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History Of Playing Cards
A nice, illustrated article on playing cards: It’s All in the Cards Heavy Metal Madness: It’s All in the Cards (creativepro.com) By Gene Gable, creativepro.com contributing editor Thursday, May 20, 2004 “Despite their global origins, playing cards are a uniquely…
Counterfeit Collectibles
Firms that specialize in counterfeit detection are in demand Sniffing out fakes USNews.com (9/13/04) By Danielle Knight “Last year, Peter Capolino, president of Mitchell & Ness Nostalgia Co., was desperate to shut down the street vendors and Internet sites…
1956 Plymouth Golden Fury
1956 Plymouth Golden Fury Newsday.com – Auto News Staff Writer September 3, 2004 “WHAT MAKES IT INTERESTING Limited production, push-button transmission. Chrysler wanted to give the people a family-style sport model to hold five people and go fast. It has…
Corgi Vintage Toys
A dated news story, but interesting… Surprise star of toy auction BBC NEWS | England | Tees | Tuesday, 27 January, 2004 “The stickers were valued at between 70 pounds and 80 pounds A set of unused Corgi car stickers, which were expected to raise less than…
Matchbox cars and trains
Toy collections set to make 1m pounds BBC NEWS | England | Tees | Friday, 3 September, 2004 “The auction will feature Matchbox cars and trains A collection of 30,000 Matchbox toys is expected to raise 1m pounds in a series of auctions on Teesside. Collectors…
Andy Warhol Ranks 3
Art Auction Market: Andy Warhol Ranks 3 New York (Artprice.com) “As shown by the prices fetched by New York pop artist Andy Warhol, pop art and dollar bills go hand in hand. At an auction held by Sotheby’s New York in 1998, an ‘Orange Marilyn’…
Vintage Russian Cars
U.S. market grows for vintage Russian cars United Press International www.washtimes.com “New York, NY, Sep. 2 (UPI) — Interest in collecting vintage cars manufactured in the former Soviet Union is growing among U.S. collectors, the New York Times reported…
Collectible paper and items
46th Papermania Plus Extravaganza “Gipstein said, ‘Collectors look for cowboy, Motion picture stars and political presidential celebrities which are found on postcards, pin-backs and photos for just a few dollars to more expensive ranges that include…
Vintage concert T-shirts
Fashion that rocks By T.J. Banes tj.banes@indystar.com August 31, 2004 “Vintage concert T-shirts are fashionable — and valuable. Fads come and go, but “rock and roll is here to stay.” Danny and the Juniors told us that in 1958. …Some of…
