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Before fame: high school yearbook from Hollywood's most tragic star
What makes old high school yearbooks so moving?I don’t mean yours or mine – which have their own nostalgia. I mean yearbooks from people we’ve nev...
A beginner’s guide to sourcing and selling signed memorabilia
Would you like to find valuable signed memorabilia (and some of it can be very valuable)?And maybe sell or trade in signed collectibles too? This i...
A beautiful signature - one of my favourites.
On this day in 1812...A boy was born with a pen in his hand.(Metaphorically speaking, of course.)He would become one of history's greatest authors....
On this day: A dictator rises to power.
On this day in 1959...47 days after his forces swept into Havana, and overthrew the government in the heat of revolution...Fidel Castro officially ...
Watch experts reveal the world's "hardest to get" Rolex
The watch I’ve just sourced for you......Is the hardest to find Rolex in the world.You can take my word for it. But you don’t have to.Go on the onl...
The Essential Guide to Queen Victoria
The Life & Reign of Britain's Longest-Ruling MonarchQueen Victoria is the second longest-reigning British monarch in history thus far, ruling o...
The contents of this box are incredible.
I'm about to offer you something astonishing.Something breathtaking.A piece of history so iconic that its name alone inspires awe.The term "rare" d...
The Essential Guide to Mahatma Gandhi
The Life & Legacy of India's Freedom FighterMohandas Karamchand Gandhi, more commonly known as Mahatma Gandhi, was one of the most influential ...
Five unique GB items for your collection
“Unique” is a compelling word.Especially in the philatelic world.From a young age it captures your imagination as a collector.And in the right circ...
The 350-year-old Royal playboy
He's been described as “the playboy monarch”.A King with a glint in his eye.Nicknamed 'Old Rowley' after his favourite stallion racehorse.And a fat...
The Essential Guide to Apollo 11
The Men Who Made History: The Incredible Journey of Apollo 11When Neil Armstrong took his “one small step” on the Moon on 20 July 1969, it was the ...
5 rare GB stamps for beginners to buy
The rarest stamps can cost millions, but beginners can buy rare and exciting stamps without mortgaging their homes.
Every nation has produced rari...
