This article appears in the June 25, 2012 Investment Guide issue of FORBES magazine with the headline, "Hobbyists’ Reward." Robert Byers, a spine surgeon, started collecting minerals as a boy when his ...

A version of this article originally appeared in The Back Room, our lively recap funneling only the week’s must-know art industry intel into a nimble read you’ll actually enjoy. Artnet News Pro ...

You don't hear much about collecting in school now-a-days. But as we argued in a previous post, some very famous people have relied professionally on their leisure collections for inspiration, ...

Collectibles are selling for ever-higher price tags, capturing the popular imagination. When and how should financial planners advise clients that art, wine, jewelry and other collectibles are good ...

From Heddon and Pflueger classics to the legendary Haskell Minnow, learn how to identify, value, and collect old fishing lures. Similar to oil painting, the age of the work, the artist’s name and ...

Collecting can satisfy a number of needs, from social interaction to intellectual stimulation. A new study sheds light on yet another benefit: the satisfaction of set collection. A collector friend of ...