"Head Vases," Kathleen Cole (Collector Books, 2007, $24.95). "2007 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards" edited by Bob Lemke (KP Books, 2006, $39.99). "Old Magazine Advertisements: 1890-1950," Richard E ...

We write about hundreds of products each week. Here, in our version of the Sunday circular, we’ve plucked some of our recent favorites: expert-recommended essentials, life-changing stuff you didn’t ...

Collectibles don’t need to be utilitarian. In fact, many of today’s collectibles have a purpose that has been lost to time. For example, how often do you see a toothpick holder in use? Toothpick ...

1. Pear wood toothpick stand, $1,170, from Alessi, 7/F, Sogo, Causeway Bay, tel: 2968 6377. 2. Carved stone eggplant toothpick holder, $150, from Asian Artworks, shop ...

Toothpick holder collectors from across the nation are converging on Grand Rapids this week and the public is invited to view hundreds of holders in their collections. The National Toothpick Holder ...

Lynne Ryan has been collecting toothpick holders her entire life. “My parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.L. ‘Bud’ Gibbs started our collection in 1936,” Ryan said.

Here’s a typical toothpick dispenser, which is often spotted at Italian restaurants or pizza joints: Now here’s a Darth Vader toothpick holder, which might soon be spotted in the homes of Star Wars ...