Memorabilia and Souvenirs

December 10, 2024

Museum Gift Shops Elevate Their Watch Lines

Recent designs include a collaboration with an award-winning architect and an elaborate pocket watch. Museum gift shops — both on-site and online — now have a […]
November 14, 2024

For Sale: 12 Dynamic Sketches From the Woman Who Dressed Hollywood

Can you put a price on showbiz history? Bidders will try on Thursday, when a dozen sketches by the legendary costume designer Edith Head go under […]
July 26, 2024

‘The Moment Has Arrived’

Eugenio Pirri still cherishes his first high-end timepiece, a Cartier Tank Française that he bought in 2002. When Eugenio Pirri was growing up in British Columbia, […]
July 15, 2024

When Even an Assassination Attempt Becomes a Concert Tee

Hours after the attempt on Donald Trump’s Life, the merch arrived. Of all the images that have flooded the national conversation since the assassination attempt on […]
May 1, 2024

How MLB Players Arrange Autographs for Each Other

As fans and collectors clamor for autographs, Major League Baseball players have built a network — and an etiquette — for signing things for each other. […]
April 12, 2024

The Hunt for a Retirement Keepsake

On a family trip to Switzerland, Joseph Barreto fell in love with an Omega Constellation. In 2022, several months after Joseph Barreto retired as a high […]
January 13, 2024

‘Succession’ Auctions Off ‘Ludicrously Capacious Bag’ (and Less Capacious Props)

Bidding on memorabilia from the Emmy-winning drama ends on Saturday. Lukas Matsson’s vape beckons. An auction house in Dallas that is usually stocked with fine art […]
December 30, 2023

The Statue of Liberty Hat

Paying an unexpected price for a novelty crown. It is early April, in the evening. I’m walking through Times Square on my way to a birthday […]
December 14, 2023

Trump Is Selling Pieces of His Mug Shot Suit

It’s not just a piece of political memorabilia — it’s a strategy. When Donald J. Trump walked into a Georgia courthouse on Aug. 24 to be […]
October 13, 2023

‘Eras’ Comes to the Big Screen, a Day Ahead of Schedule

Most Swifties had bought their weekend tickets when the pop star made her announcement the movie would come out a day early, but fans still showed […]