Personal Page Getting Started

(See also these frequently asked questions)


You can now have your own personal page (sample) on Collectors Weekly, and display items from your own collection. Here's how to get started:


1) Create Your Account or Log In

  • Go to our signup page, or if you already signed up, to our login page
  • Pick a short username (nickname) and password; use your real email address

2) Set up your collector page and profile

  • Once logged in, you'll be taken to our settings page
  • Fill out basics like your location, web address, and club affiliations. You can also upload a picture of yourself

3) View and edit your collector page

  • Once you hit "save my settings" on the settings page, you'll be taken to our welcome screen, and from there to your collector page
  • To edit your info, just click "edit profile" next to your picture

4) Bookmark your collector page

  • The permanent link is: http://www.collectorsweekly.com/collectors/(your username)
  • Or when logged in, just click on your username in the upper right corner

5) Try uploading an item from your collection

  • Click "Upload a New Item" on your collector page
  • Fill in the title, description and date
  • Click "Choose Images" to select one or more photos from your hard drive.
  • When the images appear, click "primary photo" next to the one you want on top
  • Click "Save Item," and you'll see the finished item page

6) Try editing and viewing the item you just uploaded

  • On the item page, click "edit this page" in the left navigation
  • Make any changes you want to the text, and click "Save Item"
  • Go back to your collector page, and your new item should be in the uploads tab

7) Try saving eBay favorites and leaving comments

  • Go to any Collectors Weekly page with eBay items (like any of these)
  • Mouse over any item and click the red heart, which will take you to that item's page
  • Click the "add to my favorites" button
  • Try leaving a comment about that item in the "add commentary" box
  • This item will now appear as a favorite on your collector page
  • If you left a comment, it should also appear in the "My Commentary" tab

8) Bookmark our login page for future visits

9) Email us with any questions or suggestions - thanks!