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Cultural Assets

What makes something “vintage?” For us, it’s something that stands the test of time.

Cultural assets are historical and socially valuable artifacts that probably belong in a museum. This is a wide category that includes stuff like antique maps, war memorabilia, movie props, and even stuff from recent decades, like vintage electronics.

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Investing in Native American Artifacts

Some Native American artifacts date back to the last Ice Age. But which artifacts are the most valuable? And how do we value this stuff beyond its obvious historical significance?

November 27, 2022
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Investing in Funko Pops

Today we’re looking at the world of Funko Pops — where they came from, and how they became the “collectibles for non-collectors.”

July 24, 2022
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A walrus penisbone

Today in cultural assets insider highlights a nightmare bear sold for £18,000, a 1.5L bottle of Monkey Fizz® is available today for $2.5m, and a penisbone.

June 25, 2022
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Investing in vintage electronics

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June 12, 2022
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94 BMW 850CSI

Today, we look at where the fractional cultural assets are going, cool new drops, and some cool items at auctions.

June 11, 2022
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​‘67 Andy Warhol Marilyn Monroe Print (signed)

Today we look into this year’s cultural assets fractional market performances, notable things at auctions, and the two fractional drops this week.
-’67 Andy Warhol Marilyn Monroe Print (signed)
-’78 Kenner Star Wars Set

May 27, 2022
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‘69 Led Zeppelin’s I album (signed by the original band)

Today is a special day – our resident art expert, Nicho Shorvon, is taking over the Cultural Assets Insider. While this means the issue will be ±30% less snarky than what you’re used to, it’ll also be at least 300% more knowledgeable and witty. So you’re in for a real treat.

May 13, 2022
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’93 SKYBOX HOMER SIMPSON ‘ART DEBART’ SIGNED SKETCH (MATT GROENING)

Today is a dive into fractional cultural assets, including concert posters that made significant sales, auction handbags, and three fractional IPOS on Rally this week.
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-’93 SKYBOX HOMER SIMPSON’ ART DEBART’ SIGNED SKETCH (MATT GROENING)
-’93 SKYBOX BART SIMPSON’ ART DEBART’ SIGNED SKETCH (MATT GROENING)

April 20, 2022
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GARY VEE: ORIGINAL VEEFRIENDS SKETCH (SHARING SQUIRREL)

Today in cultural fractional markets we look into the $504K lunar sample from the moon, cool stuffs from this week’s auctions, plus the only IPO this week, and it’s a controversial one.
-GARY VEE: ORIGINAL VEEFRIENDS SKETCH (SHARING SQUIRREL)

April 16, 2022
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The World of Vintage Maps

Vintage maps show us the world not as we see it today, but as our ancestors saw it — a slice of time forever frozen on paper.

April 11, 2022
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’18 SUPREME PINBALL MACHINE

No doubt it’s been a tough year for cultural assets across fractional marketplaces/. Today, let’s dive into cultural assets fractional markets, Steve Jobs / Apple / Atari auction at RR, and the two fractional IPOS from Rally.
’18 SUPREME PINBALL MACHINE
71 THE GODFATHER SCREENPLAY

March 25, 2022

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