May 31st, 2008
Cottage Style Home Decorating 10 Tips for Memorable Memorabilia
A “homey” cottage look can be created by showcasing some of your favorite memorabilia in creative ways.
10 Tips:
1. Postcard Pleasure. Frame favorite postcards in “floating glass frames” so you can see both sides of the card. You can place several postcards in…
May 30th, 2008
Decoys: North America’s One Hundred Greatest
Author: Loy S., Jr. Harrell
Hardcover:
208 pages
Company: Krause Publications
(2000-08)
ISBN: 0873419219
List Price: $49.95
Amazon Price: $14.95
Used Price: $14.94
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May 28th, 2008
Collectible Sports Memorabilia
COLLECTING sports collectibles or sports memorabilia, antique or modern, is limited by two factors: the money available and the space to be filled. Having determined these basic essentials, it is then a personal matter. The taste of the collector may lead to Baseball Memorabilia, Basketball Memor…
May 25th, 2008
Are You A Collector
Collections are the outward manifestation of a deeply-felt principle or emotion, and are quite different than ordinary garden-variety “clutter.” One man has a love of photography and takes pictures of everything. Another woman buys more shoes than she could ever wear, to make up for having hand…
May 24th, 2008
My View from the Corner
“Dundee is one of the greatest innovators in the annals of the sweet science…guiding world champions as diverse in gladiatorial gifts and mind-sets as Carmen Basilio, Willie Pastrano, Luis Rodriguez, Sugar Ray Leonard, George Foreman (in his comeback) and, of course, Muhammad Ali…Bert Randolph Sugar has superbly captured Dundee’s unique diction…by […]
May 22nd, 2008
Collecting Autographs Can be Fun
As I browse EBay, it is quite sad to see how many signed items there are for sale on there these days. Most of them if you look closer aren’t even real. They are either copied printouts of the real thing or are just out and out fakes. To me, this takes all the fun out of collecting. To me collec…
May 19th, 2008
Power Personified
Power Personified - With Massive Arms
Remember when you were in High School. So many characters and personalities. Here’s one I think you’ll relate to.
Gillie was the Paul Bunyon of my neighborhood. He had 20-22 biceps, and a neck almost as round. Weighing 220 pounds, he stood six f…
May 18th, 2008
Fishing Lure Collectibles: An Encyclopedia of the Early Years, 1840 to 1940
Author: Dudley Murphy, Rick Edmisten
Hardcover:
416 pages
Company: Collector Books
(2006-11)
ISBN: 1574325167
List Price: $29.95
Amazon Price: $14.92
Used Price: $13.97
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May 16th, 2008
Royal Memorabilia - Right Category Equals Maximum Profits
In this third and final article, I will discuss why listing your item of royal memorabilia on eBay or any other online auction site requires some careful thought.
The correct choice of category is vital. The greater the exposure to your ideal buyers, the more bids you will attract and the h…
May 14th, 2008
The Art Of American Game Calls: Duck, Goose, Turkey & More: Identification & Values
Russell E. Lewis If you are hunting for the best book on American game calls, this is it. More than 275 game calls, made by traditional and company call makers, are featured in close to 400 color photos. Each call is identified as to maker, approximate age, area of manufacture, and […]