In the late spring of 1983, Lou Specker loaded an oil painting into his hatchback and dashed off to the Cincinnati Zoo. What he didn't know as he ferried the canvas across town that morning, 33 years ...

Patrick Kennedy has a collection of collections. He collects cat figurines in his study. He has an array of cacti and succulents that line counters in his kitchen, decorate hand rails on his porch and ...