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Hot Wheels Collecting

Monday, May 5th, 2008

The 1:64 scale world of Twinmills, VW Beach Bomb Bus, VW Drag Bus and Splittin’ Image has long been invaded by full scale humans. Since 1968, Hot Wheels have been a toy of choice for boys and girls alike. If you are anything like me, you had tons of Hot Wheels, Matchbox, Johnny […]

Collecting Handmade Marbles

Friday, May 2nd, 2008

Some time ago I watched a program on T.V. about how glass marbles are made. This particular manufacturer has been making marbles for over a century. They make them partially by hand and partially by machine.
As with many things that are collectible, handmade usually fetches a better return on investment. […]

The Flying Scotsman Collectibles

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

Every now and then when I am doing research for different things, I come across something that I really get interested in. Today, I was looking at some collectible information (not that the information is collectible!), and I found that people collect “Flying Scotsman Collectibles”. So, I thought to myself, what the heck […]

How Do I Know How Much My Collectible is Worth?

Saturday, April 19th, 2008

Determining how much your collectible is worth is half the battle in the collecting/selling collectibles game. There are a number of ways to determine what the fair market value of your particular collectible is. Intelligent research is key to pricing your collectible item at a price that is both fair to the market […]

How Much is My Collectible Worth?

Friday, April 18th, 2008

How much is my collectible _________ worth?  Well, kind sir or madame, that largely depends upon a number of variables.

How many of your exact collectible item were produced?  If you have a rare 1903 Harley Davidson, I’d say that your chances of fetching a pretty penny are exceptionally high.  Take that puppy to Arizona and […]