Collecting: Collections from Collectors
Starting about 1599, collectors created a “cabinet of curiosities,” a group of natural history objects, art, saintly relics, and all manner of this-and-that. What if you could begin a collection with a...
View ArticleMy Recent Find–A Cow Tether!
Every house back in the 1800s had a milk cow, but they might not have a pasture. They would tie a weight to a rope, and hook it up to the cow’s bridle so that she could eat grass, drag the weight...
View ArticleCollecting World Series Young Stars Key Baseball Cards
The 2017 MLB World Series match-up between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Houston Astros featured a host of young, marquee players, on both teams. For collectors, this means the opportunity to add key...
View ArticleGETTING TO KNOW YOU: BRAM HEPBURN, ANTIQUE BOTTLE COLLECTOR AND DIGGER
Bram Hepburn has been contributing to WorthPoint for several years, and has been collecting and digging antique American bottles even longer. Though his education and business ventures have been in...
View ArticleMaking Money with the WorthPoint Reseller Affiliate Program
WorthPoint is now offering an incredible affiliate program called the WorthPoint reseller program that pays 10% every month for the life of a paid subscription. The successful seller is already...
View ArticleUnderstanding Price, Cost and Value – View from an Appraiser’s Desk
Price, cost, and value likely call to mind certain definitions. An appraiser’s understanding and the definitions of these words is very specific, and may vary from a common definition. Here is an...
View ArticleSilver Linings and a Few Storm Clouds: A Look Back at the 2017 Antiques and...
Look for the silver lining Whenever a cloud appears in the blue Remember, somewhere the sun is shining And so the right thing to do is make it shine for you....
View ArticleEBay Makes Way for Adyen: PayPal Loses Its Position as Choice Provider
EBay and PayPal are parting ways soon as eBay is planning to work with a smaller European company for processing payments. The company eBay has chosen is none other than Adyen, which eBay plans to...
View ArticleCollecting: Passports
Curiously enough, passports can be a valuable collectible. A somewhat ordinary 1923 United States passport sold for $40.99 in June 2017. Marrakesh, Paris, Copenhagen, New Delhi and Orlando, Florida....
View ArticleRINKER ON COLLECTIBLES Q/A: Wheaties Mini Comic Book, Standard Oil Company...
Between 1950 and 1952, Wheaties in conjunction with Walt Disney productions released four sets of mini comic books. This Wheaties mini comic book, circa 1951, sold for $10.01 in April 2018. QUESTION:...
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