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For more than five decades, Michael Zagaris had the kind of access most sports and music fans could only imagine. He photographed Joe Montana as a rookie. He stood beside Bill Walsh as the San Francisco 49ers dynasty took shape. He documented John Madden on the Oakland Raiders sideline and trained his camera on Mick…
Bidding is underway on Lary and Joyce Lacerte’s Highland Park Tudor, and the estate’s path to the auction block raises a larger question: Why would the owners of an extraordinary luxury property choose an auction over a traditional sale? I spoke Monday with Hannah Serwatka, Vice President of Business Development at Concierge Auctions, to find…
Given my recent downsizing, my handbag collection has gotten lighter as I shed my beautiful older handbags. I Sent My Handbag to The RealReal, Got an Unreal $2 Beautiful leather, pristine condition (they had lived in dust bags in my closet), and they sold — for peanuts: $2. The purses that people really want and…
Long after her passing in 2021, Dallas philanthropist Mary Anne Sammons Cree continues to support the North Texas causes she cared about most. In September 2022, more than 125 pieces from Cree’s extraordinary jewelry collection were offered through Heritage Auctions’ Fall Fine Jewelry Signature Auction. Proceeds from the sale benefited the Communities Foundation of Texas…
If 2025 proved anything, it’s that CandysDirt.com readers are still deeply motivated by the intersection of power, design, and history — and they click when a story taps into more than just a price tag. This year’s most-read stories weren’t simply about big houses or big names, though there were plenty of both. They reflected…
