Sold for a record price of more than $50 million, ‘Gus’ was described by Sotheby’s as more than 60% complete.
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The rarest Bluey silver coins have been resold for more than 11 times their original price. But it’s worth seeing how much of a markup you’re actually paying.
In his rollicking scientific true-crime book, The Butterfly Thief, Walter Marsh delves into the dark side of museum collection histories – and one bizarre heist.
An expert in high-end collectibles explains why certain items can become valuable – and also how they can lose worth.
Through collector Jordan’s fetishistic interest in Asian women, Beef shows the troubling link between collecting artefacts and sexual control.
The sale of fossils at auction houses reflects a problematic trend of privileging profit over knowledge and education.
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