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Lance Armstrong
Lance-mania strikes industry By RUSS COHEN phillyBurbs.com “Lance Armstrong is taking part in his last Tour de France. The six-time winner of one of the world’s most grueling sporting events has worn 79 yellow jerseys, and they are quickly becoming a hot collectible….
Mystery Auction
From prweb.com, comes this unusual press release: Mystery Inheritance Worth $1.3 Million Dollars Up For Bid on eBay Rich daddy’s girl asks for an early inheritance and puts it up for bid on ebay. The first ever ‘Mystery Inheritance’ is valued to be…
Board Games
A reader is offering up some board games for sale. You can contact them directly at jlgall@verizon.net 1. Mastermind – 1972 2. Go To The Head Of The Class 3. Easy Money 4. Battleship 5. Bing Crosby’s Call Me Lucky (old – original in box) 6….
Garage Sale Hot Items
The author of “Garage Sale Fever” offers up some advice in a recent interview: Garage Sale Fever jsonline.com WEDNESDAY, JULY 20 “As far as HOT items go, I am selling more ‘paper’ items lately. These would include pre-1978 calendars, old…
Railroad Memorabilia
Philip Weiss Sale Rolls To Record Heights Antiques and the Arts Online “OCEANSIDE, N.Y. – Philip Weiss Auctions’ June 4 sale rolled to record heights, led by an original owner collection of vintage railroad passes, which fetched $70,000. The…
Fountain Pen Collecting
From the Bangkok Post comes the following story. The main focus is on teddy bear collecting, but I find the parts about pen collecting the most interesting: THE BEAR FACTS Bangkok Post Monday 18 July 2005 “But among all of the products offered on Mr…
Breweriana
Collectors quench thirst for rare finds The Citizens Voice – New 07/17/2005 “For Harrisburg resident Jay Herbine, collecting beer cans is a win-win hobby. In order to add a can to his collection, Herbine has to empty the contents first. ‘You get to…
Upper Deck wins Fleer
Upper Deck Wins Auction to Take Over Fleer Yahoo! News Fri Jul 15,12:34 PM ET “MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. – Sports card company Upper Deck has won an auction to take over rival Fleer’s name and its toy car business. The Upper Deck Co., a privately-held…
Chinese Vase
Chinese vase left in dogs’ room fetches record 3 million pounds at auction Telegraph | News | By Will Bennett (Filed: 16/07/2005) “A unique Chinese vase left on a shelf in a room where the owners’ dogs slept became the most expensive work of art ever…
