Howexpert Guide To Collectibles

Author : HowExpert,Charlotte Hopkins
Publisher : HowExpert
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2020-09-05
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781648914522

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HowExpert Guide to Collectibles by HowExpert,Charlotte Hopkins Pdf

Step into the world of Super Collectors! Whether you are a new collector or adding on to a valued collection, HowExpert Guide to Collectibles: 101+ Tips to Find, Buy, Sell, and Collect Collectibles, is a must-have book that will follow you through the stages of becoming a Super Collector! Starting a collection is more than a hobby; for many, it is a lifestyle. It starts with receiving an item that invokes the curiosity and starts a passion for wanting to learn more. On the pathway of collecting, there is a community of people that share that same joy. This community of peer groups is made up of fan clubs, conventions, and even holidays, like National Slinky Day, on August 30th. Inside this guide, readers will find advice on starting and building a collection, cleaning antiques and collectibles, checking for authenticity, and the best advice on buying and selling collectibles. Readers will learn to spot the difference between a collectible and an antique and a replica from an original. As an added bonus, there is the best information on museums and peer groups from across the country. Everything a collector needs to know can be found on the pages of HowExpert Guide to Collectibles: 101+ Tips to Find, Buy, Sell, and Collect Collectibles. About the Expert Charlotte Hopkins is a freelance writer from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, who has been published in a variety of newspapers, magazines, and websites. She is the author of nine books, including her children's books, featuring Pixie Trist and Bo, and her "365 Days" series. She has been published in a variety of newspapers, magazines, and websites. She was also published three times in the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, the Shadows & Light Anthology, and Authors for Haiti. She is also a collector of several items. Her first collection was keychains, and today she collects penguins, wooden boxes, miniatures (including miniature books), Magic 8 Balls, journals, and wooden boxes. She just started another collection – pen cups! She has a fondness for writing, photography, astrology, history, museums, and everything purple. HowExpert publishes quick ‘how to’ guides on all topics from A to Z by everyday experts.

Author : HowExpert,Charlotte Hopkins
Publisher : HowExpert
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2021-08-22
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781648917349

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HowExpert Guide to Toy Collecting by HowExpert,Charlotte Hopkins Pdf

If you want to discover how to find, buy, collect, and sell collectible toys, then check out HowExpert Guide to Toy Collecting. Toys are the one item that connects us all. They bring us back to our childhood and reconnect us to a simpler time in life. Toys carry some of our favorite memories. Some collectors choose toys that they dreamed of having but never did – until now. Today is the day to reach out and grab that special toy and build a collection all around it! You will find just what you need to do all that in HowExpert Guide to Toy Collecting. One of the essential aspects of collecting toys is to know their history. This book is chock full of historical dates and facts that all collectors should know, including information on identifying toys and their manufacturer. In addition, there are resources and tips on how to find collectible toys (both old and new) along with the safest ways to clean, display, and take care of these toys. Learn where to meet fellow collectors and the best ways to sell and trade collectible toys, all through the pages of this guide. Check out HowExpert Guide to Toy Collecting now! About the Expert Charlotte Hopkins is a freelance writer from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She is an author of nine books, including her children’s books, featuring Pixie Trist and Bo, and her “365 Days” series. She was also published three times in the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, the Shadows & Light Anthology, and Authors for Haiti. She has released a line of journals and logbooks under “Kannyn Books.” She is also a collector of several items. Her first collection was keychains, and she collects penguins, wooden boxes, miniatures (including miniature books), journals, and pens. She just started collecting Magic 8 Balls and Pen Cups. She has a fondness for writing, photography, astrology, history, museums, and everything purple! HowExpert publishes quick ‘how to’ guides on all topics from A to Z by everyday experts.

Author : HowExpert,Charlotte Hopkins
Publisher : HowExpert
Page : 119 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-03
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781648919237

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HowExpert Guide to Ephemera Collectibles by HowExpert,Charlotte Hopkins Pdf

If you want to learn how to buy, sell, authenticate, and care for your ephemera collection, then check out HowExpert Guide to Ephemera Collectibles. Ephemera items include everything made from paper. At its start, ephemera products were not created to last long. They were never meant to be saved and were usually thrown away immediately after being used. However, savvy collectors and people with sentimental views recognized the importance of these paper treasures and started preserving them for the future. Ephemera has such a wide variety of collectible pieces that you can start anywhere with any sized budget. HowExpert Guide to Ephemera Collectibles is filled with what you need to know to start and grow your ephemera collection. There is a wide variety of ephemera to collect, and this book covers them all. Learn the many avenues to buying and selling ephemera and how to age these items to avoid those replicas popping up in shops and estate sales. This book goes even more in-depth and shows how to properly preserve and store the different types of ephemera, along with ideas for meeting fellow collectors and celebrating the history and beginnings of the many styles of ephemera. Going down the road of ephemera collecting, you will find an exciting hobby that will last a lifetime. We are leading the way with the tips inside this comprehensive, structured, and step by step guide. Check out HowExpert Guide to Ephemera Collectibles to learn how to buy, sell, authenticate, and care for your ephemera collection. About the Author Charlotte Hopkins is a freelance writer from Pennsylvania. She is an author of nine books, including her children’s books, featuring Pixie Trist and Bo, and her “365 Days” series. She wrote the book, From the Dark Tunnel, about surviving child abuse, under the pen name Tori Kannyn. She was also published in Shadows & Light Anthology, Authors for Haiti, and three times in the Chicken Soup for the Soul series. She has released a line of journals and logbooks under “Kannyn Books.” She is also an avid collector of several items. Her first collection was keychains. She also collects penguins, wooden boxes, miniatures (including miniature books), journals, and pens. She just started collecting Magic 8 Balls and Pen Cups. She has a fondness for writing, photography, astrology, history, museums, and everything purple! HowExpert publishes how to guides on all topics from A to Z by everyday experts.

