Collecting
‘Gift from the thrifting gods’: $6 op-shop vase sold for $160,000
After two dedicated glass specialists came from interstate to inspect the vase, the suspicions were confirmed: the piece was very real.
- by Timothy Bella
Latest
T. Rex skull sells for $6.1m at auction, well below estimates
The auction raises questions about whether the gold rush moment for dinosaurs is showing signs of ebbing.
- by Julia Jacobs and Zachary Small
Opinion
Collectables
Vinyl in revival as young listeners splurge on old mediums
While baby boomers long ago sold their extensive record collections for CDs, the twenty-something audience is rediscovering the joys of vinyl records.
- by Stephen Crafti
Van Gogh’s Street Scene in Montmartre goes under hammer twice at auction
Sotheby’s said there had been a glitch with its online bidding system during the first sale of the painting, which had been out of the public eye for a century.
- by Dominique Vidalon
Shelling out for gems of the sea can be a great investment
While some Australian cowries can be bought for as little as $40, they can fetch up to $50,000 and are in high demand from collectors around the world.
- by Stephen Crafti
Boyish hobby that became an $18 million collection of Australian history
Media executive and businessman Trevor Kennedy's collection of 5000 Australian objects and treasures will find a home at the National Museum of Australia.
- by Julie Power
Nothing comes close to owning a vintage car
Rare cars can prove a highly valuable investment for shrewd collectors
- by Stephen Crafti
Opinion
Australia Post
Hard times for ticket, stamp and coin collectors
The advent of email, online shopping and smartphones have put a serious dampener on once-popular collecting hobbies.
- by Luis M Garcia
All the way from Sydney after the fireworks to mint year's first coin
Celeste Weerts, 11, travelled with her family to Canberra after the Sydney fireworks to be in the ballot to mint the first coin anywhere in the world for 2019.
- by Jasper Lindell
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