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Elvis Presley's Letter to President Nixon (PHOTOS)

Alexandra Holzer | Posted 01.29.2013 | Weird News
Read More: Letters, Collectors, President Nixon, Weird News, Elvis Presley, Elvis Presley Memorabilia, Weird News News
Alexandra Holzer

What if you fell upon a piece of Elvis Presley history? After all, he was just a mere mortal, right? Well, to millions around the world he is as much as a magical being as he ever was when he first began his career as a musician and actor in the '50s.

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The Most Exclusive Investing Club Of Its Kind

The Huffington Post | Catherine New | Posted 04.25.2012 | Home
Read More: Whisky Investing, Diamonds, 1494, Investing in Whiskey, Whiskey, Macallan, Alternative Investments, Scotland, Whiskey Investing, High Net Worth, Whisky, Collectors, Home News

Forget Facebook's IPO. The newest investment on Wall Street is whiskey. The global demand for the potent amber fluid has been steadily rising over...

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Celebrity Collector: Alan Swyer

Reyne Haines | Posted 06.03.2012 | Celebrity
Read More: Baywatch, Reyne Haines, Vinyl, Buddy Holly, Celebrity Collector, Collecting, Collectors, Record Collectors, Celebrity News
Reyne Haines

I caught up with Alan Swyer, producer of films such as The Buddy Holly Story, HBO's award-winning Rebound, and the TV series everyone loved to drool over, Baywatch. He explained to me how he often takes a walk down memory lane, one song at a time...

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Building a Collection Without Breaking the Bank

J.D. Roth | Posted 04.25.2012 | Business
Read More: Comic Books, Debt, Hobby, Collection, Budget, Collectors, Personal Finance, Savings, Jar Collecting, Business News
J.D. Roth

No matter what you collect, there are ways to enjoy your hobby while spending less. Here are some of the ways I've learned to keep costs low after four decades of collecting.

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Orccon: The Art Of Gaming

Posted 02.17.2012 | Arts
Read More: Collectors, Gaming, Strategicon, Gamers, Role-Playing Games, Nerds, Video, Arts News

As some of you might know, especially if you live in southern California, Orccon 2012 is this Presidents Day weekend. Beginning today and running unti...

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Every Picture Tells a Story

Tom Teicholz | Posted 10.12.2011 | Arts
Read More: Cezanne, Paintings, Renoir, Collectors, Salvador Dali, Rodeo Drive, Pablo Picasso, Art, Prints, Degas, Los Angeles, Goya, Arts News
Tom Teicholz

Michael Schwartz with Clients. Photo courtesy of Galerie Michael. For 30 years, Michael Schwartz has owned and operated Galerie Michael, an art g...

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The 'Gilt' Of The Contemporary Art World Launches

Jessica Menda | Posted 05.29.2011 | Arts
Read More: Chris Vroom, Sales, Dailycandy, Start-Ups, Guggenheim, Contemporary Art, Artists, Collectors, Online Shopping, Catherine Levine, Comcast, Artspace, Arts News

Similar to the concept of members-only sale sites such as Gilt and Ideeli, newly-launched Artspace is set to take the contemporary art world into the ...

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Ethics For Artists

Karen Atkinson | Posted 05.25.2011 | Arts
Read More: Applying for Grants, Consultants, Submitting Artwork, Professional Practices, Economy, Approaching Galleries, Art Making, Funding, Art Career, Soliciting, Portfolios, Editions, Gallery Dealers, Privacy, Mid Career Artist, Letter of Recommendation, Graphic Images, Artworld, Ethics, Curators, Bitterness, Collectors, Business of Art, Art Audience, Teaching, Rejection, Art Opening, Established Artist, Proposals, Director, Gallery Relationship, Graduate Student, Criticism, Eco Art, Model Release, Art Contracts, Fame, Thank You, Desperation, Legal Issues, Art, Emerging Artist, Curating, Selling Art, Deception, Artist, Visiting Artist, Art Research, Art Agents, Stealing Images, Art Hazards, Arts News
Karen Atkinson

With every artist rushing to the top, and with only so many slots to fill, ethics often get overlooked. Here are some things I see often, and want artists to consider when deciding how to proceed.

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Michael Jackson Collectibles

Roseanne Colletti | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style
Read More: Memorabilia, Michael Jackson, Glove, Cd, Collectors, Signature, Collectibles, Poster, Style News
Roseanne Colletti

Michael Jackson had a reputation for being very generous with his autograph. While that endeared him to fans in life, it does them no favors in death.

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The "Politics" of an Olympic Pastime: Pin Trading at the 2008 Beijing Olympics

Courtney Woo | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media
Read More: Olympics, Beijing Olympics, Chinese Culture, China Media, China Journalists, Collectors, Pins, Trading, Students, China, Interns, Pin Trading, Media News
Courtney Woo

Pin trading has consumed almost everyone at the Olympic Green---volunteers, managers, broadcasters, technicians and myself included. I originally resisted this Olympic pastime until I discovered its political undertones.

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