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Archive for November 2008

French Clock Set by A. D. Mougin

Nov 30th, 2008 | By CollectOs | Category: Movies to watch

http://www.Dragon-Antiques.com presents a very large clock set by A D Mougin. It dates from the last quarter of the 19th century and features goddesess, a fountain and cherubs. See our website for full details and pictures.



State Quarter Series Comes To An End

Nov 29th, 2008 | By CollectOs | Category: Coins and Banknotes

The release of the Hawaii state quarters in November marked the end of the US Mint’s 10-year state quarter program.
According to the US Department of Treasury, the Coinage Act passed by Congress back in 1792 gave us our first Mint building, built in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Today, the Philadelphia and Denver Mints often produce millions of […]



Collectibles Museums.com Passes 1,000 Listings Milestone

Nov 29th, 2008 | By CollectOs | Category: Museums

“The Largest Directory of Online Collectibles Museums on Earth™ has crossed the 1000 listings milestone” Collectibles-Museums.com announced.Sites included are all fascinating, quality-reviewed Museum and Collection sites with online galleries of impressive collectibles displays. The site’s listings include 1,000,000 images of both high art and intriguing oddities.
Some of the more recent site additions include:
• Mark Steinmetz […]



Winter Egg Basket by the House of Fabergé™

Nov 29th, 2008 | By CollectOs | Category: Moment's Item

Fabergé artistry for your home: Delicately created in the tradition started by Peter Carl Fabergé, famed jeweler to the czars, nine colorful porcelain eggs, each representing a distinctive art style. Accented with 24 karat gold and platinum. All nestled in a delicately sculptured basket shimmering with lustre-glaze. An exquisite showpiece fit for royalty.

Order yours now […]



Fabergé Life of Christ Egg - A King is Born

Nov 29th, 2008 | By CollectOs | Category: Moment's Item

The humble birth of the Christ Child inspires a dazzling, three dimensional sculptured collector egg. Presented by the House of Fabergé , the egg is crafted of fine porcelain. Hinged doors open to reveal a miniature sculpture of the Holy Family. Hand-painted, hand-numbered and lavishly accented with 24 karat gold and seven Austrian crystals. A […]



Professional Stamp Experts (PSE): Innovative stamp album!

Nov 29th, 2008 | By CollectOs | Category: Miscellanous

An album created to make it easy to begin a satisfying collection of U.S. postage stamps is available from Professional Stamp Experts (PSE).

Newport Beach, California - Professional Stamp Experts (PSE) has created an innovative stamp album based on PSE’s acclaimed “A Guide to U.S. Design Numbers,” a simplified system for building a basic collection of […]



10 Easy Steps to Avoid Being Scammed on High Value Memorabilia on Ebay

Nov 29th, 2008 | By CollectOs | Category: About Collecting

 Kevin Conway has been buying and selling rare autographs, vintage movie posters and high value memorabilia on eBay for 10 years. Mr Conway has collected autographs for over 25 years and is considered an expert in autograph authentication for many historical and vintage Hollywood autographs. Mr Conway has also worked with eBay on more than […]



Smurfs 50th Anniversary Plush with Sound and Collector Figure

Nov 29th, 2008 | By CollectOs | Category: Moment's Item

The Smurfs (Les Schtroumpfs) are a fictional group of small sky blue creatures who live in Smurf Village somewhere in the woods. The Belgian cartoonist Peyo introduced Smurfs to the world in a series of comic strips, making their first appearance in the Belgian comics magazine Le Journal de Spirou on October 23, 1958. The […]



Dorflinger Tankard Soars to $49,000 at American Brilliant Cut Glass Auction

Nov 28th, 2008 | By CollectOs | Category: Auctions

An exceptionally rare, dark cranberry cut to clear tankard by Dorflinger, cut in the fine #99 pattern and boasting a fine embossed vintage spout with monogram “S.V.S.” signed Tiffany & Company, with mark “C” (for Charles C. Cook, the president of Tiffany from 1902-1907), soared to $49,000 at an American Brilliant Cut Glass multi-estate auction […]



Andre Domine: “Wine”

Nov 28th, 2008 | By CollectOs | Category: Book of the Week

Wine and collecting. Collecting and wine! Collecting wines? Everything is possible! If you are a wine-lover and/or a collector, you’re surely appreciate Collectos’ book of the week “Wine”. Andre Domine, the author, has published several other titles:

On Amazon.Com, this book is described as followed (Eidtorial reviews):
“From Publishers Weekly: The wines of South Africa, Italy, Germany, […]



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