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Art & Antiques by Dr. Lori: Big Bucks for Pokémon
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Pokémon, or Pocket Monsters, the famed card game and collectibles that originated in Japan, remain popular with collectors.
Art & Antiques by Dr. Lori: Dr. Lori’s Art & Antiques Buying Guide
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When embarking on a new phase of life, like a new marriage, a new home, a new job, a big anniversary, or retirement, many people chronicle the experience with the purchase of an important object.
Art & Antiques by Dr. Lori: Discovering Queen Victoria’s Jewelry Gift
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With Valentine’s Day celebrated this month, jewelry is on the minds of both givers and receivers.
Art & Antiques by Dr. Lori: Squishmallows: Collectible Toy of the Future
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Don’t know which contemporary toy is the best one to buy for everybody on your list this holiday season? While many toys make great gifts, some toys will be collectibles of the future.
Sixties Flashback: Skirting the Issue
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Miniskirts were not born, as many of us believe, during the U.K. youthquake (as it was called) of the frenzied ’60s.
Art & Antiques by Dr. Lori: Collectibles for the Baker
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Baking has been a popular pastime for years. Among Mom’s china or Grandma’s baking dishes, collectors find cooking collectibles to have good design elements and maintain high values.
Art & Antiques by Dr. Lori: Top Sterling Silver Tips
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Here are my top tips for identifying, preserving, collecting, using, and enjoying sterling silver.
Art & Antiques by Dr. Lori: Donated David Bowie Painting Sells for Big Bucks
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A circa 1995–97 oil-on-canvas portrait painting by the late music icon David Bowie sold at auction for $108,120 Canadian recently. That statement in and of itself is not all that groundbreaking until the rest of the story is told.
Art and Antiques by Dr. Lori: Thrifty Products to Preserve Your Antiques
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You don’t need to invest in expensive products to protect, clean, or display your fine art or antiques. Since we all have to watch our pennies in today’s economy, here are some money-saving tips and little-known tricks to keep your antiques and artwork in tiptop shape.