Ending modern slavery (NorthJersey.com)
Ending modern slavery (NorthJersey.com)
THIS week’s guilty plea by a Cliffside Park woman in a federal human trafficking case is just the tip of a sordid iceberg. This modern form of slavery doesn’t just happen in other places. It’s right here in New Jersey.
Gold mine of ‘Star Trek’ memorabilia up for grabs (Yahoo! India News)
Washington, Sept 27(ANI): Trekkies who are known for their collecting mania, will be over the moon at the chance of getting their hands on more than a thousand ‘Star Trek’ memorabilia which will be up for auction in New York next month.
Got a long wait? Shop ’til you fly (USA Today)
A lot more stuff is speaking to a lot more people at airports these days. And it’s not just key chains making all that racket. Today’s airport shops offer everything from gourmet foods and autographed sports memorabilia to fine gold jewelry, business suits, hand-rolled cigars and the latest in electronic gadgetry.
Racing enthusiast opens private collection to raise money for Breast Cancer Foundation (Terre Haute Tribune-Star)
Donald E. Smith has a passion for racing and hopes his private collection of racing machines, automobiles and memorabilia can help raise money to find a cure for breast cancer.
Emerson exhibit looks for found objects (Bozeman Daily Chronicle)
The Emerson invites community members to participate in a juried exhibit of found objects, souvenirs and travel memorabilia, “No Place Like Roam: Artifacts and Archives of Modern Nomads,” which will be on display in the Emerson’s Weaver Room, Nov. 16 to Jan. 20.
Early Dylan tape to be auctioned (Orange County Register)
Celebrity news. Rock-music-memorabilia fans, and we know you’re out there (actually we don’t, but we’re being optimistic) may be interested in our first item today. (The rest of you, bear with us for half a tick, OK?) Our story begins a long time ago, in a state far away Minnesota.
Memorabilia of Kennedy nanny to be sold (AP via Yahoo! News)
A painting by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis of her family and an assortment of cards sent to the children’s nanny, Maud Shaw, are being offered for sale in October.
Ira F. Brilliant, Founder of Major Beethoven Archive in San Jose, Dies at 84 (Playbill Arts)
The real estate developer Ira F. Brilliant, who amassed a notable collection of Beethoven memorabilia including scores, letters and books, died at age 84 on September 10, reports the Los Angeles Times.