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Country Joe's Collectibles | December 5th 2009

*******************************Headed to the flea market this AM, got there earlier than usual but wanted to get a few spots in the sun, which I did. Actually the weather was pretty nice for December in N.J. Got up to around 60* for the high. Bought read more

JaynieVanRoe

High Fives For Vintage Lovers

Here's Looking Like You, Kid | December 4th 2009 by Jaynie Van Roe

I’m giving High-Fives this Friday to: 1. Dealers Are Your Friends (Or, Why You Should Shop At The Antique Shops): Good reminders of all that sellers of fine vintage fashions go through and why you should be willing to pay their prices. 2. Drea read more

RonKaplanNJ

* The things we keep: The National

Ron Kaplan's Baseball Bookshelf | December 4th 2009 by Ron Kaplan

Twenty years ago, next January 31, The National Sports Daily made its debut. In the pre-Internet days, the mission statement of this publication was to provide readers with as much information as quickly and well-written as possible, taking a swipe a read more

jyhrus

I like your arty stuff better than your valuable stuff

disassociated.com | December 3rd 2009 by John Lampard

While there may be some rationale governing the value of share-market and property investments, when it comes to the art market it seems – quite literally – anything can, and will, happen. The best explanation of the art market may be th read more

PopTart

Cheap Thrills Thursday: Neat As A Pin?

Kitsch Slapped | December 3rd 2009 by Deanna Dahlsad

Back In the 80’s — during that feminist backlash — career gals (such as my mother & her friends) and women pursuing education for careers (like myself) removed their now defunct ERA buttons and consoled themselves as well as one read more

ninex

Dealers Are Your Friends (Or, Why You Should Shop At The Antique…

Collectors' Quest | December 3rd 2009 by Martin Mateev

Holiday Wreath at Jazz'e Junque, Chicago Antique and collectible dealers often get a lot of flack — which is totally insane. And I don’t just say that because I are one, or because my mom and dad have been in the business for a long read more

3000toys

How exciting!

3000toys.com | December 2nd 2009

Wow, we had a ton of people requesting more Armored Trucks from First Gear after the last production, which was extremely limited! We are among the first to proudly announce the next edition, which will features both a regular edition and a special c read more

NFLclassifieds

Tom Landry Autographed Football for Sale By Owner!

Dallas Cowboys Classifieds | December 2nd 2009 by NFL Football Collectibles and Memorabilia

Dallas Cowboys Classifieds - Buy Sell Trade - Collectibles, Dallas Cowboys Memorabilia, Football Jerseys, T-Shirts, Helmets, Footballs, Player Autographs, Post Your Dallas Cowboys Classified!Dallas Cowboys CoachTom Landry Autographed FootballFor Sale read more

PopTart

Whatjamacallit Wednesday: Placement Of Butts

Kitsch Slapped | December 2nd 2009 by Deanna Dahlsad

Once upon a time, it was common place to park your butts on a pinup’s bottom — as in the case of this vintage ashtray. read more

darsys

Autographed Cards, Windows Woes, and more...

The Quagmire | December 1st 2009 by Eric A. Seiden

First, the last in my series of NHL collectible photos was posted at Flickr today. I have plenty of more stuff, but this is all you get to see. This photo shows the NHLPA Binder, NHL certificate of authenticity, and one page of nine cards. There are read more

netblogger

The Collectibles Database CD Version 4.0

Accounting Software Reviews | December 1st 2009 by Valentino Rossi

Organize & Appraise your collectibles View The Collectibles Database CD Version 4.0 Details read more

Slayed35440

Sideshow Collectibles New World Of Warcraft Line

The Gaming Addict | December 1st 2009

World of Warcraft has teamed up with Sideshow Collectibles to help make MMO gamers even lamer.  Now when you sit in your darkened apartment, playing through hour 13 of your all day WoW marathon, you can wear one of these snazzy tabards.  Yes, Hord read more

NFLclassifieds

Dallas Cowboys Offense Line Collectible Figurine Set

Dallas Cowboys Classifieds | December 1st 2009 by NFL Football Collectibles and Memorabilia

Dallas Cowboys Classifieds - Buy Sell Trade - Collectibles, Dallas Cowboys Memorabilia, Football Jerseys, T-Shirts, Helmets, Footballs, Player Autographs, Post Your Dallas Cowboys Classified!Dallas Cowboys Offense LineCollectible Figurine Set For Sal read more

ToyTalk

Corgi’s Bond set is ready for action

ToyTalk | December 1st 2009 by David Smith

by David SmithBond fans won’t be able to resist the new James Bond Film Can Set from Corgi. Recreating some of the most famous Bond vehicles in ‘Fit the Box’ 4in. scale, you get eight models in a film can-style collector’s case. The set com read more

djbigmike

Are You a Collector Collecting Collectibles?

