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Purple Quahog Pearl
So… you never know what you might find: $14 ‘costume jewelry’ Purple Pearl may be priceless The Arizona Daily Star THE PROVIDENCE (R.I.) JOURNAL Published: 03.23.2005 “The Purple Pearl went west and wowed the jewelry world. The rare, enormous and potentially…
Battery Operated Toys
Early battery-operated toys can fetch pretty price among collectors The Herald-Dispatch March 20, 2005 Jean McClelland “Fifty to 60 years ago, many a young child would wake up on Easter morning with a battery-operated toy tucked in his Easter basket. Hours would…
Sport Card Collectibles
Shuffling the cards ‘Juiced’ sluggers may drive collectors to earlier eras Peter Corbett The Arizona Republic Mar. 21, 2005 12:00 AM “SCOTTSDALE – The diminished legacy of some of baseball’s modern sluggers, tarnished by steroid…
Lincoln collectibles
N.C. company auctions Lincoln collectibles ABC7Chicago.com: March 20, 2005 (GRAHAM, N.C.) “A North Carolina company that markets historical collectibles is selling items with ties to the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, including a letter written by…
Collectible Authentication by Collectors Universe
Hey, Is That A Joltin’ Joe Or A Joltin’ Joke? Yahoo! News Thu Mar 17, 7:00 PM ET David Isaac “A baseball bat autographed by Joe DiMaggio is offered on eBay for $1,200. As a frothing Yankee memorabilia fan, you must have it. But you’re uneasy….
Cast iron toys
Cast iron toys News 10 Now 24 Hour Local News Antique Guy Friday March 18 2005 “Cast iron has been a very popular material for many items, especially toys. For about 150 years now, collectors have gathered unique items. The most common type is the cast iron toy…
iTunes Collectible Cards
This might be something to watch… Apple iTunes plays band promo card Macworld UK By Macworld staff Friday – March 18, 2005 “Apple and the music industry are engaged in a new marketing initiative – collectible iTunes cards. Introduced at the…
Antique peat bucket
Antique peat bucket sells for $246,000 news.newkerala.com [World News]: DUBLIN, Ireland, March 16 : An antique peat bucket from the time of King George III has sold for more than $246,000 at an auction in Dublin, The Irish Times reported Wednesday.” Read the…
Internet eBay miffs old guard
Internet eBay miffs old guard Online auctioneer takes the fun out of antique-hunting, local dealers say CANOE — CNEWS – Tech News: March 15, 2005 By DAVE PIZER, Ottawa Sun “TREASURE SEEKERS used to have to scour obscure antique shops before coming up…
