Meatstout
 serious
From San Francisco, CA
Ken's Breweriana Collection
Scagnetti
 obsessive
From New York, NY
Various Advertising Stuff
ELVIS PRESLEY THE KING VINTAGE NEWSPAPERS
Del Monte Round Up Supermarket Posters 1960's
1975 Topps Marvel Superheros Stickers Cards

Robwoolley
 expert
From San Jose, CA
Larryvanni
 casual
From Gilberts, IL

Ibuyoldbeer
 serious
From Saint Paul, MN
Welcome to the Brewseum
Schaeferkid
 occasional
From Morganville, NJ

Chronomania
 casual
From Fort Lauderdale, FL

Speciality Collector Shows:Bottles Beer, Soda, Advertising

A few weeks back Mars, Venus and the Moon lined up and what a weekend we had, two antique shows in our area, and I suspect from reading the trade papers, this is the season for shows all across the country. On Friday we stopped at the Wisconsin...

Finding Your Treasure – What's Your Pleasure, Vintage Bar Ware

Today my collections are limited to a very few, difficult to find items. The most fun is my Neenah Foundry collection. Anything with Neenah Foundry on it, but with a preference for manhole covers. Second is the fire hydrants, now limited to lookin...

Garage...er...Rummage...er...Yard Sales

The season is starting -- for many adults, it generates just as much excitement as Christmas and birthdays combined for their children. Different places call them different things, but regardless of where you live, the start of the rummage sale,...

Collectibles: Selling 101

In my last article I suggested some reasons why a collector may want to part with their collections. Once you start selling, you may find it an enjoyable pursuit and hopefully profitable. You look around to find other things to sell from around th...

Collecting Glass Plate Negatives: Saving Images Of The Past

  See picture at the end Our home is decorated with antiques and collections, as it's our belief these items should not be hidden away just to possess them. Many items that have a functional purpose, are still used as intended. But glass ...

Antiques and Collectibles: What Are The Trends

As a long-time buyer and seller of both antiques and collectibles, I am often asked “What is selling today? What are the trends and hot items?” I hate to say it, but I honestly do not know. Oh, I have some success stories; some surprises of th...

Printing Blocks, The Reverse Advertising.

I'd like to say that my interest in collecting print blocks had something to do with my father. He was an embosser, that's the raised lettering or design on leather or paper that is similar to printing in its process. Dad also had a small printing...

End of Rummage Sales for the Year: Collecting Antiques

So, this is it. Living in Wisconsin has its pluses, wonderful springs, warm summers, lots to do in the cities and tons of auctions and yard sales. But at this time of year, I realize it is (almost) the end of another season of searching for treasu...

Selling on ebay: Successful Antiques and Collectibles Sales

We just recently reached a major accomplishment – we made our goal of 10,000 positive feedbacks on ebay! While it may not sound monumental to many folks, we know how much work it took. (Our dear friends put this award together.) We've been...

Your Antique Collection: So Last Year

So your collection was started some years ago, but lately your interest has evolved and you no longer save windshield wiper blades from American autos.  You're now a serious hunter for anything from your hometown of Paris, Wisconsin. (And as soo...
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