination, but money is also highly collectible. Or are you keen to categorize your collection pictorially? FAQ Is Paper Money Worth Collecting?

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American Anthropological Association

AUGUST 4, 2024

One week later, back in Paris, Le Coeur was already fielding calls from AMELIOR workers who were encountering issues getting around the city to make regular pick-ups of discarded materials because of road closures due to the upcoming Olympics. This has reduced their access to discarded materials for resale and diminished earnings for members.

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Art Peritus

MARCH 31, 2025

Photo courtesy of Architectural Digest Protecting Your Art Collection from Extreme Weather Events Art collections, whether personal or institutional, represent cultural, historical, and financial investments that require careful protection. Pumpkin by Yayoi Kusama moments before being swept into the sea.

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WorthPoint

MAY 16, 2024

Some of the most collectible hidden flasks are the pieces commissioned by Foust Distillery in the 19th century and made in realistic food forms like this banana. Foust’s flasks are highly collectible today. As flask sales soared, designs became more innovative, and materials evolved. Collectors value these nippers today.

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The Mid-West Museum Association

JULY 12, 2024

Despite preventative conservation and environmental controls, museum collections are subject to agents of deterioration and on occasion, require professional treatment or repair. In the absence of in-house conservation staff, collections managers, registrars, and curators are left weighing the pros and cons of engaging with a specialist.

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WCG

MAY 23, 2024

SAAM is dedicated to collecting, understanding, and enjoying American art. The primary purpose of the position is to provide conservation treatment, preservation, and collection care, on a wide variety of photographs, photographic processes, and photographic materials within the collection.

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Buckhead Jewelry Appraisers

APRIL 5, 2024

You want to make sure you’re updated on the current value of your collections. Description of jewelry Material composition Gemstone details Design characteristics Condition assessment Hallmarks or maker’s marks Any unique features or markings 2. This is due to various reasons in the market, like trends, craftsmanship, and materials.

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WorthPoint

JULY 18, 2024

Many beautiful collectibles have been made in Italy over time, including a wide array of jewelry. Depending on its materials, this type of adornment can be classified as fine jewelry or costume jewelry. A Victorian pietra dura brooch with a sterling silver setting. Among those pieces are a bevy of mosaics.

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WorthPoint

AUGUST 6, 2024

But, years ago, bank promotional items included high-quality collectibles that could be worth a lot today, like this celluloid bank , which sold in May 2023 for $115. However, there was a time when branded giveaways and promotional collectibles became a way for banks to establish a customer base. These items sell on the steeper end.

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The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles

APRIL 1, 2025

Edited by Judy Gonyeau, managing editor, Journal of Antiques Glass, a material celebrated for its beauty and durability, is not immune to [.] The post Sick Glass andWays to Deal With It appeared first on The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles. Used with permission.

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Astor Galleries

APRIL 12, 2024

Signature Style Hattie Carnegie costume jewelry is known for its high quality, unique designs, and use of luxurious materials. Collectible Pieces Today, Hattie Carnegie costume jewelry is highly collectible. Carnegie was not interested in creating cheap imitations of fine jewelry.

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Antique Appraisers Auctioneers

MARCH 25, 2024

Understanding What Makes Your Antique Valuable Several factors go into determining the value of a particular piece, including its age, condition, materials used, and intricacy of detail. They also understand the market and the legal details of selling one valuable piece or a whole collection.

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WCG

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Duties: The Conservator (Paintings) is responsible for providing internal and external collaborators with conservation expertise and treatment based on scientific examination of materials found in or associated with collections. investigating the nature of similar objects or assisting with interpreting scientific analyses).

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WCG

AUGUST 14, 2024

Announcement Number: NIH-NLM-MP-24-12210763 [link] If you have experience conserving library collections and want to play a significant role in an essential, future-focused organization, then consider joining the NLM Team. Proactively contribute to updating or modifying conservation-related systems, policies, procedures, and methods.

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Invaluable

APRIL 8, 2024

Most of their designs consist of limited edition models of only the most exceptional materials, so it shouldn’t surprise that one of the most expensive pens in the world is the Aurora Diamante pen crafted from platinum and diamonds. Aurora Founded in Turin in 1919, Aurora fountain pens are some of the most elegant to emerge from Italy.

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Invaluable

APRIL 8, 2024

Most of their designs consist of limited edition models of only the most exceptional materials, so it shouldn’t surprise that one of the most expensive pens in the world is the Aurora Diamante pen crafted from platinum and diamonds. Aurora Founded in Turin in 1919, Aurora fountain pens are some of the most elegant to emerge from Italy.

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WorthPoint

JULY 29, 2024

Many of the most exciting designs are held in museum collections. Jewelers looked for ways to incorporate lesser-value materials during the Great Depression, and rock crystal, whether frosted or transparent, worked beautifully for that purpose. A Seaman Schepps pin clip brooch with rock crystal, sapphire, and pearl embellishments.

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WorthPoint

MAY 10, 2024

For instance, sometimes you’ll find Victorian designs made of materials like pinchbeck or rolled gold. You can learn more about how to recognize pinchbeck, rolled gold, and a bevy of other materials used during the Victorian era by reading all about them in the Worthpoint Dictionary. Others, however, you’d still be wise to avoid.

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Mark Hill

APRIL 8, 2024

Early in 2020, I bid on and bought a mid-century modern abstract oil on board painting at auction totally sight-unseen, because it looked like it might be the work of an artist I collect right now. Stupid, I know, for all the reasons and especially stupid because, when I went to collect it, it wasn’t by the artist I collect at all.

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SPNHC

APRIL 24, 2024

The Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections Education Sessional Committee is hosting a virtual Natural History Education DemoCamp. The goal is to share, discover, and discuss educational materials that have a framework in natural history.

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WorthPoint

JUNE 3, 2024

At its Vintage Hollywood Autographs, Photos & Collectible Postcards sale on June 8, Britannic Auctions of Phoenix, Arizona, is offering rare pieces of memorabilia from one of history’s most influential film directors. Francis has been a writer and editor in the antiques and collectibles field for more than 20 years. Preserve.

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