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Collect.com Spotlight
 SPORTS A World That Took Me By Surprise: Card Grading
Shortly after graduating college with a journalism degree, I was hired for my first job – but not as a writer. I have always been aware of Sports Collectors Digest in the little city of Iola, Wis., and after I found out that the publishing company Krause Publications was starting a card grading division, it was a no-brainer that I should give it a whirl. In the summer of 2001, I became the company’s first hire as a card grader for SCD Authentic. Full story
10 Tips For Displaying Your Collection
You’ve got to have it…that one enduring piece that will forever complete your collection. What you collect says something about you and using your collections to decorate your home will ensure that it is as unique as you are. Whether you’re a table topper with a penchant for an array or prefer marching your famed and framed up the walls of a staircase, there are countless ways to display your objects of desire. Full story
 COINS Take Note of the Scarcity Factor
Time to step back to get a bit philosophical. The topic is something that used to be taken for granted. Coin collectors have always known that not all coins are available to buy at all times. Collectors need to be ready to pay up when they find something truly extraordinary. This expectation, as I say, used to be taken for granted. For some reason, it does not seem so now. Full story
 When to Use an Appraiser: Your Options
Many people will find themselves cleaning out an attic or garage this spring and looking at things that were inherited, or bought at yard sales, flea markets or antique stores and wondering, “what is this worth and how do I sell it?” The American Society of Appraisers offers advice to people who want to sell their antiques and collectibles. Full story
 There's a Difference Between Collecting and Accumulating
When the treasure hunt for any given object is based on scholarship – being able to tell the great examples from the ordinary – a collection is born. If the hunt results in more quantity than quality, it’s just an accumulation of stuff that requires dusting. Full story
Getting Peace of Mind: The Path to Proper Collector-Car Insurance Coverage
Wonder what it will cost to insure the 1956 Packard Patrician sedan you are about to acquire? Will it cost more to cover than your 1956 Chevrolet Nomad? Looking ahead, will you be able to afford insurance on a 1966 Thunderbird, the car of your dreams? What about that choice Road Runner your neighbor purchased new and promises to sell to you someday? Full story
 Getting to Know ANA Coin Grading Standards
Coin grades listed are based on the following standards established by the American Numismatic Association. From Proof to About good-3 and all grades in between, read on for the details that determine which grade a coin is given when examined. Full story
Care for Your Paper
Collecting old papers, photographs, and books can be exciting but, sometimes, the condition of a valuable paper item may appear that the document is beyond saving. Nevertheless, many of these are pieces that can be saved and preserved. This article will show how to unroll and unfold papers and long photos easily and inexpensively. Full story
 How to Acquire Coins
Since 1955, Coins magazine has been providing coin collectors with timely information on coin market trends as well as key buying and selling tips on a monthly basis. If you're thinking about starting a coin collection, or if you would like to brush up on some coin acquisition basics, read this story from Coins magazine. Full story
Collecting 101: Grading Your Records
Nothing is more important in determining the value of your records than their condition! Yes, their relative rarity and demand is important, but a collector or dealer will pay much more for a record in Near Mint (NM) condition than one in Very Good Minus (VG-) condition. However, I’ve found that most people with collections or accumulations have an inflated sense of the condition of their discs. Full story
When is it a coin?
Reading the mail that comes in, both on snailback and to my e-mail address, there obviously is some confusion about mints and minting and what constitutes a coin. By definition, a coin is an object, almost always metal, issued by a governing body that has the legal right to make and distribute money. Full story
AUCTION BUYING TIPS – The Old Ways Are Often The Best
Almost every collector ends up attending auctions, now and then, bidding on treasures for their collections. While eBay is the “in” way to seek antiques, nothing can beat the thrill of a traditional auction. Here are a few tips that will help you to get more out of your auction experience. Full story
Are Your Collectibles Insured?
The recent hurricanes, wildfires and flooding should alert collectors that it's time to make sure their collectibles are properly insured. American Collectors Insurance offers advice for reviewing homeowner's insurance to make sure your toys are also covered in the event of a natural disaster. Full story
Online Collecting Help
 Online Collectibles Marketplace
• Collectibles Marketplace: Find what you're looking for — or place an ad yourself — in this online classified network for collectors and dealers.
Online Auctions
• The Queen of Auctions, Lynn Dralle: The purpose of her site is to help you be successful on eBay. She is an antiques and collectibles expert and has a six-figure buying-and-selling business on eBay. Her site has free articles and learning resources for eBay tips and tricks.
• craigslist: craigslist provides local classifieds and forums for jobs, housing, for sale, personals, services, local community, and events.
• OnlineAuction.com: A different kind of online auction company, which is growing steadily and nipping at eBay's heels.
