From the American Revolution and the Erie Canal to Ellis Island and the rise of American industry, New York has helped shape ...

Halloween collectibles, classic movie monsters, Oktoberfest celebrations, and Día de los Muertos bring a spirited mix of ...

Tom Jung’s original half-sheet key poster artwork for the 1977 film Star Wars. The artwork sold for $3.875 million at Heritage Auctions in December 2025. Courtesy of Heritage Auctions. On May 25, 1977 ...

Beer, bratwurst, brass bands, and lederhosen may be the hallmarks of Oktoberfest today, but the celebration began with a wedding. In 1810, Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria married Princess Therese of ...

1880 Torah finials from the Surami community on view at Identity, Culture, and Community. Courtesy of The Jewish Museum. How do you tell a community’s story through objects? Particularly one that ...

The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025) popcorn bucket shaped like the head of supervillain Galactus set a record as the largest commercial popcorn container. One sold on eBay for $85. Courtesy ...

You never know what you will find in a box of donations. When staff at the Oxfam bookshop on Portobello Road in London were looking through a box of donated books, a worn copy of Harper Lee’s novel To ...

Join author Diana Petrillo for another Diana’s Vintage Ventures as n a chance thrift store stop turns up unexpected treasures.

New Jersey’s small size belies the enormous role it has played in American history. Indigenous peoples made their homes between the Delaware River and the Atlantic coast for thousands of years before ...

Rare books and related ephemera at auction can be easy selling, or shall we say easy reading, for auction houses (see pages 16–21 for the latest sales). But rare and/or collectible paper goods aren’t ...

The New Hampshire state flag, adopted in 1909 and modified in 1931, features the state seal surrounded by a laurel wreath with nine stars against a blue field. Image: Wikimedia Commons. New ...