TIAS Top Categories for 2005

From TIAS.com the Web's largest online antique and collectible mall, the annual report listing the most frequently purchased antiques and collectibles online in 2005.

Here are the top 20 categories of antiques and collectibles purchased online by customers visiting antique and collectible related Web sites that are hosted by TIAS.com Inc. in 2005. This first list ranks popular categories based on the volume of items purchased within each category. As an example, more pieces of collectible jewelry were sold online than collectible comics, in 2005.

Note that the list also compares 2005 rank data to the previous year.

1. Jewelry - same as 2004
2. Glass - up from #4 in 2004
3. China and Dinnerware - same as 2004
4. Advertising - up from #5 in 2004
5. Comics - down from #2 in 2004
6. Miscellaneous - same as 2004
7. Books - up from #13 in 2004
8. Kitchen Collectibles - down from #7 in 2004
9. Porcelain and Pottery - same as 2004
10. Resources and Supplies - down from #8 in 2004
11. Vintage Sewing - up from #14 in 2004
12. Vintage Clothing - down from #10 in 2004
13. Holiday and Seasonal - up from #15 in 2004
14. Paper and Ephemera - down from #11 in 2004
15. Toys - up from #17 in 2005
16. Figurines - same as 2004
17. Memorabilia - up from #17 in 2004
18. Dolls - same as 2004
19. Textiles - same as 2004
20. Hobbies - not listed in 2004

Here are the top 20 categories of antiques and collectibles sold online in 2004, based on dollar volume. The following list is based on how much money was spent by customers who bought antiques and collectibles over the past year. As an example, more money was spent by customers buying collectible comics than jewelry in 2005.

1. Comics - same as 2004
2. Jewelry - same as 2004
3. Glass - up from #4 in 2004
4. Porcelain and Pottery - up from #5 in 2004
5. China and Dinnerware - up from #6 in 2004
6. Furniture and Accessories - down from #3 in 2004
7. Miscellaneous - up from #9 in 2004
8. Vintage Clothing - down from #7 in 2004
9. Resources and Supplies - down from #8 in 2004
10. Books - up from #16 in 2004
11. Militaria - down from #10 in 2004
12. Kitchen Collectibles - down from #11 in 2004
13. Advertising - same as 2004
14. Textiles - up from #15 in 2004
15. Dolls - down from #12 in 2004
16. Memorabilia - up from #18 in 2004
17. Holiday and Seasonal - up from #20 in 2004
18. Figurines - down from #14 in 2004
19. Paper and Ephemera - not listed in 2004
20. Toys - down from #17 in 2004