• Swapcycle: The site that lets you swap something you don't want for something you do! Swapcycle is a completely free item swapping service. (Located in the U.K.)
Collector Clubs
• Atlantique City Collecting Club Directory — The largest, most accurate general club directory on the Internet, offering the most information on collecting clubs. Currently with over 4,400 club listings and updated 2-3 times weekly, this is a popular resource.
Online Resources
• iTaggit.com — iTaggit is a web-based tool for individuals, collectors and dealers to organize and manage their collections of antiques and other valuables. It provides an eco-system of internet tools to track, value, appraise, insure, buy, sell, trade, research, showcase and locate communities with similar interests.
• www.vintagepavement.info Vintage Pavement is a resource center for vintage clothing buyers, sellers, and enthusiasts. Find guides about dating vintage clothing, company histories, trademarks, and labels.
Supplies
• Bags Unlimited Inc—The Collection Protection Company : Bags Unlimited has been in the Collection Protection business since 1975. We are the #1 choice for storage, display and shipping products for collectibles.
 Antiques Price Guides • Krause Books • FWMagazines.com 2008 Antiques Calendar • LiveAuctionTalk.com - LiveAuctionTalk provides the up-to-date nuts and bolts information you need gathered from over 130 auction houses around the world. Over 660 "free" informative articles currently available and more added each week. Marketplace • AntiqueTrader.com
- Antique Trader Directory - where you will find valuable information about Products, Services, Dealers, Events, and Clubs. You can quickly find companies, organizations and events in your area, including maps and directions. • www.ansichtskartenversand.com: Online shop for old vintage postcards, ephemera, and token money • Antique Clocks Online Antique Clocks Online is an information and commerce website focused on antique clocks. • The Antiques Outlet: The Antiques Outlet is the realization of a lifelong love for antiques. We provide a wide range of antique products with the latest news updates from leading antique news and article sources. • Dan and Nancy's Antiques (www.danandnancys.com): American and European fine art, sterling and coin silver, art glass by Webb Cameo, Tiffany and Quezal, Rookwood art pottery, early Doulton and Moorcroft. • Leonce Antiques - Leonce Antiques specializes in American and English antique sterling flatware, hollowware, rare items and complete sets. A great resource for decorators. Wide selection of European furniture and lighting, lamps, mirrors, fireplace items, collectibles and more. Clubs
• Atlantique City Collecting Club Directory — The largest, most accurate general club directory on the Internet, offering the most information on collecting clubs. Currently with over 4,400 club listings and updated 2-3 times weekly, this is a popular resource. Insurance
American Collectors Insurance P.O. Box 8343 Cherry Hill, NJ 08002 800-360-2277 www.americancollectors.com
 Coins/Paper Money
 Comics/Games
 Entertainment Price Guides • Krause Books Marketplace • GoldmineMag.com
- Goldmine Directory - where you will find valuable information about Products, Services, Dealers, Events and more. You can quickly find companies, organizations and events in your area including maps and directions.  • Meet the Fab Four. For more than 30 years, Goldmine magazine, the nation’s premier record collecting publication, has been providing in-depth coverage of the Beatles. Now, for the first time, music fans and collectors can get 10 years of Beatles coverage in one CD! Click here for more information
 Guns/Knives
Militaria
 Sports Collectibles
 Toys Price Guides • Krause Books Marketplace
Auction Houses: Toys
Aumann Auctions
20144 IL Rte. 1
Nokomis, IL 62075
(888) 282-8649
www.aumannauctions.com |
Noel Barrett Auctions
P.O. Box 300
Carversville, PA 18913
(215)?297-5109
www.noelbarrett.com |
Jeanne Bertoia
Bertoia Auctions
2141 DeMarco Dr.
Vineland, NJ 08360
(856) 692-1881
www.bertoiaauctions.com |
Ted Hake
Hake’s Americana & Collectibles
1966 Greenspring Dr.
Suite 400
Timonium, MD 21093
(410) 427-9440
www.hakes.com |
Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers
3500 Maple Ave., Fl. 17
Dallas, TX 75219
(214) 528-3500
www.ha.com |
Randy Inman
Randy Inman Auctions
P.O. Box 726
Waterville, ME 04903
(207) 872-6900
www.inmanauctions.com |
It’s Only Rock ’n Roll
223 Wall St. PMB #187
Huntington, NY 11743
(631)?385-1306
www.itsonlyrocknroll.com |
James D. Julia Inc.
