{"id":2375,"date":"2022-06-06T14:10:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-06T18:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/?page_id=2375"},"modified":"2022-11-07T19:51:45","modified_gmt":"2022-11-08T00:51:45","slug":"articles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/articles\/","title":{"rendered":"Articles"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2375\" class=\"elementor elementor-2375\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2e5b5691 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2e5b5691\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4bb59994\" data-id=\"4bb59994\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62cb8d1 elementor-headline--style-highlight elementor-widget elementor-widget-animated-headline\" data-id=\"62cb8d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;marker&quot;:&quot;underline&quot;,&quot;highlighted_text&quot;:&quot; Worth&quot;,&quot;headline_style&quot;:&quot;highlight&quot;,&quot;highlight_animation_duration&quot;:1200}\" data-widget_type=\"animated-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-plain-text elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">What It's<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-wrapper elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text elementor-headline-text-active\"> Worth<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-792dab6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"792dab6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Weekly articles written by <a href=\"\/articles\/author\/hess\/\">Jeffrey P. Hess<\/a> about the value of collectibles and other rarities. The articles are published weekly on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tampa Bay Times<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-68bcb3c5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"68bcb3c5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b52b7b6\" data-id=\"5b52b7b6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eac8335 elementor-grid-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-left elementor-grid-tablet-1 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"eac8335\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;pagination_type&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:55,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-15253 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-art category-collectibles category-other\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/articles\/collectibles\/factors-that-influence-the-value-of-japanese-prints\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"625\" height=\"409\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/flourishes-prints.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12415\" alt=\"flourishes prints\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/flourishes-prints.jpg 625w, https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/flourishes-prints-300x196.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/articles\/collectibles\/factors-that-influence-the-value-of-japanese-prints\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFactors That Influence The Value Of Japanese Prints\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tJeffrey P. Hess\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 17, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-time\">\n\t\t\t12:09 pm\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Ninety percent of Japanese woodblock prints\u00a0are worth very little. The value of these prints is\u00a0based on factors such as the<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/articles\/collectibles\/factors-that-influence-the-value-of-japanese-prints\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Factors That Influence The Value Of Japanese Prints\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-15071 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-collectibles category-gold category-other category-silver\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/articles\/collectibles\/the-variety-and-collectibility-of-zippo-lighters\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"411\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/variety-light.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15072\" alt=\"variety light\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/variety-light.jpg 411w, https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/variety-light-198x300.jpg 198w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 411px) 100vw, 411px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/articles\/collectibles\/the-variety-and-collectibility-of-zippo-lighters\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Variety And Collectibility Of Zippo Lighters\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tJeffrey P. Hess\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 18, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-time\">\n\t\t\t11:35 am\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>During the early 1900s, a young boy, George Grant Blaisdell, had a strong dislike for school. He dropped out in fifth grade and was sent to military school by his father, where he only lasted for two years.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/articles\/collectibles\/the-variety-and-collectibility-of-zippo-lighters\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Variety And Collectibility Of Zippo Lighters\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-14842 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-coins category-collectibles category-gold category-jewelry category-other\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/articles\/collectibles\/the-ups-and-downs-of-ancient-to-modern-coins\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"729\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/polish-coin-729x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14892\" alt=\"polish coin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/polish-coin-729x1024.jpg 729w, https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/polish-coin-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/polish-coin-768x1079.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/polish-coin.jpg 797w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 729px) 100vw, 729px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/articles\/collectibles\/the-ups-and-downs-of-ancient-to-modern-coins\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Ups And Downs Of Ancient To Modern Coins\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tJeffrey P. Hess\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 11, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-time\">\n\t\t\t4:28 pm\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Evaluation of gold coins can be a slippery slope, as indicated by a coin we sold last month for a customer, and a coin we recently took in for<br \/>\nan upcoming sale.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/articles\/collectibles\/the-ups-and-downs-of-ancient-to-modern-coins\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Ups And Downs Of Ancient To Modern Coins\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-14769 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-collectibles category-other\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/articles\/collectibles\/unmentionables-of-great-value\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"798\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/bay-times-advertising.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8353\" alt=\"bay times advertising\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/bay-times-advertising.jpg 798w, https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/bay-times-advertising-300x288.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/bay-times-advertising-768x737.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 798px) 100vw, 798px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/articles\/collectibles\/unmentionables-of-great-value\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tUnmentionables Of Great Value\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tJeffrey P. Hess\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 4, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-time\">\n\t\t\t10:40 am\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The three most popular What\u2019s It Worth column subjects are about my son (endearing), when we lose money (endearing but depressing) and stories from \u201cback in the day.