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Insights on Auction Sales: A Transformer and a Stamp Collection

WorthPoint

2nd Cents Auctions , based in Cleveland, Ohio, specializes in an eclectic mix of collectibles—everything from rock and roll memorabilia to retro tech, vinyl, and video games. For anyone into geek culture or nostalgia-driven collecting, this sale had some hidden gems. cm, the piece appeared authentically aged and beautifully worn.

Sale 91
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Artistic Mediums of 2025: Where Touch and Technique Meet

Invaluable

Featuring a compilation of images Winkelmann created from 2007 onwards, the work drew attention across the art world as heralding the arrival of NFT artwork among the major blue chip collecting categories. For some, this medium allows them to reconnect with age-old traditions of making in a conversation across time.

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A quartet of key art market players join forces to form ‘super group’ consultancy

The Art Newspaper

L-R: Brett Gorvy, Philip Hoffman, Ed Dolman, Patti Wong, Alex Dolman Courtesy of Emilio Madrid Four of the art market’s leading figures have joined forces to establish a new consultancy firm to manage top-level clients and their collections through what they say are unprecedented shifts in the trade.

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Knots, Spirals, and the Symbolic Power of Celtic Art

Invaluable

Iron Age Celtic Ring with Wave Whorl. Older than the Celtic knot, it emerged in Neolithic and Bronze Age Europe and has been found on Germanic coins and in megalithic tombs. The Triquetra, or Trinity knot was seen as a Christian symbol, representing the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and also pagan triads such as the land, sea and sky.

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The World of T206 Baseball Card Backs

WorthPoint

Because the Pittsburgh Pirates legend demanded that his card be removed (the reasoning behind the ask is a source of controversy), the Piedmonts give context for their age and distribution length. Because cards like Wagner have that brand, we know cards destined for ‘Piedmont’ backs were printed first.” Got it so far? Absolutely.

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“Snake… Snake!” Metal Gear Solid Collectibles

WorthPoint

The most collectible Metal Gear game remains the first one. This is due to its age—at almost 40 years old, many copies have been opened, boxes discarded, and cartridges and discs scratched or corroded beyond repair. These items are no longer just for kids but represent big money in the collecting world. For example, a WATA 9.8-rated

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Building a Collection and Art as an Investment

Artifactual History Appraisal

Monetizing art collecting as an investment activity reduces the ancient, passionate practice of building a collection to a dry act of turning paintings into units of stock that can enhance one's "portfolio." The very first thing to ask yourself is what do you hope to accomplish by building a collection?