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Guitar Showcase
Guitar heaven 40-YEAR-OLD S.J. STORE THRIVES WITH OLD VALUES IN INTERNET AGE MercuryNews.com By Brad Kava Thu, Dec. 22, 2005 “It may be San Jose’s most secret museum — largely because it isn’t called a museum. It’s a collection of vintage musical equipment worth more…
The OOP factor in collectibles
The “OOP” Factor In Collectible Items by Sintilia Miecevole Have you ever wondered about the meaning of “OOP” in an auction or advertisement for a movie? Almost everyone is aware that books go out of print (OOP) and become desirable as…
Search for sunken treasure
This search for sunken treasure moves slowly as pressures mount Steamboat hunters press ahead Kansas City Star Dec. 27, 2005 By BRIAN BURNES “It’s cold – farm-field-in-December cold – with a numbing wind and with icy mud underfoot. David…
Tyrannosaurus Rex partial skull fossil
Here’s another unique item up on eBay at the moment – own your own dinosaur. I had to edit the all cap description, but you’ll get the idea: “Extremely rare, museum quality. Very high value. True T- Rex juvenile Tyrannosaurus Rex partial skull…
Topps Collector Chips
Box Breakdown: 2005-06 Topps Collector Chips HOOPSWORLD.com By Jason Fleming Dec 28, 2005 “Collectors are always looking for something different, something unique to add to their collection. Because of that card companies are continually looking at ways to…
Tracking Stolen Historic Government Documents
Searching cyberspace for history www.fcw.com BY Aliya Sternstein Published on Dec. 26, 2005 “Historians and the National Archives and Records Administration are collaborating to monitor auction house Web sites to find missing and stolen government records. Since…
Collectibles bring a pretty penny
Hot Wheels and other hot toys: Collectibles bring a pretty penny By Eleska Aubespin Florida Today December 26, 2005 “Exactly what toys are hot on the antique and collectors’ market? “Robots and space toys are really popular right now,” Parsons…
Bronze Age Treasure
Bronze Age find is treasure trove BBC NEWS UK | England | Norfolk Dec 21 2005 Bronze Age find is treasure trove Bronze Age artefacts The artefacts date back to 800BC A hoard of Bronze Age artefacts which had been discovered in a garden has been declared treasure…
First Edition King James Bible
U of M has rare Bible Fort Frances Times Online December 22, 2005 (CP) “Tidings of great joy have come to the University of Manitoba with the discovery that a Bible donated to one of its founding colleges more than a century ago is one of the first King James…
