Other treasures in his collection?

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Today, he lives on a quiet Pasadena street, in a cozy house that boasts some of his nerdy treasures, including an extensive collection of science fiction books.

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It is actually a huge museum with the largest collection of imperial treasures in the country, including the superb Dragon Throne the emperor sat on and Buddhas bedecked with almost every precious metal and gemstone imaginable.

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In 2011, the campaign had its second success by raising enough money from the public to finance the acquisition of a collection known as The Treasures of Cairo.

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In addition to the Gehrig jersey, other treasures include items from the personal collection of Casey Stengel (1890-1975), a celebrated manager of both the New York Yankees and the New York Mets.

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At 78, Guthman's advancing age and desire to have a hand in selling his treasures led him to decide to offer up his entire militia collection at Sotheby's in New York City on Jan. 19.

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The early treasures would be better seen in the old building near the superb collection of early Chinese sculpture of much the same period.

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Apart from an impressive collection of work by Paul Klee, which Dr Djerassi still treasures, much of the rest was sold to found an artists' colony to commemorate his daughter, Pamela, whose artistic career was cut short by suicide.

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