Andrew Truman
P.O. Box 830
Fairfield, ME 04937
(207) 453-7125
www.juliaauctions.com |
Just Kids Nostalgia
342 New York Ave.
Huntington, NY 11743
(631) 423-8449
www.justkidsnostalgia.com |
Mastro Auctions
7900 S. Madison St.
Burr Ridge, IL 60527
(630) 472-1200
www.mastronet.com |
Dan Morphy
Morphy Auctions
2000 North Reading Rd.
Denver, PA 17517
(717) 335-3435
www.morphyauctions.com |
Tom Miano
Serious Toyz
82 Main St.
Cold Spring, NY 10516
(866) 653-8699
www.serioustoyz.com |
Craig Thompson
Smith House Toys
P.O. Box 129
Telford, PA 18969
(215) 721-1389
www.smithhousetoys.com |
Steve Geppi
John K. Synder
Geppi’s Entertainment Museum/Diamond Galleries
1966 Greenspring Drive, Ste. 401
Timonium, MD 21093
(888) 355-9800
www.diamondgalleries.com |
Show Promoters
Antique World Shows
(Chicago Toy Show)
P.O. Box 34509
Chicago, IL 60634
(708) 457-3888
www.chicagotoyshow.com |
Beimers, Dee and Bruce
(Antique Toy Circus Maximus, Kalamazoo)
1720 Rupert NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49505
(616) 361-9887 |
Toy Farmer
7496 106th Ave. SE
LaMoure, ND 58458-9404
(800) 533-8293
www.toyfarmer.com |
Toy Identification:Scott Smiles is a member of the American Society of Appraisers, and he provides an antique toy information service. His appraisals include toy identification, manufacturer, age, original or reproduction, scarcity or desirability, repair sources, sale sources and market value according to condition. Each report is $9.95.
Scott Smiles 157 Yacht Club Way, #112 Hypoluxo, FL 33462-6048 (561) 582-6016
stsmiles@bellsouth.net
Vehicles
 Price Guides
• Krause Books • OldCarsPriceGuide.net • F+W Backissues Store - 2008 Collector Car Calendar - Price Guide Downloads
Marketplace
• OldCarsWeekly.com
- Old Cars Weekly Automotive Directory - where you will find valuable information about Products, Services, Dealers, Events, and Clubs. You can quickly find companies, organizations and events in your area, including maps and directions.
- Old Cars Weekly Automotive Marketplace- If you are looking to buy parts, projects, vintage vehicles, or services this new Online Classified Marketplace gives you the ability to communicate directly with the seller and make offers. In addition to full keyword searching, fielded search is available, enabling you to search for vehicles by type, make, model, year, price and location radius to quickly target your search.
Appraisers
Collectible Auto Appraisers
Auto Appraisal Group
P.O. Box 7034
Charlottesville, VA 22906
434-295-1722
www.autoappraisal.com |
Collector Car Appraisals
P.O. Box 6732
Rockford, IL 61125
815-243-1130
www.carappraisals.com |
IAAA
P.O. Box 338
Montvale, NJ 07645
201-391-3251
www.auto-appraisers.com |
International Vehicle Appraisers Network
900 Taft Road
Chesapeake, VA 23322
757-421-9028
www.i-van.org/locke.htm |
M & M Automobile Appraisers
584 Broomspun St.
Henderson, NV 89015
702-568-5120 |
Point Appraisal Service
2633 Sky View Rd.
Amherst Junction, WI 54407
715-592-6565 |
James T. Sandoro
25 Myrtle Ave.
Buffalo, NY 14204
716-855-1931 |
US Appraisal
P.O. Box 472
Great Falls, VA 22066
703-759-9100
www.usappraisal.com
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Yesterday's Auto
2800 Lyndale Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55408
612-872-9733
www.yesterdaysauto.com
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Financiers
J.J. Best & Co.
60 N Water St.
New Bedford, MA 02740
508-991-8000
www.jjbestcars.com
Insurance
Collectible Auto Insurance
American Collectors Insurance
P.O. Box 8343
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
800-360-2277
www.americancollectors.com |
Classic Auto Insurance
8481 Bash St., Ste. 1300
Indianapolis, IN 46250
www.classicins.com |
Condon & Skelly
121 E Kings Hwy Ste. 203
Maple Shade, NJ 08052
856-234-3434
www.condonskelly.com |
Continental Western Insurance Co.
P.O. Box 500
Luverne, MN 56156
800-533-0303 |
Grundy Worldwide
400 Horsham Road
P.O. Box 1957
Horsham, PA 19044
800-338-4005
www.grundy.com |
Hagerty Insurance
141 Rivers Edge Dr., Ste. 200
Traverse City, MI 49684
231-933-3751
www.hagerty.com |
Heacock Classic
100 E Main St.
Lakeland, FL 33801
863-683-2228
www.heacockclassic.com |
JC Taylor Antique Auto Agency Inc.
320 S. 69th St
Upper Darby, PA 19082
800-345-8290
www.jctaylor.com |
MK Insurance Agency Inc.
453 W Fullerton Ave.
Elmhurst, IL 60126
630-617-9970
www.mkinsuranceagency.com |
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