Resource Articles on Collecting
Price guide information, tips on what to look for and other informative article links from collectors.
Regifting Antiques and Collectibles
Regifting Antiques and Collectibles
Regifting Antiques and Collectibles
What Happens to Your Collection if You Drop Dead. . . . unexpectedly?
We've all heard collectors 'joke' about how they fear, if they died, their wife would sell their collection at a garage sale and get $5 a piece. The reality is more likely that a 'friend' of the family would liquidate your collection and, depending on the friend's level of expertise and connections, the price realized would vary considerably.
We've all heard collectors 'joke' about how they fear, if they died, their wife would sell their collection at a garage sale and get $5 a piece. The reality is more likely that a 'friend' of the family would liquidate your collection and, depending on the friend's level of expertise and connections, the price realized would vary considerably.
What Happens if you Drop Dead . . . .Unexpectedly?
Guest Author Michael Echols gives ideas and hints on what to do now as far as getting your collection ready for liquidation. You don't want your heirs to have the Garage sale of all Garage sales!
Guest Author Michael Echols gives ideas and hints on what to do now as far as getting your collection ready for liquidation. You don't want your heirs to have the Garage sale of all Garage sales!
BBC Antiques & Roadshow
A terrific resource site that you can happily spend several hours browsing.
A terrific resource site that you can happily spend several hours browsing.
Collecting for Tomorrow, Today.
PBS Tips of the Trade tells you how to start out collecting.
PBS Tips of the Trade tells you how to start out collecting.
Collecting in Finland
Collecting is big in Finland, read some helpful articles and information here.
Collecting is big in Finland, read some helpful articles and information here.
How to Start a Nutcracker Collection
Arlene Wagner of Nussknacker Haus tells how to start a Nutcracker Collection. Many points in this article can be used for almost any newly produced collectible.
Arlene Wagner of Nussknacker Haus tells how to start a Nutcracker Collection. Many points in this article can be used for almost any newly produced collectible.
Tomorrow's Collectibles -- Start Stockpiling Today
What do you think should be stockpiled, surprising answers from a British Museum curator.
What do you think should be stockpiled, surprising answers from a British Museum curator.
Toy Museum
What makes an advertising item a collectible?
What makes an advertising item a collectible?