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Collecting Microprocessors
Now here’s an interesting article on an area I hadn’t even thought about – collecting old microprocessors. Apparently there is a collecting community looking for old chips, and given that most of them have been scrapped. melted down or sent to the junkyard, it’s…
Collecting Movie Posters Today
Collecting Movie Posters Today by Dakota Caudilla Just like collecting stamps, collecting movie posters is a fabulous way to either decorate a place or keep a piece of the movie with you for a long time to come. There are really no set rules as to what kind of movie…
Baseball cards in a slump?
Baseball card industry looking to end slump SLAM! Sports – Baseball By GREG RISLING “LOS ANGELES (AP) – The shelves are crammed with boxes of baseball cards at Mike Mittrick’s store. It gives his customers lots of choices, but also illustrates…
Starting Your Antique Collection
THREE TIPS ON STARTING YOUR ANTIQUE COLLECTION by Dakota Caudilla Tip 1: Understanding antiques In strict antique-speak, an antique is any collectable item that is seventy to one-hundred years old. Newer items can also be quite valuable; if you know how to pick them….
Lost Titian up for Auction
Long-lost Titian portrait to be sold at auction Yahoo! News By Jeremy Lovell Fri Sep 16,2005 “LONDON (Reuters) – A unique portrait by Italian Old Master Titian, painted over and rediscovered more than 400 years later, is expected to make more than 9…
Top eBay Selling Tips
An insightful look into what makes some of eBays top sellers successful: How to Inspire Bidding Frenzies How do you get top dollar for your eBay items? Try tactics the pros use–and guide the bidding frenzy in your favor entrepreneur.com August 31, 2005 By David…
Rules for Smart Auction Bidding
How to buy anything at auction Financial News – Yahoo! Finance Thursday September 15, 6:00 am ET Dana Dratch “From online battles over collectible plates to real-world bidding wars for national treasures, auctions are one of the hottest retail venues…
Asian Treasure
Sunken treasures shed light on 10th century Asian trade gulfnews.com: World Published: 8/9/2005 “Jakarta: Wooden ships laden with ceramic pots, golden necklaces and valuable spices have for centuries navigated Indonesian waters, a key trade route linking Asia…
Dizzy Gillespie Auction
A dizzying array of jazzman’s items is up for auction indystar.com September 14, 2005 One of jazz legend Dizzy Gillespie’s trademark bent trumpets goes on the auction block today. The instrument, along with his 1975 Grammy, his record collection and…
