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An Interview with Northern Soul Dance Club Proprietor Ivor Abadi
Ivor Abadi, founder of The Twisted Wheel, talks about the Manchester club’s role in the birth of the British northern soul music-and-dance movement during the 1960s. Memorabilia from the club and information about its history can be found a… Read more »
An Interview with Vintage Guitar Restorer and Historian Richard Johnston
As the cofounder of Gryphon Stringed Instruments, Richard Johnston has spent a good part of his life around guitars, mandolins, and other stringed instruments. An appraiser on “Antiques Roadshow,” Johnston is also an author, whose most rece… Read more »
Tales from America’s Attic: An Interview with Smithsonian Entertainment History Curator Dwight Blocker Bowers
Dwight Blocker Bowers has one of the best jobs in the country. As curator of the Entertainment History Collections at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, he gets to oversee the institution’s fabled collections of entertai… Read more »
An Interview with Banjo Collector, Player, and Historian Lowell Levinger
Vintage banjo collector Lowell Levinger is perhaps best known to 1960s music fans as “Banana,” the bushy-haired guitarist and keyboards player for The Youngbloods. Today, Levinger is the proprietor of Players Vintage Instruments, where he b… Read more »
An Interview with 'History for Hire' Movie Prop Supplier Jim Elyea
Jim Elyea co-runs History for Hire, a prop house in Hollywood, California, and has provided props for a variety of movies, television shows, and music videos. Recently, Jim spoke with us about the different types of props and the different … Read more »
An Interview with Scott Buckwald, Prop Master for the Hit TV Show Mad Men
Scott Buckwald has been the prop master on a variety of popular movies and television programs, including Race to Witch Mountain and The Prestige. Recently, Buckwald spoke with us about his experiences as a prop master for AMC’s hit show Ma… Read more »
An Interview With Vintage Movie Poster and Memorabilia Expert Rudy Franchi
Rudy Franchi knows movie posters inside and out. That’s because he’s more than a poster dealer, more than an Antiques Roadshow appraiser, more even than a respected author on the subject. Franchi is also a film buff, as his years running th… Read more »
An Interview With Entertainment Memorabilia Specialist Stephanie Connell
Stephanie Connell gets to play with some of the coolest collectibles on the planet. As an Entertainment Memorabilia Specialist with Bonhams in London, she spends her days casting her critical eye on James Bond movie posters, Beatles merchan… Read more »
An Interview With Vintage Movie Poster Collector Sam Sarowitz
Sam Sarowitz talks about vintage movie posters, specifically their designs, how people collect them, and the most popular genres. Based in New York, Sam can be contacted via his website, Posteritati. Read more »
An Interview With Psych Vinyl Record Collector Patrick Lundborg
Patrick Lundborg talks about vinyl psych and garage records, including the popular artists, the best places to find records from obscure underground bands, and the differences between the psych and garage genres. Patrick can be contacted vi… Read more »
An Interview With 78 RPM Record Collector Gary Herzenstiel
Gary Herzenstiel talks about 78 rpm records, the major 78rpm manufacturers, their technology, and the history of the record industry in general. Based in Detroit, Michigan, Gary can be contacted through his site, 78rpmrecord.com. Read more »
An Interview With Star Wars Card Collector Paul Holstein
In this interview, Paul Holstein talks about collecting Star Wars cards, from finding obscure cards to completing and grading full sets. Based in Michigan, Paul can be reached via his website, Vintage Star Wars Cards, which is a member of o… Read more »
An Interview With Vintage Guitar Collector and Author George Gruhn
In this interview, George Gruhn talks about collecting vintage electric and acoustic guitars. A well known author, dealer, and frequent contributor to Vintage Guitar magazine, George is based in Nashville and can be reached via his website … Read more »
An Interview With Vintage Guitar Collector Clay Harrell
In this interview, Clay Harrell talks about his experiences collecting vintage guitars, especially pre-1964 Gibsons, Martins, Fender Stratocasters and Telecasters, Nationals and Dobros. Based in the Detroit area, Clay can be reached via his… Read more »
An Interview With Beatles Record and Memorabilia Collector Jesse Barron
In this interview, Jesse Barron discusses collecting vintage Beatles records and memorabilia, especially rare variants of early Beatles releases (both 45s and LP albums). Based in South Carolina, Jesse can be reached through his website, My… Read more »
An Interview With Marilyn Monroe Movie Memorabilia Collector Scott Fortner
Scott Fortner discusses collecting personally owned Marilyn Monroe memorabilia, and gives advice for movie and entertainment memorabilia collectors. Based in California, Scott can be reached via his website, Marilyn Monroe Collection, which… Read more »
Guest Column: Collecting Vintage Transistor Radios of the 1950s and 60s
Michael Jack, whose personal Flickr website is a member of our Hall of Fame, is a collector of vintage transistor radios. Read more »
Guest Column: Understanding Antique Radios
Phil Nelson runs Phils Old Radios, a member of our Hall of Fame, and a great resource for information on antique radios. Read more »
An Interview With Ticket Stub Collector Mark Scalise
Interview courtesy of the Ephemera Blog, Marty Weil’s great information resource on ephemera collecting and collectors, and a member of our Hall of Fame. Mark Scalie's site Dylanstubs.com is also a member of our Hall of Fame. Read more »
An Interview With 78 RPM Record Collector Ted Staunton
Interview courtesy of the Ephemera Blog, Marty Weil’s great information resource on ephemera collecting and collectors, and a member of our Hall of Fame. Ted Staunton’s site Ted Staunton's 78 RPM Labels is also a member of our Hall of Fame. Read more »
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