Author : HowExpert,Charlotte Hopkins
Publisher : HowExpert
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-03
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781648918032

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HowExpert Guide to Doll Collecting by HowExpert,Charlotte Hopkins Pdf

If you want to learn about the history of dolls, caring for and storing your dolls, starting a collection, buying, selling, and collecting collectible dolls, doll knowledge for collectors, and joining the doll community, then check out HowExpert Guide to Doll Collecting. The first toy ever made was the doll! Today doll collecting is the world’s largest hobby. Dolls remind us of our favorite childhood moments, a time in history that we are most fond of, and even a beloved art style reflected through the doll. HowExpert Guide to Doll Collecting can lead you through the stages of doll collecting. Whether you are starting a collection or adding on to one, there is a wide variety of dolls to choose from. These include ceremonial dolls, bisque dolls, rag dolls, and paper dolls, to the beloved characters like Strawberry Shortcake, Cabbage Patch Kids, and Barbie. Finding that doll that brings out your love for collecting is the easy part. In this book, you will learn the proper care for dolls, doll lingo, how to spot a replica, and tips on keeping a logbook. We even took a peek at the history of haunted dolls. The tips in HowExpert Guide to Doll Collecting will show doll enthusiasts just what they need to know to become doll collectors. Check out HowExpert Guide to Doll Collecting for learning about the history of dolls, caring for and storing your dolls, starting a collection, buying, selling, and collecting collectible dolls, doll knowledge for collectors, and joining the doll community! About the Author Charlotte Hopkins is a freelance writer from Pennsylvania; she is an author of nine books, including her children’s books, featuring Pixie Trist and Bo, and her “365 Days” series. She wrote the book, From the Dark Tunnel, about surviving child abuse, under the pen name Tori Kannyn. She was also published three times in the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, the Shadows & Light Anthology, and Authors for Haiti. She has released a line of journals and logbooks under “Kannyn Books.” She is also a collector of several items. Her first collection was keychains. She also collects penguins, wooden boxes, miniatures (including miniature books), journals, and pens. She just started collecting Magic 8 Balls and Pen Cups. She has a fondness for writing, photography, astrology, history, museums, and everything purple! HowExpert publishes how to guides by everyday experts.

Author : Howexpert,Charlotte Hopkins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2022-02-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1648918050

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HowExpert Guide to Doll Collecting by Howexpert,Charlotte Hopkins Pdf

Author : Alistair McAlpine,Cathy Giangrande
Publisher : Historic England Press
Page : 640 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Collectibles
ISBN : 1841590800

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The Essential Guide to Collectibles by Alistair McAlpine,Cathy Giangrande Pdf

The at-a-glance layout of this guide allows collectors to plan their next trip to the United States or Europe around their collecting passion, providing them with the necessary information to find collections on, or related to their enthusiasm.

Author : Collectors Information Bureau,Collectors' Information Bureau Staff
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2000-10
Category : Art objects
ISBN : 087341943X

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Collectibles Market Guide and Price Index by Collectors Information Bureau,Collectors' Information Bureau Staff Pdf

This is where serious collectors turn for complete information on more than 65,000 limited edition collectibles. Includes a directory of 225 leading manufacturers with artist profiles, feature stories, and volumes of collectible advice.

Author : DK Publishing,Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff
Publisher : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Collectibles
ISBN : 0756639921

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Ask the Experts Guide to Collectibles by DK Publishing,Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff Pdf

Reminding readers that collecting is as much about history and the pleasure of discovery, this resource also includes features about long undiscovered items, or items with interesting stories. The work provides the most accessible guide to identifying and assessing collectibles.DK

Author : Collectors' Information Bureau (U.S.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2005-04
Category : Art objects
ISBN : 0930785339

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Collectibles Market Guide & Price Index by Collectors' Information Bureau (U.S.) Pdf

When it comes to collectibles, where do the enthusiasts go when they want to know price, condition, or trends? They go to the industry's most respected source: Collectibles Market Guide and Price Index from the Collectors? Information Bureau. Here's the ultimate guide to all facets of collecting, including buying, selling, insuring, and online trading, regardless of whether someone collects only a single line, or up to 100. With its comprehensive directories, more than 100 feature stories, 225 artist profiles, and tons of collectible advice, this truly is the ?encyclopedia of collectibles.? Benefits: -The latest on 65,000 collectibles, including issue price, year of issue, edition, status, and more. -Complete directories for manufacturers, national clubs, and national secondary market dealers. -All from Collector's Information Bureau, the collectibles industry's leading trade association.

