William “The Refrigerator” Perry’s Super Bowl XX ring was sold at auction by Heritage Auctions last month in Chicago as part of the National Sports Collectors Convention. Perry was a defensive lineman for the Chicago Bears from 1985, when they won the Super Bowl, until 1993. The 10-karat gold ring with genuine diamonds is the largest […]
Store Your Collectibles Safely With These Tips
Posted on August 17th, 2015 by Joe G
You’ve spent a lot of time researching and finding items for your collection. While this is an important element to being a collector, another major aspect is keeping those collectibles in good condition. This involves more than simply setting the items on a shelf and dusting them every once in a while; you must store […]
Caring for Your Jewelry
Posted on August 5th, 2015 by Joe G
Chances are you have some items in your jewelry box that mean a lot to you, whether they were a gift from a significant other or passed down as a family heirloom. To make sure such jewelry lasts as long as possible, you have to take good care of it. Here are some cleaning and general […]
Treasure Found Almost Exactly 300 Years After Shipwreck
Posted on July 30th, 2015 by Joe G
A young Florida woman had the best birthday ever while treasure hunting off the Florida coast on June 17. Hillary Schmitt, told her family before their expedition that day “we are going to find gold today,” says her brother Eric. What they found was more than they could imagine: $1 million worth of gold treasure, earning […]
A Guitar Fit for a King
Posted on July 23rd, 2015 by Joe G
Those of us in Chicago are familiar with the Million Dollar Quartet, a musical inspired by a jam session involving Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins back in 1956. A guitar signed by all four actual members, along with some other Presley memorabilia, will be up for auction next month in no […]