Collecting
The Tucker Was the 1940s Car of the Future
Visionary inventor
Preston Tucker risked everything when he saw his 1948 automobile as a vehicle for change
December 2012 |
By Abigail Tucker
An Eye for Genius: The Collections of Gertrude and Leo Stein
Would you have bought a Picasso painting in 1905, before the artist was known? These siblings did.
January 2012 |
By Arthur Lubow
More Astounding Modern Art Collectors
Like the Steins, other collectors and patrons influenced 20th-century art by supporting new genres and unheralded artists
January 2012 |
By Arthur Lubow
Portraits of Baseball's Tinker, Evers and Chance
The famed Chicago Cubs infielders were immortalized in verse—as well as through Paul Thompson's lens
October 2009 |
By Harry Katz
A Collection of Baseball Firsts
Who hit the first grand slam? Who was the first pinch hitter? Presenting the nine players of Smithsonian’s "They Did It First" All-Star Team
September 14, 2009 |
By Mark Strauss
Mad About Seashells
Collectors have long prized mollusks for their beautiful exteriors, but for scientists, it’s what inside that matters
August 2009 |
By Richard Conniff
Sea Glass: The Search on the Shore
Part of the sea glass hunting elite, Nancy and Richard LaMotte are finding the treasures they covet harder to come by
October 07, 2008 |
By Abigail Tucker
Q & A: Cynthia Saltzman
The author of Old Masters, New World discusses how 19th century American collectors acquired European masterpieces and what it meant for museums and our nation.
August 12, 2008 |
By Alison McLean
John Lennon's First Album
A recently acquired stamp collection opens a new page on the teenage Beatle-to-be
September 2005 |
By Owen Edwards
Happy Trails
As freshly carved toys or treasured heirlooms, well-bred rocking horses ride high in the affections of kids and collectors alike
December 2002 |
By Per Ola and Emily D'Aulaire
Pack Rat
First Virgil Johnson gave up smoking. Then he gave up his breathtaking collection of tobacco-nalia
October 2002 |
By Ed Leibowitz