Evolution | November 30th 2009

Anything that exists is fair game for collectors. It seems everyone collects something. For some of us that is debt. The best known items for collecting are stamps and coins. Both are interesting and readily available to all, but the really great stu read more

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Japanese Albumin Photo. Fushimi Inari. 1880s

Collectibles and Antiques: A Pleasure for People with a Sens… | November 30th 2009 by Friedrich Zettl

Japanese Albumin Photo. Fushimi Inari. 1880s Old Japan: Fushimi Inari near Tokyo. Decorative, antique Japanese Albumen Photo, tinted, thin paper, fixed on paper with small glue spots at the corners. The photo depicts people at the ent read more

ninex

Another Old Yellow Dog Follows Me Home

Collectors' Quest | November 29th 2009 by Martin Mateev

When I fist spotted this adorable dog, I thought I’d be adding a new piece to my chalkware collection, but the second I picked him up, I knew better. Sure, I’d be adding him to my collection — who could resist that face?! — bu read more

LarryNissen

Building Insurance And Contents Insurance – Do You Know The Dif…

For Life Insurance Information | November 29th 2009 by Larry Nissen

If you have decided to purchase some insurance, you have to know some things about it in order to make a good choice and not to waste your money for something not suitable for you. You can choose from a variety of policies, and it is vital to underst read more

snookiecollins

Like, OMG... It's PLUSHIES! - WooHoo

small-town girl livin in a crazy jacked-up world... | November 28th 2009 by snookiecollins

A few friends, originally uploaded by redmag. I Love Plushies!! (especially the handmade/homemade ones -VS- the factory made/mass marketed stuff) and I greatly appreciate the time, effort/energy and Love these Crafters put into their cutesy creatio read more

snookiecollins

A Blast from the Past... (mine that is) lol

small-town girl livin in a crazy jacked-up world... | November 28th 2009 by snookiecollins

Yard Sale Treasures, originally uploaded by pollymcmillan2001. I saw this picture and it brought back memories of my childhood... I remember seeing these exact types of knicknacks in my babysitters homes. Yes, now they might be considered "kitschy" read more

mariakitano

Daily abstract series

Affordable art by Maria Kitano | November 28th 2009 by Maria Kitano

I will be starting a series of daily abstract paintings in a few days. This will be a very affordable series of original oil paintings on canvas board and it will probably add up to 30 paintings .New paintings will be posted every day so come back so read more

kvadravko

How To Preserve Your Wedding Gown With Acid Free Paper

Dating Speech - Tutorial for lovers and singles | November 28th 2009 by aladin visnja

Acid free paper is essential for wedding gown preservations. It is used to stuff the gown bodice and to protect the dress from wrinkles and hard creases when stored. The archival storage of textiles and garments also calls for acid free paper. Unbuff read more

RonKaplanNJ

* YFC swag

Ron Kaplan's Baseball Bookshelf | November 27th 2009 by Ron Kaplan

Any of which you can put on or near a bookshelf. We came back after our first game to find a brand new of Nike shower shows (see Bull Durham). The administrators had spoken earlier that morning about wearing such items to prevent athlete’s foot read more

vintagepostcards

A Thanksgiving Football Postcard with Uncle Sam

pajamadeen.com | November 26th 2009 by pajamadeen

Happy Thanksgiving from a turn-of-the-century c. 1907-1915 Uncle Sam! Our readers know of our penchant for unusual vintage postcards, and this one is a winner with its patriotic red, white and blue motif, combined with Uncle Sam ready for the kick- read more

marinamarina

50s Santa POPUP Vintage Card

Twice Upon A Time | November 26th 2009 by marina

Large vintage Christmas card [9" X 13" closed].Santa's face on the front; pull down the tip of his beard to change facial expression.The back shows images of toys and holiday items around a blank "letter" ready to be filled.As you open the giant card read more

ciidoctor

Collectibles Organizer Deluxe 3.2

softs now | November 26th 2009 by haytham altabl

Type: Shareware Cost: $75.00 Size: 6.84 MB Release date: 25 Nov 2009 Platform: WinXP,Win7 x32,Win7 x64,Windows2000,Windows2003,Windows Vista Ultimate,Windows Vista Ultimate x64,Win98,WinME,WinNT 4.x,Win95,Windows Vista Starter,Windows Vista Ho read more

ninex

Lolita Glassware: Entertaining & Collectible

Collectors' Quest | November 26th 2009 by Martin Mateev

Lolita Wine Glass Display at Hallmark Walking the mall the other day, I stopped in at the Hallmark Store (by the way, look for $5 off Hallmark Gold Crown coupons) where I spotted this display of “Love my Wine” wine glasses by Lolita®. L read more

leslee

Preserving A Wedding Gown With Acid Free Paper

Wall & Mural Stencils | November 25th 2009 by Lee Power

Acid free paper is a principal component of wedding gown preservation. Acid free tissue paper is needed to fill the bodice of a wedding gown, and any other garment that you want to preserve, to protect them from wrinkles and creases while stored. If read more

ToyTalk

Hasbro’s pet project

ToyTalk | November 25th 2009 by David Smith

by David SmithThe Playful Paws Pet Daycare Playset is the perfect place to keep all your littlest pets entertained. The latest addition to Hasbro’s Littlest Pet Shop range, the set comes with accessories and play ideas for all your collectible cre read more