[ux_image_box img=”47850″] After an unfortunate midriff accident, the chalk carnival figurine (right) of a woman with two dogs was left in two parts. Due to disintegrated chalk, even a careful repair left evidence of the damage. A solution acceptable to…
By Deborah Abernethy and Mike McLeod [divider align=”center”] These examples show that eBay has quite a following in the collector marketplace. It sometimes is an auction environment, and sometimes, it is more of a retail market. These examples are unusual…
A copy of the book The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, by the American author Washington Irving, with an ownership signature by Abraham Lincoln, sold for $175,000 in an online auction held Jan. 16 by University Archives in Westport, Conn.…
By J.C. Vaughn [divider align=”center”] Overstreet Turns 50, Ruth is Still “The Babe” As we’ve mentioned previously in this space, The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. If you’ve been collecting in virtually any niche,…
Buying Patented [divider align=”center”] By Jessica Kosinski [divider align=”center”] [row] [col span=”6″ span__sm=”12″] Anyone who collects antiques will tell you that determining value can involve several important factors. Topping the list are things like item condition, place of origin and,…
