Besides being an accomplished civil trial lawyer in Savannah, Georgia, BRIAN E. KRAPF has avidly collected period Churchilliana for over thirty-five years. According to fellow collectors, he has assembled the premier collection of Winston Churchill memorabilia in the United States. He is an active member of the International Churchill Society and has published a monthly Churchilliana column in the organization’s Chartwell Bulletin for the past six years. Likewise, items from the Krapf collection have been reproduced several times as cover illustrations for ICS’s Finest Hour quarterly journal. Additionally, Mr. Krapf is an avid collector and conservator of American presidential campaign memorabilia. He formerly served seven years as the national President of the American Political Items Collectors. He has been honored with APIC’s highest award, induction into the organization’s Hall of Fame. He is also a published political historian, and has been a guest on CNN, MSNBC and NPR. American items from the Krapf collection have been featured in History Channel documentaries and also in major printed media publications. Additionally, Mr. Krapf served as an advisor to Congress on proposed amendments to the Hobby Protection Act.
