"Collector's Corner: Tips & Insights".

One hobby that is rapidly growing in popularity is that of Antique Book Collecting.   Because there are still so many rare antique books around in places like small-town auctions and garage sales, there is a chance to collect classic works cheap and possibly make some good money on the side selling these rare first editions to serious collectors and rare book bookstores. If you're interested in collecting antique books and joining the legions of book hounds out there, one of the first things you will need to learn is the difference between old books and antique books. Not every...

Collecting Antique Radios has become increasingly popular among people all over The World In The Past 30 Years.   The culture behind each antique radio is unique and tells a story about how life was lived during the late 1800s and the first half of the 1900s. It was such an unusual time in American history to look at. It gives us a reference point to all the advances in technology made today. It gives us a vantage point from how far we have come over the past century. Each antique collector has their own reason for collecting old radios,...

The Methods, Data and Background Information on Ivory Identification Compiled in This Handbook are the Result of Forensic Research Conducted by The United States National Fish & Wildlife Forensics Laboratory, Located In Ashland, Oregon. Click here to Read - Identification Guide for Ivory and Ivory Substitutes.  

Real Signs, Fakes, and Reproductions If you’re venturing into the porcelain sign world and would like to start collecting, there are a few things you should know before doing so.    Porcelain Sign Reproductions  Are great if you would like to own a specific sign without having to pay top dollar. In the porcelain sign world Musco, Clipper, and Kelly Tires, just to name a few, are considered the “Holy Grails” of porcelain signs with prices that can range up to $50,000. Not everyone has that kind of money to throw down on one sign, so an alternative would be...

Part 1 Collecting Stamps 1 Start your Collection with Stamp Packets.  Stamp dealers and hobby stores offer affordable packets containing hundreds of used stamps. These are excellent for kicking off a new stamp collection. Make sure the packet is "all-different" so you get a wide variety of stamps, not multiples of the same stamp.   2 Buy New Stamps from the Post Office.  You can buy unused commemorative stamps from any post office, often with appealing designs aimed at collectors. Some collectors prefer these new, "mint condition" stamps due to the higher quality, while others enjoy reading the cancellation ink mark...