Barbara's Collectibles Blog

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Have you ever thought about being an antique or collectibles dealer? Do you think you're pretty knowledgeable about a wide range of collectibles? Take this updated fun test and see ... Read More

Show Your Mom Some Love with Coca-Cola Collectibles Free shipping on orders over $75. promo code=cokeshipfree75 Fitz and Floyd Mother's Day Gifts Save an additional 10% on gifts Steiff 31" Snoopy In the Really Cool ... Read More

Star Wars fan? Be sure to watch Deal or No Deal on NBC Monday night. I'm not sure what's going to happen, but it looks like it's lots of fun ... Read More

Do you know how to listen to your pottery? How to tell if the piece has a hidden crack? It's easy with the sound test, just listen to the pottery and ... Read More

The Ortiz jersey wasn't the only big seller this week. Sotheby's Important Sports Memorabilia Auction's big highlight was the only known bat from the playing days of Joe Jackson. Read more: ... Read More

From eBay Auction: "The rivalry between the Red Sox and the New York Yankees is one of the longest and the most dramatic in professional sports. The latest chapter was ... Read More

Elvis' popularity has never decreased and 30 years after his death, his image is more alive today than ever. Say the name Elvis and it won't matter where in the ... Read More

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Can you help identify these or help with the values? Tall Silver Thingamajig My mother has had this item in her family for many years. she was told it is possibly 18th ... Read More

Animal and miniature collectors will be delighted with these tiny little figurines. The affordable price makes them easy to pick up at gift shops and if you can't get your ... Read More

In the late 1980s, my 9 year old son and I got involved in autograph collecting. It was a great family hobby and as well as a very affordable hobby. ... Read More

It's been thirty-eight years this month since the Apollo 13 Mission, NASA's "successful failure". Chances are, you already knew that. You either lived through the mission April 11-17, 1970 (probably ... Read More

What do you do when you come across a figurine that does not have accompanying documentation? No box, no sales receipt, no papers, nothing. That presents a challenge to not ... Read More

If your style is best described as a mix between flea market and tag sale chic, this is the book for you. Junk Beautiful, authors Sue Whitney and Ki Nassauer, ... Read More

Kutani Figures "I have a set of Kutani figurines. My mother bought them in 1959 or 60's when we were stationed in Japan. I have searched and searched for something that ... Read More

If you like garage sales and love to enter contests, visit the Yard Sales Queen blog by April 16th and enter the contest to win some garage sale goodies. Prizes ... Read More

"It's official - eBay is requiring that users in Australia use its PayPal payment service on all transactions. While UK sellers are required to offer PayPal on their listings beginning ... Read More

Postcrossing reached the 1,000,000 mark today (April 11, 2008) when a card sent from Turkey was received in Romania. The free web site is sponsoring a contest during the month of ... Read More

With the current protests along the Olympic torch relay this year, does this change your feelings towards collecting Beijing Olympic Memorabilia? A few weeks ago I was checking the ... Read More

Last night's show had a guy who claimed to be an avid comic collector and talked about his collection quite a bit. His favorite character is Wolverine. This is ... Read More

Selling and downsizing a collection is a major concern of many collectors. Have you thought about downsizing, perhaps changing direction or just refining your collection? How are you going about it? ... Read More

It's said there is no such thing as a free lunch, that might be, but there is such a thing as a free ezine. The Southeastern Antiquing and Collecting ... Read More

Every time I see a Hippo I think of John and Sheila Voeller's herd of Hippos and today was no exception. My favorite discount store is Target, I love to ... Read More

Several years ago Dr. Michael Echols wrote an article on Mental Collecting Games that's as relevant today as it was then. "Over the years, I've collected in several areas (Winchester ... Read More

Wally Bronner, originator of Bronner's CHRISTmas Wonderland, passed away on April 1, 2008. Even if Christmas collectors never were able to make it to the World's Largest Christmas Store® ... Read More

Have you ever wondered what your favorite celebrities collect? If they have the collecting gene, they're just like the rest of us, passionate about their stuff. See if you can ... Read More

This is a specialty toy auction I wish I could attend in person, but the next best thing is to check it out online. “Much of it has come from a ... Read More