1920sto 1930s Steel Mesh Handbag Collection
Late 1800s to Early 1900s Wire Hanger Collection
1940s to 1950s French Eyeglass Molds Collection
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You can commission their services or just use their site as inspiration for ways to display your own collections. Or for out-of-the-box collecting ideas.
Collecting as Art. Gotta love it!
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While I was traveling two weeks ago, I got a call from Chase to tell me that my debit card has been compromised and they were monitoring my account for suspicious transactions. This meant they were also placing pretty strict limits on my daily ATM and transaction limits. An inconvenience? Sure. But not a disaster.
Still, as I activated my replacement debit card on Saturday and slipped the shiny blue card into my wallet, I couldn’t help but wonder how much longer I’d be carrying a card or even a wallet at all!
As Google Wallet and other electronic check-out options gain acceptance, it’s really just a matter of time before hard currency and debit and credit cards become a thing of the past. And when that happens, our phones will become our wallets.
Ironically, as a collector, I know that paying attention to the future is what gives you an edge in collecting the past. It’s important to pay attention to items that will become obsolete because it’s these same objects that tend to hold value for collectors in the future.
I mention this just in case you need one more rationalization to covet today’s VPOD.
This Yves Saint Laurent wallet, which looks like a hand-addressed envelope to one of Paris’s most fashionable addresses, will make every one of your purchases a luxurious experience. And it’s bound to become a collector’s item as our culture replaces it and friends like it with virtual wallets.
Plus there’s something so interesting in this depiction of an obsolete form of communication (letters) with a soon-to-be obsolete object (wallet) once used to hold soon-to-be obsolete forms of payment (cash and credit cards).
It’s a chic and shiny find for a Vintage Crusader!
Available at Shrimpton Couture.
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Oh, the Divine Miss M!
What a performer. What a career.
30 million records sold worldwide. An Oscar nomination for her performance in The Rose. Forty years of performing on Broadway, television and concert stages. A 2011 Emmy nomination.
And she’s done it all with style.
And this November, Julien’s Auctions will auction over 300 items from her life and career including her very first audition dress, dresses worn on her album covers, gorgeous Bob Mackie creations and pieces designed by Pucci and Valentino.
The fun begins on Saturday, November 12th at 10am but you can sneak a peek now at the gorgeous online auction catalog and a picture gallery from the free public exhibition at Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills that opens this Monday, October 31.
Don’t be shy. Anyone can bid—whether live, online, via telephone or absentee bid form.
And remember, a portion of the proceeds from this sale will benefit the non-profit organization Bette founded in 1955 , the“New York Restoration Project” (NYRP).
More information including the auction catalog, exhibit pics and details at Julien’s Auctions.
This is a not-to-be-missed event for a collecting Vintage Crusader!
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Collector’s Weekly just posted an Interview with the UK’s fabulous Judith Miller, who they have deemed the Martha Stewart of Costume Jewelry and Antiques.
In the interview Judith shared interesting anecdotes and advice along with her unique perspective on collecting.
My two big takeaways:
First, her tip that if you are going to wear a heavy pin, like those made by Stanley Hagler, you should pin them through your bra.
And second, her reminder that since most people want to buy vintage chairs in sets, you can snag great individual chairs quite inexpensively from antique dealers and auction houses because they simply don’t know what to do with them.
Plus I loved her observations on current and future trends, what young people are buying today, why Texans don’t want costume jewelry and her thoughts on reality shows.
Check out the totally fascinating interview here.
From October 13-16, the landmark exhibition The Collection of Elizabeth Taylor will be on display at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles and I can hardly wait to go visit!
When Elizabeth Taylor passed away in March, she left behind a treasure trove or jewels, fine art and couture which will be auctioned at Christie’s in New York (December) and London (February). But before the sales, her treasures will be available for public viewing around the world as the international tour hits Los Angeles as well as Moscow, London, Dubai, Geneva and Hong Kong.
And while others will be blinded by the bling of the famous 33.19-carat diamond that Richard Burton gave to Elizabeth Taylor (expected to fetch between $2.5 million and $3.5 million at auction!), I suspect I’ll be more enthralled with the gorgeous frocks from Halston, Chanel, Versace, Dior, Pucci, and Valentino.
If you’re unable to view the collection in person, don’t fret. Christie’s dedicated website features some beautiful highlights. Or splurge on an auction catalog and enjoy the entire collection in the privacy of your home.
And if you want to get in on the fun of bidding, Christie’s is also offering more moderately-priced items in a special online-only auction.
It’s an exciting exhibition and sale for a Vintage Crusader!
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