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RSL’s May 22 auction: Premier mechanical bank collection of Richard C. Stevens tops roster!

Apr 16th, 2010 | By CollectOs | Category: On the Top!

TIMONIUM, Md. – Few categories of antique toys have been as consistently “bankable” over the past few decades as banks themselves, especially cast-iron mechanicals. And nothing brings out the collectors faster than news of a great collection coming onto the market, says mechanical bank specialist and RSL Auction co-owner Ray Haradin, who speaks from long […]



Import restrictions: Time to act!

Apr 16th, 2010 | By CollectOs | Category: About Collecting, Antiques, Coins and Banknotes

The U.S. State Department has announced a date of May 6-7 for Cultural Property Advisory Committee hearings on the request for renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding with Italy.  Hopefully your eyes are not already glazed over by this first sentence.  In practical terms, the U.S. government is about to decide whether antiquities and other […]



Rare Character and Transportation Toys : Toymaker’s Toy Collection Hits the Block April 16-17, 2010 at Bertoia Auctions

Apr 7th, 2010 | By CollectOs | Category: Auctions, Toys

VINELAND, N.J. – The dreams of thousands of toy collectors worldwide have come true since last March when Bertoia’s launched a semiannual series of auctions to disperse the renowned Donald Kaufman Collection. Last September when the hammer fell on the closing lot for part II of the series, the incomparable collection of American, European and […]



Familiar Face in New Position to Bolster International Society of Appraisers Education Efforts

Mar 31st, 2010 | By CollectOs | Category: Events

(CHICAGO, IL) – Leon Castner, Ph. D., ISA, CAPP, has been appointed to the newly created post of Director of Education. But Castner is hardly a new face in the ISA. He has been a member of America’s largest appraiser association since its founding thirty years ago. He is now directing his attention to revising […]



ICA “Spring Classic” in Charlotte, NC: It’s All There!

Mar 17th, 2010 | By CollectOs | Category: Antiques, Events

Over 1,500 dealers will set up for the March 31-April 4 events at the Metrolina Tradeshow Expo for the International Collectibles & Antiques Shows’ five day Spring Classic.
(CHARLOTTE, NC) – “From Antique to Shabby Chic and Everything in Between” describes the variety of treasures, pleasures and surprises that await show goers this month at the […]



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 […]



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