Curator & Collector

A Blog about the Art, Museums, and Numismatics of the Northwest Coast

Archive for February, 2009

Last Two Stolen Bill Reid Artworks Recovered; Career Criminal Paid Reward Money

Posted: Wednesday, February 11th, 2009 @ 8:45 pm in Art Heists, Bill Reid, Canadian Art, Canadians in the Arts, Museums & Galleries, News, Northwest Coast Aboriginal Art | No Comments »

Image of recently recovered Bill Reid brooch taken from the CBC I haven’t had much time for blogging lately, but I did want to conclude the saga of the stolen Bill Reid artworks. The CBC is reporting that the last two artworks stolen from the UBC Museum of Anthropology were recovered. Also, a career criminal [...]

Royal Canadian Mint Sues Dogwood Initiative over “Notankers” Loonie Stickers

Posted: Wednesday, February 11th, 2009 @ 8:19 pm in Canadian Coins, Controversies, News, Numismatics | 4 Comments »

Image of loonie with “notankers” sticker applied taken from the Dogwood Initiative The Georgia Straight, the CBC, and other local BC newspapers are reporting on a recent numismatic imbroglio involving an environmental group called the Dogwood Initiative and the Royal Canadian Mint. Essentially, the Dogwood Initiative is selling stickers that can be applied to loonies, [...]