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Vintage Capes
By Elizabeth Stewart   |   October 28, 2025

CS sends me a vintage cape with rabbit trimmed fur on cashmere. She wonders if the tiny moth holes suggest that it is NOT worth the price tag of $120. Does the historical value trump the rarity value? The answer is NO – late 19th century capes are not rare!  The cape has been part […]

Investing in Fine Art Prints
By Elizabeth Stewart   |   May 13, 2025

BL, a budding Gen Z art afficionado, asked if the fine art print market is a good investment. A great question, and the answer is “YES!” for some types of prints created in select eras in certain styles (for example Pop Art is strong today). Let’s look at the world of prints, often called “multiples,” […]