Born in Miami, Florida in 1971, Craig graduated from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, receiving a degree in Philosophy (with honors). Craig served in the Marine Corps, achieving the rank of Major. Craig began collecting in the late 1970s, and launched CGM in 2000. Craig currently lives in Southern California.
Craig has been featured in The Washington Post, The New York Times, Forbes Magazine,Helsinki Sanomat, The Huffington Post, and other newspapers worldwide. He has appeared on Fox News, NBC, ABC and Spike TV. He has published several articles on collecting for magazines worldwide. His book on Totenkopf Rings, and his latest book History’s Jackpot, is available on this website or amazon.com. His third book on German Political Decorations, will hit the streets in 2012. His fourth book Weird Guns, is in development. Craig is the firearms and military antique expert on History Channel’s Pawn Stars (new episodes air Mondays).
Craig launched CGM Auctions in 2011, the first auction house in the military space (and one of the first ever anywhere) to deliver lifetime-guarantees, no buyer’s premium, low opening bids, and no reserves. Now in its 2nd year, CGM Auctions is a game-changing force in military antique and firearms collecting.