Archive for the ‘Collectors and Collections’ Category

More Tag Sale Than Tribute

Saturday, July 19th, 2008

Hundreds of items spanning the life of the Godfather of Soul, James Brown, were up for auction at Christie’s this week. Related Posts“Casablanca” z BollywoodIndyjski filmowiec Rajeev Nath chce zrobić nową wersję kultowego filmu “Casablanca”. ...Will Smith chce się zabićWill Smith będzie gwiazdą filmu “Seven Pounds”, nad ...

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A Little Off the Top for History

Saturday, July 12th, 2008

What was once a gentleman’s hobby among a few dozen enthusiasts at the turn of the 20th century has evolved into a multimillion-dollar industry, complete with professional dealers and serious quacks. Related PostsHey, Big Spender, Flying My Way?The new hitchhikers want to charm their way onto your ...

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Beer Lovers Make Room for Brews Worth a Wait

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

A growing number of Americans practice the art of beer cellaring. Related PostsDot Earth: Can People Have Meat and a Planet, Too?Can technology provide meat for 9 billion without trashing the planet? Related PostsNatalie Portman ...Journeys| Oxford, England: A Pub Crawl Through the CenturiesOxford has pubs that date ...

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Chronicle: Wine

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

Benjamin Wallace unpacks the mystery of Thomas Jefferson’s wine cellar; Neal I. Rosenthal reflects on his career as a wine merchant; and Alice Feiring goes toe-to-toe with Robert M. Parker Jr. Related PostsGilmour: Koncert ze StoczniWe wrześniu tego roku David Gilmour planuje wydać nowy, koncertowy album, zatytułowany ...

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Magicians Ask: What’s Up His Sleeve?

Saturday, May 17th, 2008

Creating illusions for famous performers while (poof!) keeping out of sight. Related PostsFirst Person: Park Slope: Where Is the Love?Hating Park Slope in Brooklyn has become, in certain circles, an urban blood sport. Related Pos...The Language of Loss for the JoblessDiscussing a layoff ...

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Possessed: From a Time Before BlackBerries

Saturday, April 26th, 2008

Why Ralph Bakshi has amassed a collection of vintage typewriters has less to do with nostalgia than with a sense of continuity. Related PostsPani Doda u Pana Zanussiego“Z wielką przyjemnością potwierdzamy doniesienia mediów dotyczące występu Dody w najnows...Starszej pani niepotrzebne było prawo jazdySześć lat jeździła bez prawa jazdy 67-letnia Szwajcarka, pokonując ...

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