Collecting By Social Media Trends

In the future, will the objects acquired in pursuit of social media trends have a nostalgic attraction? Time will tell.

I Tested AI Product Descriptions; The Results Are Faulty

I decided to take AI product descriptions out for a spin. For this project, I used the new Microsoft Bing chatbot. I entered this prompt.

An ABI survey asked people what two possessions they’d grab in a house fire if they had three minutes. What is too precious to lose?

Early baseball uniforms—like this Nolan Ryan Houston Astros jersey—are a treasure of the past, but what are they worth?

Funko Pop collectors are smiling: they played the collecting game right. To those who waited to collect: too bad. You lose.

While insurance policies seemingly cover everything you own, they often leave out items’ total histories and, thus, their true significance.

Raise your prices according to what the market will bear. Determine how much your best customer would pay and raise your prices accordingly.

Over the years, my photo detective system has become a habit; I can’t look at a photo without mentally going through my process

Because reviews, ratings, and badges are critical to buying decisions, the FTC frowns on gaming the system through review hijacking.

Instead of winning a museum-worthy Satsuma vase in an auction, I gained a valuable learning opportunity about the thrill of the hunt.

Vintage comic books are great for collecting and reselling. Here are a few things to look for to know how much your old comics are worth.

Heirlooms always carry some value—financial or sentimental—that must be respected and honored by those who possess them.

The hobby that started with a few golf balls led me to finding artifacts and founding WorthPoint in the antiques and collectibles industry.

We discussed the gravity of protecting your valuables before disaster strikes. What are the best tools and strategies to preserve your assets?

Once an object is separated from its story, its importance begins to fade. I call the gap between an object and its story an heirloom gap.