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The cultural importance of the Dragon in China
Celebrate the Year of the Dragon with a special collection on Catawiki
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Other worlds: discover objects from beyond
A short listicle about objects from other worlds
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5 celebrity-owned objects auctioned on Catawiki
5 celebrity-owned objects auctioned on Catawiki
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The cultural evolution of Barbie
Barbie has amassed a dedicated following and reputation as the most aspirational of toys, but what she represents has shifted dramatically over the years.
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Gay Bob and Earring Magic Ken: a short history of gay dolls
A look at toy makers attempts to cater for LGBTI+ doll collectors, including Barbie's notorious male counterpart.
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Remembering the queer authors who changed fiction forever
From Tove Jansson to Arnold Lobel, behind so many great children’s books was a queer writer with lessons at every turn, for when we choose to see them.
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The lasting legacy of queer-coded Disney villains
A savvy workaround to represent queer individuals on screen was a subtle proclamation of identity that earned these characters a dedicated fanbase and revealed a complicated origin story.
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Pitstop pioneers: the queer drivers who changed motorsports
Drivers like Lella Lombardi, Roberta Cowell and Mike Beuttler broke down records, barriers and stereotypes.
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Unearthing celebration, law and death in ancient Mediterranean cultures
From death in Egypt to law in the Babylonian empire, salvaged objects reveal the unique customs of the ancient world.
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How the Game Boy revolutionised video games
This portable console took Tetris and Pokémon global and made gaming far more accessible than it once was.
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The surprisingly gruesome mythology of meteorites
A history of the mythology that has sprung up around meteorites.
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Is the Porsche 911 everyone's favourite sports car?
Legendary since 1963, this flagship design by the German car manufacturer is still stealing hearts after all these years.
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Pop Art around the world
While the US has long reigned as the popular reference, countries like Italy, Russia and Japan that have their own unique and worthy interpretations.
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Dearly beloved: the renaissance of love letters
In an increasingly digital and desensitised world, the written word is making a stirring comeback.
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Titanic objects that survived and sold
Over 100 years after the sinking of the Titanic, we unearthed the pieces from that ship that managed to live on.