Image of 1000 year-old Islamic Crystal Decanter taken from the CBC Christie’s in London is auctioning what is considered to be a rare crystal decanter dating back to the Fatimid rulers of Cairo, Egypt. The decanter, which was carved from a single piece of crystal, was initially described as a 19th century artefact. It was [...]
Image of Royal Canadian Mint commemorative playing card money from an eBay auction I’m the sort of collector who likes to occasionally buy Royal Canadian Mint products. The operative word, of course, is “occasionally,” for the Mint’s productions have often been characterized by a deadly combination of high mintage runs, silly or boring subjects, and [...]
Image of recovered Bill Reid artwork from the CBC I just discovered that I missed an important story last month: the last two Bill Reid artworks that were stolen from the Museum of Anthropology some months ago have been found. Notwithstanding the damage to one of the pieces (an argelite carving), it’s wonderful that all [...]
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