The New York Times – Music:
His life revolved around his massive hoard of fragile 78 r.p.m. disks of jazz, blues, country and gospel music recorded between the 1920s and ’50s.
Category: Collectors and Collections
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Art’s New Perch: Your Neck, Not Your Wall
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Artist-made jewelry is no longer an outlier as wearable pieces head to auction — and to museum collections.
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Soviet Watches Teach a History Lesson on the Wrist
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
An American collector is drawn to watches produced in the Soviet Union because of their technology and aesthetics and, now, a chance to help Ukraine.
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Jewelry Designer Finds Inspiration in Micromosaics
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Guy Bedarida’s collection of micromosaics evokes ancient scenes — and fuels his creativity as a jewelry designer.
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Christie’s to Auction 12 Jewels by JAR
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Jewelry made by Joel Arthur Rosenthal, best known as JAR, is rare. This sale, scheduled for June 8, is offering 12 pieces.
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Meet the New Old Book Collectors
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
A growing cohort of young enthusiasts is helping to shape the future of an antique trade.
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The Antiquarian Book Fair: From Sondheim’s Letters to a Brontë Discovery
The New York Times – Music:
Among the rarities on view at the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair are also a 1555 treatise on tennis and Amy Winehouse’s personal library.