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Rare Carpet Tales
This is a great one, you have to read the full story: Swept Off His Feet by a Carpet Yahoo! News By Catherine Collins and Douglas Frantz Special to The Times Sat Jul 16, “Only a few people in the North Carolina auction room paid much attention when bidding started on…
Post Card Collecting
Collecting Post Cards of Your City or Area It wasn’t too long after post cards became popular, around 1900, that municipalities realized that they were a cheap and effective way of advertising their city or their various attractions. Color cards were then…
Declaration of Independence
Hmmm, shades of “National Treasure”: Possible Declaration of Independence copy found in Alabama AP Wire | 07/05/2005 “MONTGOMERY, Ala. – This much is certain: Janice Burks has a copy of the Declaration of Independence, which her late husband…
Rock Art Poster Auction
If you are a fan or collector of classic rock memorabilia, this is one auction you shouldn’t miss: Backstage Auctions Announces Dates for Rock Art Poster Auction From prweb.com: Largest online auction of classic rock memorabilia begins August 14th at…
Vintage Posters
A great article on Forbes.com on vintage poster collecting: Collecting Vintage Posters Forbes.com Missy Sullivan “Unlike fine art, poster art is designed to speak to as many people as possible. And unlike many art forms, you can own a significant poster image…
Fleer up for Auction
Upper Deck bids $2 million for Fleer assets By DOUG CATALDO phillyBurbs.com July 13, 2005 “In what would have to be considered a steal of a deal, Upper Deck has put in an offer of $2 million to purchase the Intellectual Property of Fleer/Skybox International LP…
Overstock.com Shopping Credit
As well as offering an alternative online auction, Overstock.com also offers online shopping for all kinds of consumer goods ranging from Home and Garden, Jewelry & Watches to Electronics & Computers and more. Right now they are offering the following for…
Rare Manuscripts
A fascinating look at an auction of rare manuscripts which include a copy of “Consolatio Philosophiae”, a three-volume manuscript of the Bible illuminated in Paris in the middle of the 13th century, and the following: At manuscript sale, images prevail…
Sports Illustrated Collecting
How valuable is a mint-condition Sports Illustrated? sfgate.com Dwight Chapin Monday, July 11, 2005 “Cards, autographs and player memorabilia have generated most of the headlines in sports memorabilia lately, but there’s another passionate wing of the…
