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Rock Memorabilia – Woodstock and More
Some oldies prove golden Seattle Times: Local News: By Lara Bain Seattle Times staff reporter August 21, 2005 “Such was the case with 54-year-old Barbara Wechsler of Seattle, who has kept her strip of Woodstock tickets intact and weatherproof since the day rain…
Casino Collectibles
Collectors target poker chips, tokens and other gambling items AP Wire | 08/18/2005 TOM WILEMON Associated Press “GULFPORT, Miss. – Members of the Deep South Chip Collectors acquire poker chips, tokens and other gambling items for the memories and the…
Rare Book Deals
Well, if you are in the Chicago area this Wednesday or Thursday, and love old books, this seems to be a rare opportunity to acquire some collectible books at bargain prices (beware the hordes). Whoops, too late as I post this, but indicates that there are deals out…
Bulgaria Golden Treasure
Our favourite stories are old, buried treasure, and this one seems fairly significant: Archaeologists Find Ancient Treasure Yahoo! News By NEVYANA HADJIYSKA, Associated Press Writer Wed Aug 17, 2005 “SOFIA, Bulgaria – Bulgarian archaeologists have…
Peter Forsberg – Player Collector
I always like Russ Cohen’s news stories – there’s always some insightful commentary on the state of sports collectibles: Forsberg cherishes his original Flyers jersey By RUSS COHEN phillyBurbs.com “Every person on the planet is a collector to a…
Live Auctions versus eBay
I hadn’t really thought about the impact of internet auctions on live auctions, but this news story sheds some light on the current state of affairs: Going once, going twice … SOLD! csmonitor.com By Susan Llewelyn Leach Staff writer of The Christian…
Christie’s Record Auction Sales
Christie’s helps moguls reclaim artistic heritage FT.com By Deborah Brewster in New York Published: August 16 2005 19:23 “Christie’s, the art auction house, had record sales in the first half of this year as the art market was buoyed by a convergence…
Golf Club Collecting
This a great article on collecting golf clubs in an article by Missy Sullivan interviewing Jeff Ellis, author of The Clubmaker’s Art: Antique Golf Clubs and Their History, and a second volume, The Golf Club: 400 Years of The Good, The Beautiful and The Creative:…
Rare Coins Rising
Cashing in on rare coins Lansing State Journal: By Annie-Laurie Blair Gannett News Service August 15, 2005 “At least 300 rare coins have sold for more than $200,000 each, leaving general investors calculating coin return rates in the face of the 200-point dip…
