Archive for May, 2008

Guest Column: Collecting Toy Cars, A Healthy Addiction

Friday, May 9th, 2008

By Paul Chenard (Copyright 2008)
A member of The Collectors Weekly Hall of Fame, Paul Chenard shows off his impressive collection of race car toys and automobilia on his personal site, focusing mostly on European racing history.
I’ve been collecting vintage toys since 1982. I started slowly and methodically, partly for lack of information, mostly for […]

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Collectible Gold Coins Show Ups and Downs of Antique Prices

Sunday, May 4th, 2008

In an example of how certain categories of antiques and collectibles can rise and fall quickly, the market for gold coins is undergoing gyrations because of volatility in global commodity prices for the precious metal, according to a recent Wall Street Journal article.
Because of the runup in the price of gold over the past year, […]

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Guest Column: An Introduction to Identifying and Collecting Antique Quilts

Friday, May 2nd, 2008

By Kimberly Wulfert (Copyright 2008)
Kimberly Wulfert is a quilt historian and collector whose website, www.antiquequiltdating.com, is a member of our Hall of Fame.
Many antique quilt collectors think of themselves as caretakers of historical documents, made at the hands of the needlework sisterhood before them. Their quilts speak to them and tell their story through clues […]

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Guest Column: Collecting Vintage Transistor Radios of the 1950s and 60s

Friday, May 2nd, 2008

By Michael Jack (Copyright 2008)
Michael Jack, whose personal Flickr website is a member of our Hall of Fame, is a collector of vintage transistor radios.
Perhaps you recently saw a picture of a cool looking pocket radio from the early 1960’s and were reminded of your carefree, youthful days? Maybe it was the pastel colors or […]

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