Q & A with Harry Rinker: Zon-O-Phone Phonograph, Peter Ompir Toleware Tray (3/19/13)
QUESTION: Our family owns a Zon-O-Phone phonograph that is good condition. There are several discs stored in the cabinet. We … More >>

Rinker on Collectibles: When Does a Collectible Hit its Bottom Price? (3/11/13)
When asked about the influence of the Internet—especially eBay—on the antiques and collectibles market, the shift in the antiques and … More >>

Q & A with Harry Rinker: World War Two-Era USO Entertainer-Signed Dollar Bill (3/1/13)
QUESTION: I have a bill that my father carried through his World War II service in Africa, Italy and Germany. The … More >>

Rinker on Collectibles: How Collectors See Their Treasures (2/22/13)
During the second hour of the Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013 edition of WHATCHA GOT?, my syndicated antiques and collectibles call-in … More >>

Q & A with Harry Rinker: Weather Bird Shoes Box of Marbles Premium (2/20/13)
QUESTION: I have a box of five marbles I received as a premium when purchasing a pair of Weather Bird … More >>

Rinker on Collectibles: Commemorative Stamp Ceremony Reminds Me ‘I Was There’ (2/12/13)
The Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee (CSAC), comprised of up to 15 individuals, recommends to the Postmaster General postage stamp subjects … More >>

Q & A with Harry Rinker: Mickey & Minnie Mouse Plates, ‘Speed Boat Kings’ (2/6/13)
QUESTION: I have two (2) four-inch porcelain plates with an orange luster border. The first features a decal of a … More >>

Rinker on Collectibles: ‘Does It Matter If It’s Not Real?’ (1/25/13)
When I travel, I rely on USA Today for the latest news. When I picked up a copy of the … More >>

Q & A with Harry Rinker: Fireball Island Game, Game Commission Duck Prints (1/22/13)
QUESTION: I collect and play adventure, electronic, and board games from the 1980s; the period when I was a youngster. … More >>

Rinker on Collectibles: Researching Antiques and Collectibles in the Digital Age (1/14/13)
This is one of several columns I will write over the next several years focusing on researching antiques and collectibles … More >>