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Category Archives: Recommended

The Comic Speculator

I loved comic books when I was a kid! I still have a few from my childhood The Archies, Scooby Doo, and Pink Panther. These issues haven’t increased in value, but I don’t care. They were fun when I bought them and they’re still fun to look through. Now I’m not a comic book collector, but occasionally [...]
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The Auction Wally Show

When I started getting my toes wet in the collectible world Walt Kolenda aka Auction Wally was one of the first experts I discovered. His weekly show is available to listeners via internet radio. I always make time to listen to the podcast. Sometimes Auction Wally has a special guest on to talk about collectibles and antiques. Terry Kovel [...]
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Collectibles Corner TV

Anyone who maintains a website knows it’s important to provide new content in an interesting way. One website that consistantly does this is: Collectibles Corner TV New videos are uploaded every couple of weeks. Each contains an interview with an expert, a question from a viewer, and an auction tip. The episodes are less than 10 minutes [...]
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Tea Art: A Modern Look at Vintage Tea Graphics

Drop those holiday shopping bags and take time for tea! I bought this book/price guide on Tea Art a few months ago because I’m an avid tea drinker and I enjoy graphic art. A pefect combination! There are over 160 tea-related images in this book, from postcards and posters to advertisments and labels. Gregory R. Suriano is [...]
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Blogs on Disney Collectibles & Memorabilia

This blog entry comes to you from Disney World in Orlando, Florida! You too can capture a bit of Disney magic by checking out these three fun and informative blogs: Vintage Disney Collectibles 1928-1945: The title says it all. A great blog on vintage items. Kevin Kidney: Art Director and long-time Disney designer 2719 Hyperion: Addressing the Many [...]
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‘Back Home Again’ website

Back Home Again is like wrapping yourself up in a giant homemade quilt. It’s cozy and inviting – perfect for this time of year. LuAnn maintains her website from Colorado. She specializes in homemade items and vintage treasures. Full disclosure here — I’ve never met LuAnn. I discovered her website only a couple weeks ago at I Antique [...]
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The Collectors Weekly

I’d like to recommend a great website and blog for the curious collector. It’s called The Collectors Weekly. But beware! It’s so easy to spend a lot of time here. I’m not saying it’s a time waster because you learn a lot, it’s just a content rich site that takes you down fun and different collecting [...]
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Depression Glass reference book

If you collect or want to learn more about depression glass then this is the reference bible for you: Collector’s Encyclopeida of Depression Glass 19th edition. It’s by Cathy and Gene Florence. And sadly, this will be the last edition by this husband and wife team. Cathy and Gene Florence have collected, studied, and [...]
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Where to dig for fun stuff in Salem, Massachusetts

In 1692, twenty men and women were put to death in Salem, Massachusetts. They were convicted of witchcraft. Thankfully the Salem witch hysteria lasted only a short time – about six months. But it’s been well over six decades since the city became a major tourist attraction and a great place to dig for [...]
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I Antique Online

If you’re a collector, dealer, or just curious about antiques and collectibles then I recommend joining IAntiqueOnline.com. It’s a free online community where you can share information about your fave subject/object or pose a question if you have no idea what it is you have. I became a member within the past year and I’ve found [...]
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