Resource Articles on Collecting

Insuring Your Collections
You've spent years and a lot of money on your collection - but have you thought about insurance? What happens if something happens to your collection? What happens if a natural disaster strikes, will your insurance cover the loss of a collection? What about a simple case of clumsiness? Will your current insurance cover accidental breakage of a...

Storing Those Special Newspapers and Magazines
Storage Methods for Historical Newspapers and Magazines

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.

BBC Antiques & Roadshow
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.

Collecting in Finland
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.