Author : Collectors' Information Bureau,Portfolio Press Corporation
Publisher : Portfolio Press (NY)
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2003-04
Category : Collectibles
ISBN : 0942620615

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Collectibles Market Guide & Price Index by Collectors' Information Bureau,Portfolio Press Corporation Pdf

Author : Harry L. Rinker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Americana
ISBN : 0676601073

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Official Price Guide to Collectibles by Harry L. Rinker Pdf

THE UNRIVALED REFERENCE BOOK FOR COLLECTORS Collecting has entered a renaissance. With the end of the century fast approaching, people are scrambling for collectibles of all kinds--and since your tastes differ from those of your grandparents, you deserve a guide designed specifically with your interests in mind. Written by a man who knows the business inside out, Harry L. Rinker The Official Price Guide to Collectibles is the only book you'll ever need when hunting for those lost treasures from childhood--the toys you played with, the objects you grew up with--plus new, cutting-edge items that won't be covered in other price guides for years! [ ] AUTHORITATIVE. Harry L. Rinker The Official Price Guide to Collectibles covers more than 425 major collecting categories, from Abingdon Pottery to Yellow Ware. Those categories appearing for the first time feature Beanie Babies, CDs, David Winter Cottages, Howard Holt, Kemple Glass, Motion Lamps, Scandinavian Glass, Tonka, and Warner Brothers--plus dozens of categories found exclusively in this sourcebook, including Hallmark ornaments, hi-fi equipment, and paint-by-numbers sets. [ ] COMPREHENSIVE. Each category includes a brief history, collecting tips, reference books, periodicals, collector clubs, and vital information on reproductions. [ ] UP-TO-DATE with all the latest collecting trends and hottest market information. [ ] FULLY ILLUSTRATED with nearly five hundred photographs--plus a beautiful eight-page color insert.

Author : Theodore L. Hake
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1990-01-01
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 0870695711

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Hake's Guide to TV Collectibles by Theodore L. Hake Pdf

Lists current values for toys, buttons, lunch boxes, games, glassware, dolls, and books associated with television shows

Author : Richard Russell
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2009-11-13
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781440219467

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Antique Trader Book Collector's Price Guide by Richard Russell Pdf

This new edition of Antique Trader Book Collector's Price Guide provides readers with the information and values to carve a niche for themselves in a market where rare first editions of Jane Austen's Emma and J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone recently sold at auction for 254,610 dollars and 40,355 dollars respectively. Organized in 13 categories, including Americana, banned, paranormal and mystery, this guide discusses identifying and grading books, and provides collectors with details for identifying and assessing books in 8,000 listings.

Author : Judith Miller
Publisher : Mitchell Beazley
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2020-08-04
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 1784726702

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Miller's Collectibles Handbook & Price Guide 2021-2022 by Judith Miller Pdf

The brand new, up-to-date guide to the collectibles market for 2019-2020. Whether you're buying or selling, this is the book you need. All images new for this edition. Miller's Collectibles Handbook & Price Guide 2021-2022 is the up-to-date guide to the collectables market no dealer, collector or auctioneer should be without. Featuring more than 4,000 objects in full color, each with a detailed description and price range, the book also shows you how to spot that rare example that may be worth twenty times more than another piece. In-depth features explain why one piece is worth more than another, show how to value an item and teach you to be your own expert when appraising everything from 20th-century glass to costume jewellery. Comprehensive sections cover a wide range of objects, with additional pages on pencils, toys, vintage handbags, trunks and costume jewellery for this edition. Every image is changed for every edition to keep the book up-to-date with collecting and buying trends. Miller's Collectibles Handbook & Price Guide 2021-2022 is the only full-color, fully-illustrated collectables price guide in the world.

Author : Judith Miller
Publisher : Mitchell Beazley
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2018-07-03
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 1784724203

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Miller's Collectibles Handbook & Price Guide 2019/2020 by Judith Miller Pdf

Miller's Collectibles Handbook & Price Guide 2019-2020 is the up-to-date guide to the collectibles market no dealer, collector or auctioneer should be without. Featuring more than 4,000 objects in full color, each with a detailed description and current price range, the book also offers what those in the know look for - how to spot that rare example that may be worth twenty times more than another piece. Meanwhile, in-depth Closer Look features explain what to look for when appraising everything from 20th century glass to costume jewelery. Every image is changed for every edition to keep the book up-to-date with collecting and buying trends. Miller's Collectibles Handbook & Price Guide 2019-2020 is the only full-color, fully-illustrated collectibles price guide in the world.