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The World’s Most Famous Stamp Shop Undergoes Refurbishment

Feb 17th, 2010 | By CollectOs | Category: Business

399 Strand, the home of stamp and collectibles dealers Stanley Gibbons, is undergoing a complete refurbishment of its world famous shop in time for the London 2010 International Stamp Exhibition being held in May.
Work started on 4th February to expand the retail area with better, clearer displays, dedicated seating for stamp viewing and interactive information […]



German military figures ruled in Old Toy Soldier Auctions’ Winter Sale

Jan 25th, 2010 | By CollectOs | Category: Toys

PITTSBURGH – Collectors of antique toy soldiers and figures have long known that good things come in small packages, and that ever-growing legion of enthusiasts helped push the total for Old Toy Soldier’s Nov. 21 auction to $193,000 – the company’s highest sale total to date. Leading the charge in the 644-lot sale was an […]



The worlds most expensive cars

Jan 25th, 2010 | By CollectOs | Category: About Collecting

The US based online company, New Luxury Items, is the premier international provider of high quality and well researched information about the world’s most expensive products, services, actors and actresses, world’s most expensive dog breeds, and many, many more. For example the world’s most expensive car is a subject that gets to be on the […]



TIAS.com saw a 32.6% increase in December 2009 Holiday sale

Jan 25th, 2010 | By CollectOs | Category: Business

Garden City, New York - January 24, 2009 - TIAS.com the Webs largest online antiques and collectibles mall today reported that merchant sales at TIAS.com were up 32.6% in December of 2009 when compared to December of 2008. The TIAS.com antiques and collectibles mall hosts just over 400 online merchants who list 630,000 items for […]



A 9.8 graded Chalmers Catawba bottle realizes $19,600

Jan 25th, 2010 | By CollectOs | Category: Auctions

(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) - A Chalmers Catawba wine bitters bottle graded 9.8 for condition and considered one of the top five western bitters known, sold for $ 19,600 in an Internet and catalog auction that ended Jan. 18 by American Bottle Auctions (www.AmericanBottle.com). The bottle was the top lot in a sale that saw around 325 […]



“Assets 2010″: ISA celebrates its 30th Birthday with Museum tours and seminars

Jan 24th, 2010 | By CollectOs | Category: Events

ISA will host a Conference April 30-May 3 with Museum tours and seminars by noted authorities in the fields of Fine Art, Antiques and Residential Contents and Gems & Jewelry
(Toronto, Canada) The International Society of Appraisers will celebrate its thirtieth birthday with an in depth three pronged Conference in Toronto on April 30-May 3. The […]



Long Beach Coin, Stamp and Collectibles Expo presents historic “Ship of Gold”

Jan 20th, 2010 | By CollectOs | Category: On the Top!

Long Beach, California - A $10 million exhibit of California Gold Rush sunken treasure recovered from the 1857 shipwreck of the SS Central America, the fabled “Ship of Gold,” will be publicly displayed during the Long Beach Coin, Stamp & Collectibles Expo in the Long Beach Convention Center, 100 S. Pine Ave., February 4 - 6, […]



more-than-dolls.com

Jan 11th, 2010 | By CollectOs | Category: Sites to Visit

If you love wooden dolls, you will adore http://www.more-than-dolls.com/. The actual CollectOS-Site-of-the-Week is an online shop located in Germany, but shipping worldwide. More-then-dolls offers exqusite handcrafted wooden dolls by different artists and from various brands. You’ll find - among others - dolls from Fairy Tales, Little Krahmer Dolls, Krahmer Dolls Couples ,… The shop also offers a large collection […]



Northeast PEZ Collectors Gathering: Looking for Vendors/Dealers

Jan 11th, 2010 | By CollectOs | Category: Events

The Northeast PEZ Collectors Gathering (the largest PEZ Conventions in the East) will open its public show to all types of candy collectibles.
This will be the biggest show for candy collectibles in the East!
The show will be held in Stamford, CT in April 2010.
For more info visit our web site www.CandyCollectorExpo.com
WHERE:
Stamford Plaza Hotel, formally the Sheraton […]



First Batman comic expected to set world record price at Heritage Auctions

Jan 9th, 2010 | By CollectOs | Category: Auctions

DALLAS, TX — When a truly exceptional copy of Detective Comics #27, the very first appearance of Batman, is auctioned by Heritage Auction Galleries in its Feb. 25 Signature® Comics & Comic Art Auction, it will set two important marks:
It will, more than likely, become the single most valuable comic ever offered at public auction. […]



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