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Archive for December 2008

Indian police seize antique idols

Dec 27th, 2008 | By CollectOs | Category: Movies to watch

Customs and Central Excise officials in India’s Siliguri region of eastern West Bengal seize antique idols worth millions of rupees along the Indo-Nepal border.



Anna Pavlova Champagne Flutes by Fabergé

Dec 27th, 2008 | By CollectOs | Category: Moment's Item

The ultimate luxury for your table, these elegant champagne flutes are hand-formed and hand-finished to the most exacting standards. The graceful line of each full-lead crystal flute flows smoothly from the classically shaped bowl to the base. Captured on both sides of the stem is the frosted image of famed ballerina, Anna Pavlova. Brilliantly rendered […]



The Princeton Dictionary of Ancient Egypt

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

Ancient Egypt was an ancient civilization in eastern North Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in what is now the modern nation of Egypt. The civilization began around 3150 BC with the political unification of Upper and Lower Egypt under the first pharaoh, and it developed over the next three millennia. […]



The 4th Annual Greene County Antique Appraisal Fair and Antique Show comes to Greeneville Tennessee

Dec 21st, 2008 | By CollectOs | Category: Events

The excitement of an appraisal fair combined with the thrill of an antique show , is what visitors can look forward to this coming February at the 4th Annual Greene County Antique Appraisal Fair and Antique Show
Greeneville, Tennessee – December 19, 2008 – Each week antiques & collectibles appraisers on TV programs such as The […]



Staffordshire Figurines in the mid 1800s

Dec 18th, 2008 | By CollectOs | Category: Antiques

Mantelpieces decorated with ceramic figurines were a mainstay of the English middle class during Queen Victorias reign in the mid 1800s. The potters of Staffordshire made painted and glazed pottery sheep dogs, exotic animals and other figurines which are still being collected today. Worthologist Audra Blevins spoke with Lisa Vickers of V and V Antiques […]



Artfact Live!, the next-generation online live bidding platform

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

(Boston, MA) -  Complimentary registration for Artfact Live!, the next-generation online live bidding platform is now open.  Artfact Live! bidders can watch all the action on the auction floor with streaming video and audio, and bid live online on fine art, coins, jewelry, toys, stamps, sports memorabilia and more.
Artfact Live! registration also includes a complimentary […]



Kovels’ Top 20 Collectors’ Searches for November 2008

Dec 13th, 2008 | By CollectOs | Category: About Collecting

Kovels.com, the Web’s largest free price guide for antiques and collectibles, today released its list of the top 20 searches for November 2008.
Cleveland, Ohio - December 12, 2008 - Kovels.com today released its list of the top 20 searches for November, 2008. The Kovels’ top 20 list is based on the results of hundreds of […]



50 Fashionable Years: Geppi’s Entertainment Museum announces Barbie exhibit

Dec 11th, 2008 | By CollectOs | Category: Museums

From Dec. 20 through May 31, 2009, a retrospective Barbie exhibit titled ‘50 Fashionable Years’ will be on display at Geppi’s Entertainment Museum at Camden Yards, Baltimore!
Baltimore - On Dec. 20, Geppi’s Entertainment Museum at Camden Yards (“GEM”) will unveil a new exhibit focusing on America’s favorite blonde: Barbie. The panoramic display, which will be […]



“I Love Lucy®” “Christmas Special” of 1956

Dec 6th, 2008 | By CollectOs | Category: Moment's Item

This delightfully festive heart-shaped music box is crafted in fine porcelain, selectively decorated in platinum and brought to life by a full-color illustration of Lucy and Ricky in Santa Claus costumes.

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Inspired by the “I Love Lucy®” “Christmas Special” of 1956, this original design is ingeniously enhanced by filmstrip stills […]



Hungarian Mint Leads Vote for World’s Favorite Coin

Dec 6th, 2008 | By CollectOs | Category: Coins and Banknotes

Collectors and admirers of Hungarian coinage are again demonstrating their pride. The country’s 5,000 Forint coin featuring a depiction of the Castle of Gyula, currently leads the competition for the People’s Choice Coin of the Year at NumisMaster.com.
Last year, tens of thousands of votes from across the globe were logged for the winning Hungarian 50-forint […]



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