Antiques & Collectables

Magazine articles on antiques, collectables, and memorabilia.

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BusinessWeek November 13, 2006	A Piece Of The Action Collecting the artifacts from golf's long history.
BusinessWeek October 2, 2006 Thane Peterson	The Emblems Of War Two new World War II films could fire up the market for memorabilia, from souvenirs to Sherman tanks.
TIME Europe September 4, 2006	"They're a Hot Commodity ... So Demand is High" An interview with George Gligoris, head of the Greek police unit that investigates antiquities smuggling on recovering looted Greek works.
Smithsonian September 2006 Paul Collins	Folio, Where Art Thou? Given the absence of any original manuscripts in Shakespeare's handwriting, the First Folio is about as close to the Bard as you can get. As long as Folios are misfiled in libraries and hiding with long-lost relatives, the count of 230 copies will inch upward.
Chemistry World June 27, 2006 Michael Gross	Copper Corrosion Makes the Print Clock Tick A technique used to pinpoint the time at which new species of life evolved -- the molecular clock -- has been adapted to date historic prints.
Chemistry World May 18, 2006 Michael Gross	Precious Platinum Photographs According to a chemist and photography expert, a 1904 image of a moonrise over a lake, printed in platinum and then modified with the gum bichromate process, has sold for nearly $3 million at Sotheby's, setting a new price record for any art photograph.
BusinessWeek February 6, 2006	China's New Eye for Fine Art The deputy chairman of Christie's Asia says mainlanders are buying up works from their own country as well as the West.
TIME Asia January 30, 2006 Susan Jakes	History's Mysteries A newly revealed map, allegedly drawn in the 18th century from a 15th century original, could put China at the forefront of world exploration -- if it's real.
Smart Money September 16, 2005 Ken Bensinger	The Old Ball Game There's only one sure way to make money in baseball memorabilia these days: Think old. Anything vintage, from bats to jerseys, is hot -- and often surprisingly affordable. How to get a piece of a $1 billion hobby.
BusinessWeek September 26, 2005 Mara Der Hovanesian	Antiquities To Grow Old With As new controls on illicit trading bite, the interest in ancient art treasures is on the rise - and so are the prices
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