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An Interview With Russ Grunewald, President of the Model T Ford Club of America

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

By Maribeth Keane, Collectors Weekly Staff (Copyright 2008)
In this interview, Russ Grunewald talks about collecting, restoring, and touring with vintage Ford Model T’s, and gives a brief history of vintage Ford cars. Based in Texas, Russ can be reached through the website of the Model T Ford Club of America, which is part of our [...]

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An Interview With Vintage Chevrolet Collector and Schwinn Bicycle Aficionado Jim Snell

Saturday, October 11th, 2008

By Maribeth Keane, Collectors Weekly Staff (Copyright 2008)
In this interview, Jim Snell talks about collectible vintage Chevrolet cars, including the 1957 Bel Air, the 1959 Impala, and the 1960’s Camaro muscle cars. He also discusses vintage Schwinn bicycles. Based in Indiana, Jim can be reached through his website, Jims59.com, which is a member of our [...]

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An Interview With Vintage Ford Car, Porcelain Sign, and Petroliana Collector Sam Baker

Thursday, September 11th, 2008

By Maribeth Keane, Collectors Weekly Staff (Copyright 2008)
In this interview, Sam Baker discusses collecting vintage Ford cars (Model T’s and A’s), Ford porcelain signs and other collectibles, and Petroliana (gas pumps and globes), especially Richfield. Based in Oceanview, New Jersey, Sam can be reached through his website, Jersey Vintage Ford Collectibles, which is a member [...]

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An Interview With Vintage Petroliana (Oil and Gas) Collector Jim Potts

Tuesday, September 9th, 2008

By Maribeth Keane, Collectors Weekly Staff (Copyright 2008)
In this interview Jim Potts talks about collecting petroliana: signs, gas pumps, globes, oil cans, maps, and other items related to gas stations and oil companies. Based in DeSoto, Missouri, Jim can be reached via his website, Oldgas.com, which is a member of our Hall of Fame.
I became [...]

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Guest Column: An Overview of Railroadiana Collecting

Monday, March 17th, 2008

By Paul Koren (Copyright 2008)
Paul Koren is the webmaster of Railroadiana Online, a resource site for railroadiana collectors and a member of our Hall of Fame.
Many people are fascinated by railroads. At one time, railroads were connected to most aspects of community and economic life, and almost everyone had the experience of taking the train [...]

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An Interview With Vintage Road Map Collector Richard Horwitz

Saturday, March 1st, 2008

By Marty Weil (Copyright 2008)
Interview courtesy of the Ephemera Blog, Marty Weil’s great information resource on ephemera collecting and collectors, and a member of our Hall of Fame.

Richard Horwitz, the past president of the Road Map Collectors Association, is a retired picture editor and lives in New Jersey with his wife and more than [...]

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An Interview With Airline Ephemera Collector Daniel Kusrow

Saturday, March 1st, 2008

By Marty Weil (Copyright 2008)
Interview courtesy of the Ephemera Blog, Marty Weil’s great information resource on ephemera collecting and collectors, and a member of our Hall of Fame.
Daniel Kusrow was born in Bangkok, Thailand, but now resides and works in New York City. Daniel collects airline baggage labels, particularly those issued by airlines during [...]

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