"Collector's Corner: Tips & Insights".

Once you've bought more than one watch for your collection, it's time (pardon the pun) to begin thinking about how you will display and protect your collection.   For small collections, it may be tempting to just put them away in a drawer, but there are some good reasons why this should be avoided. Things that are just tossed in a drawer tend to get forgotten and sometimes lost. They may even become damaged from other items in the drawer or box. This is particularly true if you go into the drawer or box often for other items. Leaving watches...

2016 Collectibles Have Been Hot, With New Records Being Hit Almost Daily.   Fall 2016, an acoustic guitar owned by John Lennon of the Beatles sold for $2.41 million, crushing original estimates of $600,000 to $800,000. From The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy's dress sold at auction for $1.5 million. Amedeo Modigliani's "Reclining Nude" sold for $170 million, making it the second-highest art auction price, while Roy Lichtenstein's "Nurse" sold for $95 million, nearly doubling the last record for the artist. Owning a unique piece of art is more than having your hands on something rare, something that represents a piece of...

Before you go out and jump on the bandwagon and buy a new modern engagement ring, you should take some time to get to know about antique style engagement rings.   There has been a melodramatic shift in the way that people buy engagement rings these days. This article will tell you about the increasing popularity of the antique style engagement ring. The antique style engagement ring is very reminiscent of the historical period that dates back from the Victorian to the Edwardian eras. It has come down through the Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Retro and the Contemporary periods to...

Interest in collecting antique lamps is very high these days. In an effort to help those who might be interested in this area of antiques and collectibles, this article will attempt to address some of the common questions and answers associated with antique lamps.   Question - Which antique lamps are the most valuable? Answer - There is no single make or style of antique lamp that is the most valuable. Those made by the Stiffel Company and Handel lamps are very popular because they were very well made and beautiful. Antique brass floor lamps are very popular, as they are easily...

Collecting football autographs is a great pastime for a football enthusiast.   And it can also be a great investment if you decide to sell on your collection for a profit. Nowadays the sports memorabilia industry is big bucks and as more and more fraudsters try to rip off genuine collectors it is important to have your wits about you when buying and selling memorabilia. If you are new to collecting football autographs or just need reminding the best way to collect, here are a few key points to bear in mind when adding to or starting up a collection.   1)...