What It's Worth
Weekly articles written by Jeffrey P. Hess about the value of collectibles and other rarities. The articles are published weekly on the Tampa Bay Times.
Snuff Boxes And The Early Days Of Tobacco Use
Perhaps we should blame Native Americans. Folklore has it that Columbus’s men saw our original native inhabitants either hopped up
“Short Snorters”? WTH?
Militaria is fun, historical and often a somber aspect of collecting. Medals, guns, flags, canteens, uniforms, swords, passports, papers and maps
The Highwaymen – A Uniquely Floridian Story
Nothing excites people from various geographic regions more than finding a piece of art from their own area. In the
Gorham Manufacturing Tidbits
When people think of fine silver and stained glass, they think of Tiffany — but one of Tiffany’s major competitors was Gorham, which
The Value And Collectibililty Of Repeaters
While most watch collectors know that repeaters are collectible, not all repeaters are the same. This type of watch tells time with
Selling Lifelong Collections
As most of our followers know, we have a weekly auction — but we also have a bimonthly international auction
Innovation, Miniaturization And Collectibility
The Millionaire Calculator We find it interesting in our business that certain random collectibles often have a mystifying desirability for
From Then To Now – A Twisty, Fascinating Path
While most of our day is spent selling luxury watches and diamonds in our jewelry store Old Northeast Jewelers, we
1652 Massachusetts Pine Tree Shilling
Pine Tree Shilling The 1652 Massachusetts Pine Tree Shilling is one of the earliest known American coins — a Colonial coin, technically.
Gold Value VS. Historical Value VS. ST. Pete History
We entered the fine and decorative arts business because we love history; we were collectors and researchers long before we
