For collector Spencer Tolley, postcards are 3-by-5 inch windows to Hawai‘i’s past.
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Jean and Robert Steele have spent the past 50 years assembling a collection of African American art like no other.
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Royal orders, relics and more — Hawaiian Islands Stamp and Coin’s Don Medcalf has seen it all.
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The wearable history of Hawaiian Airlines
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Chip Buchmiller regularly comes across collections in his line of work. Case in point: a vintage set of lighters that harken back to a bygone era.
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Doug Matsuoka’s selection of fountain pens is decidedly on point.
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A purveyor of rare books, Stefan Kruger walks us through his collection of treasured tomes.
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For Paul Vierling, the business of collecting started with the desire to leave a legacy behind.
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Sci-fi pop culture enthusiast Sidney Okamoto builds screen-accurate movie props, from alien trackers to Jurassic Park jeeps.
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Loretta Turnbull Richert was a legend in her own time — daughter Tiare Richert Finney has the trophies to prove it!
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John M. Cummings III turned a necessary habit into a penchant for rare finds.
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Racked surfboards, vintage photography, and mid-century Hawaii memorabilia line the walls (and much of the ceiling) at Inter-Island Surf Shop in Honolulu.
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As a gem hunter, Bruce Bucky travels the world in search of the most beautiful precious jewels.
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John Reyno brings mid-century design back from the brink.
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Major General Kenneth Hara’s quest for historic glassworks.
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Souvenir matchbooks from local restaurants and popular venues long since shuttered offer a (tiny) glimpse into Hawai‘i’s storied — eclectic — past.
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For the better part of three decades, Keith Tanaka has been catering to golfers’ need for more.
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Lanai Tabura’s wide-ranging career fuels his trove of mementos.
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