A collection of playing cards, circa 1470
From The TYPOLOGIST: collector of collections: Collection of playing cards, circa 1470. Metropolitan Museum collection. The Typologist is Diana Zlatanovski. Museologist at The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston + Photographer at The Typology. This blog is a curation of interesting object and photo typologies I’ve found out in the world. To learn more about me […]
World’s Smallest Museum Finds the Wonder in Everyday Objects
By Lisa Hix from CollectorsWeekly.com: Tucked away in a lower Manhattan back alley, the freight-elevator-sized, generically named Museum is one of New York City’s newest curiosities. While it’s only open 16 hours a week, during the day on Saturdays and Sundays, the museum’s contents are viewable 24/7, lit and sealed by glass doors. Passers-by are […]