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12/28/99 - The Beanie Baby Poll
Will you spend fifty cents to vote?

12/22/99 - The Week Before Christmas
Will my profound apologies to Moore, this is the unfortunate truth here.

12/15/99 - Say it isn't so Charlie Brown!
Charles Schulz announces his retirement to battle illness.

12/10/99 - Holiday Shopping Ideas
Collectible ideas for Christmas.

11/29/99 - Catalogs Online
Have a favorite catalog? It's probably online.

11/19/99 - Department 56
This is the best time of the year for village collectors.

11/10/99 - Hallmark Ornaments
What's the hot ornament this year? This company has been appealing to collectors since 1973.

11/04/99 - Hopalong Cassidy
If he was your Cowboy Hero, check this out!

10/27/99 - The Most Expensive Dress?
The DRESS from the Marilyn Monroe Personal Property Auction is sold!

10/19/99 - Pokémon 101
Are you clueless about these Pocket Monsters? Start your education here!

10/16/99 - Halloween Cookie Jars
Some of my Halloween cookie jars and how I decorate with them.

10/06/99 - The Bean Brigade
Get ready to enlist in the fan club of these great cross collectibles. Win two signed characters!

09/27/99 - The Mitford Series
Visit the town of Mitford through books and collectibles from Hallmark.

09/12/99 - Buying, Selling and Shipping
Tips on the worldwide marketplace -- The Internet.

09/01/99 - What's Up With TY?
Attention: You have four months to buy current beanies.

08/28/99 - PEZ
Who hasn't had a PEZ growing up? Even if you aren't a collector, they are hard to resist with their cute colorful designs.

08/12/99 - Marilyn and Elvis
Two legends, two auctions, both in October.

08/07/99 - Christmas in July, Part IV
St. Nicholas, Pere Noel, Kris Kringle or Santa Claus, it doesn't matter what you call him.

07/25/99 - Christmas in July, Part III
Patricia Breen Designs - Unusual, whimsical and beautiful.

07/15/99 - Christmas in July, Part II
Glass ornaments are very collectible and Radko is at the top of many lists.

07/09/99 - Christmas in July, Part I
It may be rushing the season, but now is the time to find and buy those vintage collectibles.

06/30/99 - Don't use the word *Beanie*!
What is behind this? TY is coming on strong with legal actions threatened against the companies and websites that use the word *BEANIE* .

06/26/99 - Take the Knicks for $20.
This is a sure bet! For $20. you can get a Knicks Cookie jar. If you are a Celtics, Lakers or even a Bulls fan you can also get an official NBA jar.

06/17/99 - Vacation Souvenirs
Remember your car trips and the tacky tourist traps, bet you started collecting back then.

06/11/99 - eBay, the Book
Author Salkind's first sentence, "eBay is the most fun you can have and still be legal" sets the tone for this book.

06/03/99 - Collectible Game Tins
A playful category to collect.

05/25/99 - Non-Cyber Auctions
Time to get away from the computer, get out on the road and go to some great Collectible Auctions!

05/17/99 - What's it all About?
It doesn't matter if you are new to the Internet or an old hand, we have Collectible net links and articles for you!

05/10/99 - Star Wars, The Collectibles
Explore the Galaxy of Star War collectibles and win an unusual Star Wars prize.

04/28/99 - Celebrate National Postcard Week
The first full week in May has been designated as National Postcard Week, celebrate with collectors worldwide -- it's as simple as sending a card.

04/17/99 - Advertising Bean Bags
Surfing online is a lot easier than saving all those upcs when collecting these toys.

04/06/99 - ACJA
It's official, the American Cookie Jar Association is now a reality.

03/27/99 - Postcard Collecting
Any postcards tucked up on your bulletin board at work -- to help bring back a certain memory or to remember a special friend?

03/20/99 - Raggedy Ann, An American Image
Raggedy Ann has been around for 80 years and is not showing her age yet.

03/06/99 - Easter Goodies
From Bean Bags to Candy Tins to Cookie Jars, all the Easter collectibles are available now.

02/21/99 - Collecting Collectibles
Are you really a collector, take this short quiz to find out.

02/14/99 - Cookie Jar Shows & Sales
Two big cookie jar sales are coming up! Indianapolis and Nashville -- it will be cookie jar heaven.

01/18/99 - Contemporary Advertising Tins
An inexpensive, colorful and fun collectible. Check out the pantry, you might be a collector already.

01/04/99 - Collecting Teapots
Teapots can be a fun, decorative, whimsical and even functional collectible.

12/24/98 - eBay Revisited
eBay has grown tremendously in the last few years and now it's caught the attention of even non-cyber folks on Wall Street.

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