My Collection tracks the pieces you actually own — bought, won, or inherited — separate from one-off analyses and watched auction lots. Adding, organizing, and updating items is completely free; requesting an AI valuation is the only action that uses a credit, the same as a regular analysis session. Record what you paid, request a valuation whenever you want a fresh estimate, and watch the value trend over time.

Key Findings

My Collection tracks items you actually own — bought, won, or inherited — kept separate from one-off Sessions and watched Auction Lots.
Adding, organizing, and updating items is free on every tier; only requesting an AI valuation uses 1 credit.
Cost basis is purchase price plus buyer's premium, shipping, and restoration. Example: an $800 purchase with a $160 premium and $40 shipping gives a $1,000 cost basis — a $1,400 valuation is a $400 unrealized gain.
Every valuation you request adds a point to the item's value-over-time chart, next to its original cost basis.

What Is My Collection?

My Collection holds items you own, distinct from Sessions (a single AI analysis) and Auction Lots (items you're watching or bidding on, not necessarily won). Each item tracks a category, acquisition details, cost basis, an AI authenticity assessment, and a current value estimate you can refresh anytime.

Adding Items to Your Collection

Add a piece three ways: enter it manually with a category and whatever details you know, convert a won auction lot (price, house, and images carry over automatically), or promote an existing analysis report. All three land in the same place with the same tracking.

Tracking Value Over Time

Request an AI valuation whenever you want a fresh estimate — after a purchase, before an insurance renewal, or just to check in. Each valuation joins a running history, plotted against your original purchase price on a value-over-time chart, so cost basis and current value are always easy to compare.

Documents, Acquisition Details, and Disposition

Attach receipts, certificates of authenticity, appraisal letters, or export permits to any item. Record where and when you acquired it and what you paid — buyer's premium, shipping, and restoration all count toward cost basis. If a piece is later sold, gifted, lost, or deaccessioned, record that too, so gain or loss stays accurate. These records also come in handy if you ever need to discuss coverage with your insurer.

Portfolio Analysis

Portfolio Analysis rolls up your whole collection: item counts by status and category, current value against cost basis, unrealized and realized gain or loss, and a year filter to review what you collected in a given year. It's the fastest way to see your collection's overall shape, not just one piece at a time.

How to Start Tracking a Piece

Add the item. From My Collection, add a piece manually, or convert a won lot or promote a report from wherever you're already looking at it.
Request a valuation. Optional — get an AI-generated estimate whenever you want one, using 1 credit just like a regular analysis session. There's no obligation to value an item right away.
Watch the trend. Re-value anytime. Each run adds a point to your value-over-time chart, next to your original cost basis.
Attach documents. Upload receipts, certificates, or appraisal letters so everything about the piece lives in one place.
Record the outcome. When you sell, gift, lose, or deaccession a piece, mark it — your portfolio's realized gain or loss updates automatically.

My Collection vs. Projects vs. Auction Lots

All three help you organize your antiques, but they answer different questions. Here's how they differ.

	My Collection	Projects	Auction Lots
Do you own it?	Yes — items you bought, won, or inherited.	Doesn't matter — projects are just organizational folders.	Not necessarily — lots you're watching or bidding on.
What it tracks	Cost basis, AI valuations over time, documents, and disposition.	A group of sessions, reports, and lots you choose to organize together.	Listing details, the house estimate, and the current bid or sold price.
When to use it	To track what you own, long after the sale is over.	To group related work — an auction, a room, an insurance review.	To watch a sale you haven't won yet.

Pro Tip: Build Your Collection From Auctions You've Won

Already tracking auction lots you're bidding on? The moment you record a win, add it straight to My Collection with the price and house already filled in — no need to re-enter anything.

Also tracking upcoming auctions? See how Auction Lot Tracking works →

Managing Your Collection