WalletPop recently ran an article titled “Vintage collectibles that aren’t as valuable as you might think.” Some of the items that made the list were fairly obvious, like old encyclopedias and National Geographics, but I had no idea that there was a huge number of fake arrowheads out there. And, alas, most of those old […]
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American Pickers – Mole Man episode
Okay, so this “review” may not be all that current since this show aired last week, but I have this amazing time-shifting, wormhole driven doohickey called a DVR that lets me watch shows whenever I want (translation: whenever the kids let me). If you’re not familiar with it, American Pickers is a show for anyone […]
Got action figures? Got an iPhone?
If you are an action figure collector, boy do we have a treat for you. Collector-ActionFigures.com has just released a new iPhone app for cataloging your collection and researching their vast database. Collector-ActionFigures (www.Collector-ActionFigures.com) today announced immediate availability the first iPhone application for action figure collectors. With the new “Action Figure Collector” application, sharing your […]
The role of the collector
The good folks over at Scoop recently put up an excellent article on collecting, “A History of Our Hobby and the Role of the Collector.” We think of each individual collector, with their information about the hobby, as an individual piece of a puzzle. When collectors come together, more of the puzzle comes together. And, […]
Vintage paperbacks are hot (and even collectible)!
Stephen Gertz over at SeattlePi blogs wrote an interesting article about collecting vintage paperbacks and how the market is starting to grow. What was once shocking or sinful, is now fairly common in our society. The steamiest of titles are now highly sought after by collectors. While the trade in rare and antiquarian hardcover books is […]