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Creators

Searching for the world's greatest collectibles, and exploring the journey of history's greatest creators. 

  1. 30/12/2024

    Creating the Porsche 917

    When Porsche decided to built the ultimate car to finally win the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the late 1960s, they knew they would need the absolute best team.And if it wasn't for the all-star cast of drivers, engineers, team managers, and of course, the driving force behind the entire program, Ferdinand Piech, there's no way their goal of victory at Le Mans would have ever been reached.I found an amazing book, with the entire history of the incredible Porsche 917. Even though I had to read the bo...

    42min

  2. 23/12/2024

    Lou Gehrig

    Lou Gehrig, the son of two German immigrants, started as a kid from a lower-middle class neighborhood in Manhattan, and became a New York Yankee legend. One of the most popular, beloved, respected, and memorable ball players to ever live.At just 23 years old, New York Yankee manager Miller Huggins noticed something different about Lou Gehrig. He didn't just smash home runs further than anyone had ever seen. Huggins admitted that Gehrig had already become an influence to the entire t...

    31min

  3. 30/11/2024

    1933 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle

    The 1933 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle gold coin was created during one of the most pivotal and significant years in United States history.Just as the new president was elected, a banking panic was gaining momentum, and picking up speed. The country was plunging deeper into the Great Depression. Unprecedented action must be taken to save the entire financial system from complete collapse. During this firestorm, the most valuable coin in the world sprung free from it's impending doom.&n...

    1h6min

  4. 23/10/2024

    Gordon Murray and the McLaren F1

    I read an amazing book on Gordon Murray and the creation of the McLaren F1, the greatest supercar of all time. The book was packed with the complete history, amazing stories, incredible photos, and even the original sketches and notes straight from Gordon Murray's notebook. “Driving Ambition: The Official Inside Story of the McLaren F1” by author Doug NyeGordon Murray needed a plan, he’s got to explain how he’ll achieve the biggest challenge of them all… How was he going to mak...

    38min

  5. 06/10/2024

    Mickey Mantle, The Amazing Rookie Year of 1951

    Mickey Mantle would have never imagined the year he would have in 1951.It was his rookie year in the big leagues with the New York Yankees.But without a difficult conversation with his Father in a Kansas City hotel room in that same year - The Mick's career would have been over before it even had a chance to begin... I read the amazing book titled, "The Mick," by Mickey Mantle, published in 1985, with the help of writer Herb Gluck. I learned about the incredible father and son ...

    41min

  6. 28/09/2024

    Creating the 1794 Silver Dollar, America's First Iconic Dollar Coin

    The amazing 1794 silver dollar is one of the most valuable and historic coins in the world. Once you hear the story, it will be easy to argue that it could be the most historic coin ever created. The 1794 silver dollar was the first “dollar” coin ever produced at the United States Mint. And looking back now, it was the exclamation mark, to the first epic years of the new country, the United States. With the help of M.H. Bolender, "The Dean of American Numismatics," we explore the creator...

    37min

  7. 14/09/2024

    Creating Scuderia Ferrari

    How did Enzo Ferrari create the greatest racing team in the history of the world?The "Scuderia Ferrari" Formula One team, the oldest and most successful racing team in the world. The team that would go on to compete in every single world championship since 1950. Was it luck? Was it Fate? Or was it a pre-arranged seating chart for a dinner celebration that would alter the entire racing world as we know it? I read an amazing book on the life of Enzo Ferrari published in 1991 titled, “Enzo Ferra...

    39min

  8. 01/09/2024

    The Babe Ruth Story, Creating the Legend of The Babe

    George Ruth went from nowhere to the top of the world.How did this youngster go from nothing to "The Babe?" From nothing - to one of the biggest sports legends of all time, and became maybe the most well-known athlete in the world - still to this day. With the help of the book, 'The Babe Ruth Story,' written by Babe Ruth, published in 1948. "Some scruffy kid who came from the humblest of beginnings, hung out as a six-year-old behind his father's bar; a big, badly flawed, swash...

    41min
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