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A Hobby with Teeth: Collecting Decorative Hair Combs

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Hair combs made from precious materials and by prominent companies will likely always hold value, and prices reflect that. Hair combs eventually became more detailed and were crafted from natural materials, including coral , gemstones , horn, ivory, jet, pearls, and precious metals, and often decorated with intricate patterns.

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Artistic Mediums of 2025: Where Touch and Technique Meet

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Following a wave of intangible triumphs in the early 2020s, including the debut of NFT art acquisitions, trends have more recently shifted toward the tactile. Both collectors and curators are sharpening their eye for the material and physical aspects of both emerging and established talents. Soon, though, the NFT art market crashed.

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What Makes a Work of Art Timeless in an Age Obsessed with Now?

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In this digital age, trends come and go as AI-generated images and nostalgic pixel art briefly flirt with popularity, but amid this digital noise, certain works of art remain immune to the aging effects of trends and are rightly celebrated as timeless works of art. October 2021). Vintage George Orwell 1984, Early Printing.

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Collecting Early 20th-Century Advertising Trays

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The most common subject of these paintings was a young woman in fashionable attire, sometimes enjoying the promoted product. Her image appeared on many advertising materials, from signs to calendars to trays. A tray from that year with her likeness sold for over $4,000 in 2021.