The great Comstock Lode of the late 19th century transformed Virginia City, Nevada from a small mining town into the Richest Place on Earth. The dust had not yet settled on California’s Gold Rush and ...

At one time the use of felt (or green baize, a similar cloth) to cover the working surfaces of furniture was confined to the lining of cutlery drawers and the tops of card tables. There was the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Every tabletop gamer has had a dalliance with a trading card game or two. Since Magic: The Gathering arrived 31 years ago, dozens ...

At the best baseball card show of my life, three incredible things happened: Muhammad Ali handed me an autographed card , I opened a coveted Frank Thomas rookie card in a 1990 Leaf pack and I won a ...