MUSEUM FRAMING BLOG

As a collector and dealer of historical autographs for over 35 years, seeing autographs and historical documents damaged by improper framing is ve...

Collecting historical autographs has intrigued me for many years given the fact one can own a real piece of history.  When first coming into this collecting field many years ago, my first thought was "Aren't these documents locked away in a museum or archives?" It's easy to assume that. But, many important letters and documents are in private collections.

The thrill of collecting ancient coins is when you imagine what kings, emperors and other famous ancient people touched and spent these coins. Nothing is more exciting than thinking if Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar or even Cleopatra touched a coin.