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Archive for November 2008

Pictorial Guide to Christmas Ornaments and Collectibles: Identification and Values

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

Christmas time is near, but Christmas collectibles are searched for all over the year. The Pictorial Guide to Christmas Ornaments and Collectibles is the perfect help for anyone who collects those beautiful items!
This easy to use pictorial guide will be the ideal book to take on trips to antique stores and flea markets. The captions of the […]



Catalog: The Illustrated History of Mail-Order Shopping

Nov 27th, 2008 | By CollectOs | Category: Book of the Week, Miscellanous

In “Catalog: The Illustrated History of Mail-Order Shopping”, Robin Cherry traces the timeline of these snapshots from American history and discovers along the way how we dressed, decorated our houses, worked, played, and got around. Catalogs are a record of how much things cost in different eras and how both language and graphic design have […]



Kovels’ Top 20 Collectors’ Searches for October 2008

Nov 22nd, 2008 | By CollectOs | Category: About Collecting

Cleveland, Ohio - November 21, 2008 - Kovels.com today released its list of the top 20 searches for October, 2008. The Kovels’ top 20 list is based on the results of hundreds of thousands of searches that took place on their website during the month. With over 600,000 antiques and collectibles in its online price […]



X-Amazing Finds: Houdini-JFK-Elvis Autographs Movie Posters

Nov 21st, 2008 | By CollectOs | Category: Miscellanous

In the past month we have acquired some of the most extraordinary treasures from historical figures of Sports, Vintage Hollywood, and the Presidency. Top of the list is an incredible certified Harry Houdini autographed photo. Also, check out a 1961 JFK Innugural Gala menu signed by Frank Sinatra. And, original lobby cards from “It’s a […]



Beatles & Rock-n-Roll Auction is going on right now at serioustoyz.com

Nov 19th, 2008 | By CollectOs | Category: Auctions

This auction features 341 lots of great Rock & Roll stuff for every level of collector, and includes high grade examples of some of the rarest Beatles Vinyl & Collectibles.
Croton-on-Hudson, New York - November 18, 2008 - Serious Toyz™ (serioustoyz.com) is happy to announce that their Fall ‘08 Beatles / Rock-n-Roll Vinyl & Collectibles Auction […]



The Wanderer - A 150-Year Commemorative Event

Nov 17th, 2008 | By CollectOs | Category: Museums

Survivors of the Slave Ship, The Wanderer, to be Honored at a Commemorative Ceremony on Jekyll Island, Georgia
Jekyll Island, GA - One hundred and fifty years ago, a yacht carrying elicit cargo arrived on Jekyll Island, Georgia. On the morning of November 28, 1858, it anchored on the south end of the island, and approximately 409 […]



Fine Art, Furnishings, Jewelry and Hollywood Memorabilia Featured at Pickfair Estate Auction

Nov 17th, 2008 | By CollectOs | Category: Auctions

Julien’s Auctions to Present Pickfair Estate Auction, broadcast live in real time on auctionnetwork.com.
More than 700 antiques, fine and decorative art, furniture and Hollywood memorabilia will be available at the Pickfair Estate Auction presented by Julien’s Auctions at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, and broadcast live in high definition with real‐time bidding […]



Paintings by Georges Rouault to be offered at Mallet Japan’s Day Sale

Nov 17th, 2008 | By CollectOs | Category: Auctions

Mallet Japan will be offering 2 paintings by Georges Rouault, one depicting a face of clown and the other capturing a profile of French poet, Paul Verlaine, each with an estimate of 7,000,000-10,000,000 JPY.
lot# 342 Clown (oil on carton laid down on cradled panel, painted circa 1945, signed by Isabelle Rouault on the reverse, 27 […]



Tips on Vintage Board Game Collectibles from Yankee Magazine

Nov 17th, 2008 | By CollectOs | Category: Magazines

According to Yankee Magazine’s “Antiques & Collectibles” columnist Catherine Riedel in the November/December issue, antique and vintage board games are now prized collectibles. Board games date back from 5,000 to 7,000 years and were first mass-produced in the United States in the 1840s. This relatively new collectible category is fun, approachable, and affordable.
“Antique and vintage […]



The Barack Obama Presidential Commemorative

Nov 11th, 2008 | By CollectOs | Category: Miscellanous

An exclusive eyewitness tribute to the man who rose from humble beginnings and battled seemingly insurmountable odds to become the nation’s 44th Chief Executive.

Extremely Limited. Each commemorative is serially numbered – making each a unique, one-of-a-kind Limited Edition
This remarkable commemorative includes an artistically rendered envelope, custom-designed with a full-color portrait of Barack Obama
Includes a legal […]



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