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Hubcap Collecting
Hubcap Collecting Comes Full Circle www.nytimes.com By JERRY GARRETT Published: April 18, 2005 “Hubcap collecting seems to have begun in the 1930’s, with – you guessed it – the invention of the hubcap. Or more correctly, the steel wheel, which had metal covers that…
Map that gave America its name
Map that gave America its name goes on show in Britain AFP Features Yahoo! News Wed Apr 13,11:31 AM ET “LONDON (AFP) – A rare 16th-century map of the world believed to be the first to use the word “America” to describe the continent is to go on…
Apollo 13 Collectibles
Collecting Apollo 13 Thirty Years Later Houston, We Have A Collectible collectibles.about.com by Robert Pearlman “April 2000 marked the 30th anniversary of Apollo 13, NASA’s ‘successful failure.’ …The following is a guide to how Apollo 13…
Mad Magazine
Collector’s Corner: Mad about MAD Magazine By Michele Alice AuctionBytes.com April 17, 2005 “Collectors are mad about MAD magazine. When the inaugural issue appeared on shelves in late 1952, who would have guessed that the satirical comic/magazine would…
Baseball Cards Market
Scandals haven’t slowed memorabilia market SI.com – MLB April 14, 2005 “TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Sellers of baseball cards and autographs say the sport’s steroids scandal hasn’t hurt the multimillion dollar memorabilia market because…
Kingdom of Heaven Collectibles
From PRWeb: Drawing Swords in the Kingdom of Heaven Medieval Weapon Art to create Medieval Swords and Renaissance Clothing Based on the Upcoming Feature “Film Kingdom of Heaven.” Palos Hills, IL (PRWEB) March 16, 2005 — Medieval Weapon Art…
eBay Top Ten Toys
Also from about.com, comes a toy top ten category list from February, 2005: eBay’s Top Ten Toy Categories From Barbara Crews, Your Guide to Collectibles. April 02, 2005 eBay’s Top Ten Toy Categories Star Wars was the hottest category on eBay for toys and…
Batman collectibles
From about.com comes a small sampling of recent prices for Batman collectibles, including $664.00 for a MIB 1967 Aurora Penguin Model Kit: Price Guide: Batman Collectibles — Prices realized From Barbara Crews, Your Guide to Collectibles. Spring 2005 “A…
Millions Spent on Star Wars Memorabilia
…but is it Really “Collectible”? Expert Says: “Buyer Beware!” – The Official Price Guide to Star Wars Memorabilia The following press release promotes Jeremy Beckett’s new book on Star Wars collectibles: Author and Star Wars…
