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Before the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, the total value of collectibles from private collectors reached about USD 1 trillion. The biggest parts of these are fine art, watches and jewelry, wines, and classic cars. Collectors have a diverse range of profiles, and they also have diverse motives of collecting what they collect—whether it be […]

Nowadays, handbags are more than functional accessories, they are collector’s items, too. Although the earliest documentation of bags dates back centuries, it was British businessman Samuel Parkinson who envisioned the modern carry-all in 1841. Parkinson commissioned luxury leather handbags in a variety of sizes for his wife. The designs later inspired Guccio Gucci and Louis […]

For some people, collecting art is often seen as only accessible to the elite and affluent, just like in the portrayal in Nathaniel Kahn’s film called The Price of Everything. This perception makes building an art collection an intimidating and overwhelming task surrounded by many questions like works of which artists are worth collecting and […]

Coin collecting, also called numismatics, has been around for centuries and was once practiced by kings and wealthy families. According to the US Mint, the earliest recorded coin collection was conducted by Augustus Caesar, the first Roman emperor who lived between 63BC and AD14. In the Renaissance period (around the 12th century), coin collecting has […]