Top 10 Worthopedia Searches for the Year 2010 (3/8/11)
Writing about the Top 10 Worthopedia Searches seemed like it would be a lot of fun, because it’s always so … More >>

Famous Classics and What They’re Worth – ‘Gulliver’s Travels’ (2/21/11)
Books that can sell for $100,000 or more at auction are rare indeed. They are purchased by museums, libraries and … More >>

Old Trunk Reveals Curious Little House Treasure (2/1/11)
You just never know what you might find in a forgotten trunk. A WorthPoint client recently bought an old … More >>

What is My Antique Worth? Simplifying Appraisal Values (9/14/10)
Did you know that a single item can have several different appraised values? In fact, when you “Ask a … More >>

Pictures that Illustrate Thousands of Words: Collecting Original Illustrative Art (9/7/10)
Some book collectors collect books based solely on the illustrations, and for good reason. Many books from the late … More >>

Collecting Arthur Conan Doyle: The Original Sherlock Holmes Stories (5/31/10)
Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle, born in Scotland in 1859, attended medical school and set up a medical practice in Portsmouth, … More >>

The Origin of the Chocolate Easter Bunny – Collecting Antique Chocolate Molds (3/29/10)
How can we think of Easter without a chocolate bunny? Today, the foil-wrapped confections are mass-produced by the hundreds of … More >>

Minor Book Repairs – Sprucing Up Your Old Friends (2/18/10)
Favorite old books are like friends. But they can start to show wear with handling and age. While restoration of … More >>

Buyer Beware: Recognizing the Different Types of New ‘Antiques’ (2/8/10)
The popularity of antiques and collectibles has naturally resulted in the creation of copies. It’s a sad fact that almost … More >>

Caring for Old Books: Top 10 Dos and Don’ts (1/12/10)
A vintage book’s value can vary tremendously based simply on its condition. For a particularly rare and collectible book, the … More >>