These valentines would be easy to overlook. They are not rare masterpieces of paper engineering, nor do they dazzle with silk fringe or elaborate pop-up construction. They are, in fact, quite ordinary—softly printed, prettily colored, meant to be sent,... Read More

There are moments in collecting when an object, long familiar, suddenly asks to be seen again—not with fresh eyes, but with kinder ones. This Tiffany & Co. fan has been with me for many years. It rests in its... Read More