\u201d<br \/>\nToday, I\u2019ll recount a circa-1990 story that I remember with crisp details and a few vague areas as well.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/articles\/collectibles\/unmentionables-of-great-value\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Unmentionables Of Great Value\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-14693 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-coins category-collectibles category-jewelry category-other category-silver\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/articles\/collectibles\/commemorative-coins\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"587\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/silver-provenance.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14728\" alt=\"silver provenance\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/silver-provenance.jpg 817w, https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/silver-provenance-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/silver-provenance-768x563.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/articles\/collectibles\/commemorative-coins\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCommemorative Coins\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tJeffrey P. Hess\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 28, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-time\">\n\t\t\t3:16 pm\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Stone Mountain Silver commemorative coins were minted to honor Confederate leaders, Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson, to raise funds for the construction of a monument.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/articles\/collectibles\/commemorative-coins\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Commemorative Coins\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-14616 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-collectibles category-gold category-jewelry category-other category-watches\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/articles\/collectibles\/masonic-jewels-collectibles\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"518\" height=\"539\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/masonic-watch.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14764\" alt=\"masonic watch\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/masonic-watch.jpg 518w, https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/masonic-watch-288x300.jpg 288w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 518px) 100vw, 518px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/articles\/collectibles\/masonic-jewels-collectibles\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMasonic Jewels &#038; Collectibles\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tJeffrey P. Hess\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 21, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-time\">\n\t\t\t2:56 pm\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The Masons and many offshoots have been in the U.S. for over 300 years. The amount of good they do in society and the community is<br \/>\nimmeasurable. Once called a secret society, almost every man of means had to be involved in his local Masonic chapter. Masonic  collectibles, like many collectibles, are a little soft price-wise these days, but still occasionally things walk in<br \/>\nthat are extraordinary.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/articles\/collectibles\/masonic-jewels-collectibles\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Masonic Jewels &#038; Collectibles\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-14541 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-art category-collectibles category-gold category-jewelry category-other category-silver category-watches\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/articles\/collectibles\/buying-expensive-fine-art-antiques\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"657\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/egg-antique.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14561\" alt=\"egg antique\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/egg-antique.jpg 877w, https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/egg-antique-300x246.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/egg-antique-768x631.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/articles\/collectibles\/buying-expensive-fine-art-antiques\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBuying Expensive Fine Art &#038; Antiques!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tJeffrey P. Hess\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 7, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-time\">\n\t\t\t11:14 am\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>\u2022 Tampa Bay&#8217;s leader since 1985 \u2022 We buy entire households or that one expensive piece of art. We are<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/articles\/collectibles\/buying-expensive-fine-art-antiques\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Buying Expensive Fine Art &#038; Antiques!\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-14448 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-art category-collectibles category-other\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/articles\/collectibles\/highly-valued-african-american-artists\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/willie-A.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14490\" alt=\"willie A\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/willie-A.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/willie-A-300x190.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/articles\/collectibles\/highly-valued-african-american-artists\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tHighly Valued African American Artists\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tJeffrey P. Hess\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 2, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-time\">\n\t\t\t3:45 pm\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>We will be featuring an unpretentious painting by Willie Earl Robinson in our worldwide auction<br \/>\nnext month. We purchased it for $600. We\u2019ve estimated it at a modest $700 to $1,000.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/articles\/collectibles\/highly-valued-african-american-artists\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Highly Valued African American Artists\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-14401 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-collectibles category-other\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/articles\/collectibles\/to-your-tattered-oz-books-go-with-philip-jose-farmer\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"523\" height=\"678\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/oz-book.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14402\" alt=\"oz book\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/oz-book.jpg 523w, https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/oz-book-231x300.jpg 231w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 523px) 100vw, 523px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/articles\/collectibles\/to-your-tattered-oz-books-go-with-philip-jose-farmer\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tTo Your Tattered Oz Books Go: With Philip Jose Farmer\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tJeffrey P. Hess\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 24, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-time\">\n\t\t\t11:46 am\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>My first job writing was at 19 years old for the mighty Bartonville News. Our town in central Illinois had<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/articles\/collectibles\/to-your-tattered-oz-books-go-with-philip-jose-farmer\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about To Your Tattered Oz Books Go: With Philip Jose Farmer\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-14345 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-collectibles category-other\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hessfineart.com\/articles\/collectibles\/settling-an-estate\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSettling An Estate\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tJeffrey P. 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