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Confetti, Crowns and a Curveball from Misamis: The 1915 Philippine Carnival, Told Through Eighteen Real-Photo Postcards

Confetti, Crowns and a Curveball from Misamis: The 1915 Philippine Carnival, Told Through Eighteen Real-Photo Postcards

Confetti, Crowns and a Curveball from Misamis: The 1915 Philippine Carnival, Told Through Eighteen Real-Photo Postcards

6 days ago15 min read

A silver quill and postcard owned by Jose Rizal

A silver quill and postcard owned by Jose Rizal

The Elephant, the Quill, and the Ghost in the Room

Nov 110 min read

A scene from a postcard that came from Cebu of the Calle de Recoletos which leads to San Nicolas district in Cebu, Philippines

A scene from a postcard that came from Cebu of the Calle de Recoletos which leads to San Nicolas district in Cebu, Philippines

Suyo Afectísimo, Pelayo: Eight Postcards from Cebu to a Collector in Madrid

Oct 3012 min read

A scene taken during the Spanish--Philippine Period of the Bridge of Spain or Puente de Espana

A scene taken during the Spanish--Philippine Period of the Bridge of Spain or Puente de Espana

The Bridge That Wasn't Built to Last Forever

Oct 2812 min read

Camp Overton cartoon postcard, card 1: Iligan was discovered on October 7th '05

Camp Overton cartoon postcard, card 1: Iligan was discovered on October 7th '05

Iligan Was Discovered on October 7th, ’05

Oct 2314 min read

Aguinaldo and the Congress commission walk to Barasoain Church

Aguinaldo and the Congress commission walk to Barasoain Church

The Bookseller Who Photographed a Revolution

Oct 2116 min read

The One Peso Hierarchy in the July 2026 PCGS census: King, Queen, Former Queen and the 1911-s

The One Peso Hierarchy in the July 2026 PCGS census: King, Queen, Former Queen and the 1911-s

The Queen of the Pesos: The 1905-S Straight Serif, Part 3 of My Obsession

Oct 413 min read

Antique desk with Jose Rizal books, coins, and candle.

Antique desk with Jose Rizal books, coins, and candle.

INVESTING IN RIZAL

Sep 3029 min read

Portrait of a man from a 1911 Renacimiento Filipino issue

Portrait of a man from a 1911 Renacimiento Filipino issue

The Will They Weren't Supposed to Read: Inside a 1911 Issue of Renacimiento Filipino

Sep 287 min read

Title page of the 1909 Tagalog Noli Me Tángere book.

Title page of the 1909 Tagalog Noli Me Tángere book.

The Sister's Book: Inside the 1909 Tagalog Noli Me Tángere

Sep 2013 min read

Two daggers from Two Blades, One Oath.

Two daggers from Two Blades, One Oath.

Two Blades, One Oath

Sep 74 min read

Grid of 1794 Liberty Cap large cents and reverses.

Grid of 1794 Liberty Cap large cents and reverses.

Before the Gavel Falls...

Aug 198 min read

Whispers in Hindsight: Whispers of the Nib gallery sketch

Whispers in Hindsight: Whispers of the Nib gallery sketch

Whispers in Hindsight

Aug 1014 min read

La Independencia Filipino newspaper with dagger and lot tags.

La Independencia Filipino newspaper with dagger and lot tags.

The Quieter Corners of the Gavel’s Roar: Notes on the June 2026 León Gallery Post-Auction

Jun 152 min read

Lot 93 ivory-hilted revolutionary blade with Vigan engraving

Lot 93 ivory-hilted revolutionary blade with Vigan engraving

Blood, Ivory, and Sovereignty: Why Leon Gallery's Lot 93 is the Ultimate Holy Grail of Revolutionary Blades

May 285 min read

The 1899 French translation of Noli Me Tangere book cover

The 1899 French translation of Noli Me Tangere book cover

Rediscovering the 1899 French Translation of the Noli Me Tangere

May 176 min read

Collection of ornate silver souvenir spoons in a wooden rack

Collection of ornate silver souvenir spoons in a wooden rack

The Enigma of the Silver Spoon: A Tale of Passion, Provenance, and Plastic Bins

May 14 min read

Heacock's building in Escolta, Manila, with vintage signs.

Heacock's building in Escolta, Manila, with vintage signs.

The Fountain Pen of Escolta: A Heacock’s Tale

Apr 24 min read

Butch Dalisay article in the Philippine Star

Butch Dalisay article in the Philippine Star

Of Pens, Pedigrees, and Perpetual "Budol": A Belated Gratitude

Mar 303 min read

Collection of graded Philippine counterstamped coins.

Collection of graded Philippine counterstamped coins.

The Byron Milstead "Spotlight" Exhibit: A Strategic Guide in Collecting Philippine Counterstamps and Countermarks

Mar 229 min read

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