| Filling Up the Backyard With a Gas Station Collecting of petroliana memorabilia from gas stations has grown greatly in recent years. nytimes.com |
In Faltering Economy, Auction Houses Crash Back to Earth Recent art auctions seemed to signal a new era in sales, one that featured the return of the seasoned collector and more-sober business practices. nytimes.com |
The Rage to Buy Vanishing Art Works At sales of Impressionist and Modern art at Christie's and Sotheby's this week, buyers were willing to snap up anything, however moderate. The goods just aren't there any more. nytimes.com |
The Coy Art of the Mystery Bidder Art auctions leave a trail of question marks. Who bought the van Gogh? Who bought the Johns? Last week, when an anonymous buyer paid $106.5 million for a Picasso, the secrecy felt especially irksome. nytimes.com |
Masterson Blanks the Red Sox The black Mizuno bat that Pete Rose used for his final hit — record No. 4,256 — is being auctioned by a New York firm that expects it to become one of the most expensive bats ever sold. nytimes.com |