The Life and History of the Artist behind M.I. Hummel Born in rural Bavaria the third of six brothers and sisters in 1909, Berta Hummel grew up living above a general store in the village of Massing. At the tender age of six, she started her Catholic education and quickly impressed her instructors in the […]
Edward Thorp – the father of blackjack card counting Edward O. Thorp, born in 1932, is extremely famous in the world of blackjack, not necessarily as the best player to have ever lived but as the father of blackjack card counting. He created it and has therefore made quite an impact on the game of […]
Collecting Lottery Tickets Americans love lotteries and collectors love collecting lottery tickets. The chance for a sudden fortune with a small outlay of money is an enticing lure. Participants and lottery winners include blue collar workers who experience the exhilaration of sudden wealth and white collar workers who enjoy the thrill of winning. But an […]
Heisey Glassware Collecting Background August Heisey was born in Germany in 1842 and grew up in Merrittown, Pennsylvania. He married Susan Duncan, daughter of George Duncan, who owned Ripley and Co. glass manufacturing company in Pittsburgh. Along with his brother-in-law, James Duncan, he managed the company, renamed Duncan and Sons, after his father-in-law retired. However, […]
J.P. Morgan and the Titanic IMM Scripophily Everyone is familiar with the story of the Titanic and how it sank to the bottom of the North Atlantic Ocean on April 14th 1912. This means that any stock certificate involving the historic Titanic is going to be one that a collector is really going to want […]
