Q & A with Harry Rinker: Kid’s Batcycle, Roosevelt’s ‘The Naval War of 1812, Part II’ (8/20/12)
QUESTION: My husband and I have been searching high and low for information on a vintage Batman motorcycle toddler bicycle … More >>

Rinker on Collectibles: Is There a Baby Boomer Bubble? (8/14/12)
I received an e-mail from Todd Miller recently that reads: “As a Gen X collector, I am becoming increasingly concerned … More >>

Q & A with Harry Rinker: Mr. Zip Lunch Box, ‘Bronze’ Book Ends, Wondereel (8/6/12)
QUESTION: I own a Mr. Zip lunch kit (box plus thermos) in very fine or better condition. Although the lunch … More >>

Rinker on Collectibles: A Visit to the National Museum of the American Indian (7/31/12)
My wife Linda accompanied me to the mid-July meeting of the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee in Washington, D.C. We flew … More >>

Q & A with Harry Rinker: 1919 NAACP Charter Certificate, 1961 Train Pedal Car (7/24/12)
QUESTION: In 2005, while cleaning my automobile business service garage, I dropped a frame housing an old Commonwealth of Pennsylvania … More >>

Rinker on Collectibles: The Flaw of the Rule of 25 (7/13/12)
On, June 25, 2012, I received an e-mail from Shawn Surmick. It read: “My… question centers around a supposed Rule … More >>

Rinker on Collectibles: Heeding the Call to Buy (7/10/12)
Linda and I recently visited the Allegan (Mich.) Flea Market. It is a throwback to the great flea markets of … More >>

Q & A with Harry Rinker: American Flyer Defender Train Set, Hummel Candleholder (7/5/12)
QUESTION: I own an American Flyer Defender #20625 electric train set in its period box. What can you tell me … More >>

Q & A with Harry Rinker: Vintage Canadian Coca-Cola Sign, Aluminum Tea Kettle (6/25/12)
QUESTION: I have a cardboard, double-sided Coca-Cola sign that measures 57 inches by 28 inches. One side features an image … More >>

Rinker on Collectibles: Establishing Antiques and Collectibles Provenance – Part II (6/15/12)
The first “Rinker on Collectibles” column in this two-column series identified three different types of provenance: (1) documenting the origin … More >>