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The Heritage Meteorites Auction

The catalog for the Meteorite auction held by Heritage arrived recently, and it’s a wonder to behold! Not only does it contain some truly rare and beautiful meteorite specimens, it also is extremely useful as a resource. The first few … Continue reading

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Playing with a full deck!

As a kid, I grew up fascinated by magic. It was amazing what magicians could do . . . and at the heart of it all were those decks of cards. Blue and red bicycle decks being fanned out, flourished, … Continue reading

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5 and 5

This blog post is (I hope) the first of many in a series I call “5 and 5,” in which I ask collectors 5 questions about their collection, and 5 more questions on the concept of collecting. I chose to start … Continue reading

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Need a car?

A recent article on nbcnews.com asked readers to vote on their their favorite car from a movie or television show. Here’s a link to the article. As you can see, the options are: The Trans-Am from Smokey and the Bandit … Continue reading

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Out of this world! (Part 2)

I really wish I could convey all the necessary information about meteorites for collecting, but that would be impossible. So, I thought I’d focus on three more. Thumbprint Oriented Widmanstätten patterns Thumbprint As a meteor flies through the earth’s atmosphere, … Continue reading

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Out of This World!

There’s something magnetic about collecting natural history.  Even when surrounded by amazing artifacts from sports and movies, people will connect in some primal way with material that’s natural. Meteorites can hold a fascination that goes beyond that! I can still … Continue reading

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Absolutely modern magic!

The collectability and coolness does not end with vintage magic posters! Modern magic posters are often more affordable, easily found, and more likely to be a magician you’ve seen in person! Growing up, I was first introduced to magic by … Continue reading

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Absolutely magical!

One of the great benefits of collecting posters is that you can actually use them as decoration. Frame up a great poster and you’ve created a spectacular display for your home or office. Plus, there is an unending variety of … Continue reading

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5 Random Things In My Office

Collecting comes in all shapes and sizes. There are people who collect for investment, people who collect for pleasure, and people who collect as a diversion. Nor is it always about money. Sometimes we collect because something holds a memory … Continue reading

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Did You Catch Olympic Fever?

The Summer Olympics are barely over, and already people have begin capitalizing on Olympic fever. Want an Olympic gold medal? Check out ebay (there seems to be an abundant amount of medals from the 2004 games in Athens). From a collecting … Continue reading

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