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CELEBRITY COLLECTIONS The reflection in Barbra Streisand’s mirror must reveal more than two faces. The first two, we know, are of an iconic singer-songwriter and Oscar-winning actress. As for her third, fourth, and fifth face? In addition to being an acclaimed director and producer, Streisand is one of the most prolific collectors of our day.

Tags: Celebrating, Celebrity Collections, Collection, Collections, Heirloom, Heirlooms

GOOD BUY ON YOUR BUDGET To continue our special costume jewelry series, here are three examples of fabulous faux earrings from the 1950s.

Tags: Capturing, Collection, Collections, Fashion, Good Buy, Heirloom, Heirlooms

MONICA ANSWERS YOUR QUESTIONS Many artists, photographers, and designers will create limited editions of their work. Here’s what else I’ve learned from my own experience collecting as well as creating limited-edition pieces.

Tags: Art, Capturing, Collection, Collections, Photography, The Arts

See what prized collectibles and heirlooms sold on eBay last month Recently purchased items include 84-million-year-old dinosaur eggs, a sapphire-diamond-pearl necklace & earrings set, and this century-old Russian “kovsh,” or drinking vessel (pictured left).

Tags: Art, Capturing, Collection, Collections, Heirlooms, Home, Home Style, Top Ten Collectibles

MONICA’S BLOG A few weeks ago, I stopped by the Metropolitan Museum’s Costume Institute in New York to check out the new exhibition “American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity,” showcasing six defining styles—the Heiress, Gibson Girl, Bohemian, Patriots and Suffragists, Flappers and Screen Sirens—between the 1890s and 1940s.

Tags: Art, Celebrating, Collection, Collections, Fashion, Monicas Blog, The Arts

MONICA ANSWERS YOUR QUESTIONS “What do you get the man who has everything?” is the top question I hear from friends and clients around this time. I know shopping for dad can be tough. There are only so many ties one man can wear. For the special men in your life, here are four affordable and simple solutions to make this June 20th—and every Father’s Day thereafter—a memorable one.

Tags: Ask Monica, Celebrating, Collection, Collections, Family, Home, Photography

GO HERE, FIND THIS Everything from fashion to furniture, hats to handbags, craft to cushions and ceramics to silverware boasts the iconic signature prints that tell the story of the luxury brand, Liberty of London’s, rich history and fresh originality.

Tags: Celebrating, Collection, Collections, Fashion, Find This, Go Here, Travel

GO HERE, FIND THIS Discover some 3,500 of the finest historical jewels, which largely reflect Europe’s famously extravagant and artistic royal life for the past 800 years, in the William and Judith Bollinger Jewellery Gallery at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London.

Tags: Celebrating, Collection, Collections, Find This, Go Here, Jewelry, Travel

MUSIC With Fox’s smash-hit TV show’s season finale around the corner (June 8th), it’s time to recap our favorite classic songs as re-interpreted by a new generation of talented young singers. Listen to a snippet of the original, then watch the Golden Globe-winning “Glee” cast’s version.

Tags: Celebrating, Collection, Collections, Entertainment, Featured, Music, The Arts

GOOD BUY ON YOUR BUDGET The 20th century ushered in the golden era of costume jewelry. Now, those same vintage pieces have returned to the fashion scene as highly valuable, sought-after accessories. This genre is so vast that we’ve decided to breakdown our coverage of costume jewelry into a special on-going series, starting with these remarkable red glass vintage necklaces.

Tags: Capturing, Collection, Collections, Fashion, Good Buy, Heirloom, Heirlooms, Jewelry