We're pleased to welcome Jerry Margolin, BSI ("Hilton Cubitt") to this show this
week. Jerry has been a collector of something or other nearly his whole life,
but his Sherlockian collection was the thing that occupied most of his adult
life. Recently, Jerry decided to sell his collection, and we wanted to
understand what went into that process, from the making the very difficult
decision, picking a buyer, and what's happened along the way.
Those who
know Jerry will be pleased to know that he did not sell the core of his
collection - his Sherlockian artwork - which contains a wide array of original
comic art, many made specifically at Jerry's request. You can see some of
Jerry's art collection in the slideshow beneath the flash player for the show
below.
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Show Notes:
1:13 Show intro
4:47 The origins of Jerry's collecting mania
6:30 Jerry's first piece of Sherlockian artwork: "Murder at
the English Pub" by V.I.P.
7:15 Which came first, the
chicken or the egg? Plus, Jerry's Sherlockian mentor
9:01
It's in your DNA - the collector gene
9:39 Meet St. Judy
10:32 Where does one put a Sherlockian art collection of
over 900 pieces?
11:39 Jerry's art collecting theme -
personal favorite artists, commissioned pieces
13:50 Will
call for Peanuts - Charles Schultz
17: 32 Jerry's personal favorites: Jimmy Stewart, Will Eisner, Gahan Wilson
25:42
The oldest artwork in Jerry's collection
30:01 Shifting
gears from art to books
32:40 Discovering rare & scarce
books pre-eBay
34:40 The hallmarks of a good collector
36:13 Beginning to think about selling the collection
40:10 Starting the selling process
40:45 The emotional aspect of selling a collection
42:29 Starting to hear from collectors of the collection
44:06 Seller's remorse - and making up for it
45:23 It's not just about the sale - some philanthropy as
well
51:02 What "what ifs" of collecting
56:57 The Editor's Gas Lamp: "Something Can Be Added," The Baker Street Journal Vol. 1,
No. 4 (New Series) October 1951
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