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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 […]



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 […]



Elvis Legacy Lives On At LiveAuctionTalk.com

Jan 3rd, 2010 | By CollectOs | Category: Auctions, Business

Santa Fe, Jan. 1, 2010 — For the final night of Elvis Presley’s engagement at the International Hotel in Las Vegas on Sept..7, 1970, the hotel presented Elvis with a gold boxing belt for “World’s Championship Attendance Record.”

For the rest of his life Elvis wore the belt on-and-off during performances.
The music legend sang his first […]



Elvis: The Complete Masters Collection at The Franklin Mint

Dec 4th, 2009 | By CollectOs | Category: Business, Miscellanous, Moment's Item, On the Top!

The Franklin Mint has just released the complete masters collection of all 711 Elvis recordings, each digitally remastered on 36 unique volumes. With this great collection, consumers get a FREE custom-designed display case to house and exhibit the complete collection plus a FREE 45 RPM pressed-vinyl record featuring Elvis’ first single “That’s All Right.”

The Complete […]



Peter Hunt Art & Collectibles at The Sandwich, Massachusetts Antiques Center

Sep 28th, 2009 | By C. Dianne Zweig | Category: Business

True “hunters” like myself are “wired’ to locate hidden treasures everywhere and anywhere. Last week, my “radar” landed me at The Sandwich Antiques Center (Sandwich, Mass.) This Multi-dealer Antique Mall is located off Route 6A on Cape Cod, an upscale area of Sandwich packed with quaint art galleries, boutiques. antique shops and eateries.
Parked across the […]



WorthPoint Corporation Completes GoAntiques Acquisition

Oct 30th, 2008 | By CollectOs | Category: Business

Atlanta-based WorthPoint ( www.worthpoint.com ), a leading online source for information about art, antiques and collectibles, announced that it has completed its acquisition of Dublin, Ohio-based GoAntiques ( www.goantiques.com ), an online network for buying and selling antiques and collectibles.
Under the terms of the acquisition, WorthPoint founder and CEO Will Seippel will remain chief executive […]



Kitsch-N-Stuff Opens at The Collinsville Antiques Company

Jul 24th, 2008 | By CollectOs | Category: Business

The Collinsville Antiques Company announces that kitschy collector and author C. Dianne Zweig www.cdiannezweig.com, has opened her shoppe “Kitsch-N-Stuff” at this ever popular multi-dealer antique emporium.located on Route 44 in New Hartford, Connecticut. Specializing in retro chic, nifty nostalgia and groovy mod, Kitsch-N-Stuff appeals to baby boomers and younger collectors who are looking for cool […]



Would you make an Old Master catch a bus?

Jun 23rd, 2008 | By CollectOs | Category: Business

Don’t risk your art through poor transport, experts warn.
An increasing number of amateur collectors are bidding to become the next Charles Saatchi – but a lack of caution is repeatedly putting their art at risk.
Fine art movement and storage specialist Cadogan Tate today warns young collectors that securing the winning bid for a piece of […]



The Summer of Worth-While Blockbusters or Good Job Hollywood!

May 16th, 2008 | By CollectOs | Category: Business

Incredible Hulk and Batman The Dark Knight, Ironman, Narnia and Speed Racer are only some of the movies that are coming out soon. Postergods.com sells these posters and more!

Ok, here is a very bold prediction: It will be very difficult to walk out of the theaters disappointed this summer. Now, if you’ll just read on […]



2008 Presidential Collection Year campaign pins

May 15th, 2008 | By CollectOs | Category: Business

Designed and mfg in Los Angeles, USA by the makers of the most publicized of all 1992 election memorabilia. Featured on CNN, via the AP and Wall Street Journal. Once again, for 2008, we’ve created limited edition political campaign pins commemorating the unprecedented nature of this year’s Presidential election. Not the usual button variety, these […]



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