Decorative handles raise cane’s value Cincinnati.Com » The Enquirer Saturday, May 3, 2008 Wes Cowan “Many canes were made in England and Japan and exported around the world, particularly to America. However, a distinctive type of American cane originating...
Collectibles
‘Special’ state quarters not Worthwhile
‘Special’ state quarters add up to chump change Stupid Investment of the Week By Chuck Jaffe, MarketWatch May 1, 2008 “It’s not collecting, it’s speculation,” says Jon Hanson, a rare coin dealer in Wellesley, Mass. “You are...
Collecting Records
Records still have faithful following BY STEPHEN PETERSON SUN CHRONICLE STAFF Tuesday, April 29, 2008 “While compact discs are disappearing from store shelves and sales are drastically dropping in this digital music age, the old vinyl record has continued to...
Investment Grade Cars less than 30 Years Old
Looking to invest? Here are some cars you can bank on TheDay.com By LARRY PRINTZ Published on 4/26/2008 “How about buying an older car? If you pick the right one, it could be a sound investment that will appreciate over time. David Kinney, a Virginia journalist...
New Record for Rolex Watches
Sotheby’s Auction Sets New Rolex Record JCK-Jewelers Circular Keystone 4/24/2008 “A new record for Rolex watches sold in auction was set at Wednesday’s “Important Watches” sale of Sotheby’s in New York City, the international auction...
Estate sales can be treasure troves
Secrets of estate sale treasure hunters Estate sales can be treasure troves for deeply discounted art and collectibles. What are you waiting for? Apr. 25, 2008 By Lynya Floyd, Money Magazine Antique shoppers’ best-kept secret (Money Magazine) — Anyone who...
Rare bottle of 1811 Wine Sells for $75,800
Record Price for 1811 Chateau d’Yquem Financial News – Yahoo! Finance Tuesday April 22, 2:42 pm ET “NEW YORK, April 22 /PRNewswire/ — London based fine wine merchant Fine & Rare Wines Ltd have sold an exceptionally rare bottle of 1811...
George Cross Collection grosses $2.7 million
EXTREMELY RARE EL-BART DRY GIN TIN ADVERTISING SIGN REALIZES $60,500 AT SALE OF THE GEORGE CROSS COLLECTION HELD APRIL 11-13 IN ANN ARBOR
Vintage Sewing Patterns
Vintage Sewing Patterns Collector’s Corner: By Michele Alice AuctionBytes.com April 20, 2008 “Ten dollars? $20? $50? For old tissue paper? It would seem unlikely, but if that “old tissue paper” is a collectible sewing pattern, then prices even...
Tobacco Silk Quilt
Prized tobacco silk quilt is early 20th-century collectible Saturday, April 12, 2008 Khristi Zimmeth: Trash or treasure? “My grandmother was getting ready to sell this quilt in a garage sale for a very small amount,” Lori Matthes of Monroe remembers....
