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Through his publishing imprint, Pure Imagination, illustrator Greg Theakston has retouched and reprinted the work of some of the most admired artists of the Golden Age of comics, more than 10,000 pages in all. In this interview, Theakston d… Read more »
Matthew Haley is a books and manuscripts specialist at Bonhams & Butterfields in New York. A recent arrival to the United States from the United Kingdom, Haley is not just in the book business, he’s an avid fan of books—from their physi… Read more »
Ken Sanders has been buying and selling books almost his entire life. A fan of illustrated books and books about the American West, Sanders is an appraiser for Antiques Roadshow, a publisher (dreamgarden.com), and a seller of rare and used … Read more »
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 »
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 »
Jamie Coville talks about comic book collecting, and the evolution of comics from the earliest 10 cent books up through the golden and silver superhero ages and the adult-oriented comics of today. Based in Canada, Jamie can be reached via h… Read more »
Jeff L. Rosenheim, curator of The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Department of Photographs, talks about “Walker Evans and the Picture Postcard,” an exhibit opening in February 2009 featuring 9,000 postcards from Evans’ personal collection. Ev… Read more »
Rita Smith talks about children’s literature, specifically the history of children's books, the various collectible genres, the development of cover designs, and some of the classics. Rita is curator of the Baldwin Library of Historical Chi… Read more »
In this interview, Howie Schecter talks about silver bookmarks, specifically the major manufacturers, designs, and the materials used to make them. Based in Los Angeles, Howie can be reached via his website, Silver Bookmarks, which is a mem… Read more »
Ben Henry discusses baseball card collecting, the different types of baseball card collections, where to buy cards, and who collects vintage baseball cards. Located in Boston, Ben can be reached via his Baseball Card Blog, which is a member… Read more »
Berkeley, California-based David Lance Goines talks about what makes an effective poster, the history of poster design, the influence of Japanese woodcuts, and the importance of simplicity. He can be reached via his website, http://www.goin… Read more »
Rod Starling, based in Reeders, PA, is a long time collector and authority on early United States playing cards, and one of the founding members of the collectors club 52 Plus Joker. This article was originally published in the club's Clear… Read more »
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 »
In this interview, Ann Waidelich discusses postcard collecting and the many varieties of collectible postcards on the market. Ann is a volunteer with the Wisconsin Historical Society, whose microsite, Tall Tale Postcards, is a member of our… Read more »
Miriam van Houten and Joop Muller run DXPO Playing Cards, a great information resource on antique and vintage playing cards, and a member of our Hall of Fame. Read more »
In this interview Peter Berg discusses cookbook collecting, and the American cookbook collection he’s built at the Michigan State University Library where he serves as the head of special collections. The collection’s digital version, Feedi… Read more »
Mark Lansdown discusses collectible comic character advertising pinbacks. Based in Denver, Colorado, Mark can be reached via his website, Comic Character Pinbacks, which is a member of our Hall of Fame. Read more »
In this interview, Ben Crane discusses the origins and evolution of collectible Victorian trade cards, and gives advice to new collectors. Based in Wheaton, Illinois, Crane runs The Trade Card Place, a member of our Hall of Fame. Read more »
Simon Wintle is the man behind The World of Playing Cards, a great reference source on antique and vintage playing cards and a member of our Hall of Fame. Read more »
Lew Jaffe’s Bookplate Junkie blog is a member of our Collectors Weekly Hall of Fame. For more information on collecting bookplates and an incredible array of beautiful bookplates, visit Bookplate Junkie. Read more »
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. Andreas Praefcke's site Carthalia is also a member of our Hall of Fame. Read more »
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. Read more »
Charles Greene is the webmaster of Magicgallery.com, which showcases vintage magic posters from 1890-1930 (the 'golden age' of magic), and is a member of our Hall of Fame. Read more »
This article on Bible boxes discusses their use as a writing surface and case for writing materials and describes their gradual evolution into a desk. It originally appeared in the November 1942 issue of American Collector magazine, a publi… Read more »
This article discusses the history of advertising, especially focusing on trade cards and broadsides. It notes the products that were advertised and the images used, and describes some of the well-known lithographers. It originally appeared… Read more »
