By Nick MerkelsonMar 6, 20173 minWhat's a "Collection?" What's "Collecting?"As a child I had all sorts of collections: stamps, keychains, milk caps ("pogs"), coins, and ice hockey pucks. As an adult I still have...
Nicolas MerkelsonJan 9, 20172 minBaby Buggy Bumper: Finland's Maternity Package as Cultural HeritageIn 1938, the Finnish government introduced the Maternity Grants Act. That year, Finland’s expectant mothers each received a baby shower...
Nicholas MerkelsonJan 5, 20173 minFrames Upon Frames At Collector’s ShowroomOne day I went to Diego Salazar Antique Frames in Long Island City, New York. It’s a place well known in the frame game (Merkelson 2013),...