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curiosa

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as in ephemera

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There’s the menagerie of found object ephemera that provides a sense of intimacy and personality (look for the wild bit of art hanging in the spa entrance).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
Running Tuesday through Sunday, the free, all-ages event will feature rare artifacts, photographs, ephemera, instruments and other memorabilia from the album’s era.

— Alex Distefano, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

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By 2018, the F50 had reportedly been acquired by Chinese billionaire and Instagram influencer Shin Mike Yin, who houses his collection of rare exotics—including a few examples from Pagani and Bugatti—in Dusseldorf, Germany.

— Howard Walker, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2026
There was clearly a market for exotics on a budget and sans passport.

— Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 26 Aug. 2026

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With respect to Kapoor, Economou should have paid more attention to the epiphanies of his own film; the rollercoaster of Smith’s life will always be a curio, but that doesn’t mean that every passenger on it has a story worth telling.

— Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026
So while remixing one’s own work of the past may be a cool curio for serious fans, collaboration among genre titans and newcomers could be the real key to getting rap back in the conversation and on the charts.

— Michael Saponara, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of curio

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Bryant’s size 14 pair is not only game-worn, but autographed on both the left and right shoe, which is somewhat of a rarity in the autographed memorabilia space.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026
The six gems have not been treated or enhanced, a rarity in the market, per Julian’s, and each has been certified and authenticated by the American Gemological Laboratories.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2026

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