Gold is a material rich with history for collectors, and it's as relevant as ever today to investors and speculators given the current financial uncertainty about other assets such as national currencies.
From ancient amulets to the most modern designs, gold has been used in coins, watches, jewelry, personal accessories such as pens and lighters, home furnishings, you name it. And the quest for gold - such as the California Gold Rush in 1849 - has shaped societies and created rich troves of historical (and collectible) material.
Interviews & Articles
U.S. Gold Coins: Holding the California Gold Rush in the Palm of Your Hand

The double eagle is really a result of the California Gold Rush. Prior to the California Gold Rush, the biggest gold discoveries w… [more]
A Lucky Locket

Call it beginner's luck, but a four-year-old kid found a 16th-century gold pendant the other day. It was his first time using a me… [more]
Best of the Web (“Hall of Fame”)
Legendary Coins and Currency

This online exhibition from the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is a great way to get an overview… [read review or visit site]
Vintage Guru Reveals Her Glamour Secrets
The Killer Mobile Device for Victorian Women
Gloriously Grotesque 19th-Century Pipes
The Beautiful Chaos of Improvisational Quilts
Our Dad, the Water Witch of Wyoming
This 1959 Goggomobil Is Insanely Cute and Gets 55 MPG. Why Can’t Detroit Do That?
California Cool: How the Wetsuit Became the Surfer's Second Skin
The Unfiltered History of Rolling Papers, Plus Tommy Chong's Big Fat Jamaican Vacation
World's Smallest Museum Finds the Wonder in Everyday Objects
Fightin’ Femmes: Unmasking Female Superheroes with Author Mike Madrid

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