Displaying Your Collections: Thinking Beyond the Shelf (12/22/09)
You’ve spent years compiling your collection, finding one-of-a-kind pieces at auctions and estate sales, driving across the country to attend … More >>

Collecting Classic Horror Books—Tales that Scared Our Great-Great-Grandparents (10/26/09)
“Morning and evening Maids heard the goblins cry ‘Come buy our orchard fruits, Come buy, come buy’ ” Thus begins Christina Rossetti’s 1859 … More >>

The King of the Macabre: Edgar Allan Poe Offers Various Avenues of Collectibles (10/26/09)
As the undisputed father of terror and the grotesque, Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) wrote more than 150 poems, essays and … More >>

Starting a Vintage Halloween Collection Not A Scary Proposition (10/19/09)
Halloween, as we know it today, became popular in the United States in the late 19th century when a flood … More >>

What Did You Read As a Child? Collecting Memories (8/19/09)
Avid readers and book collectors all have one thing in common—they were inspired by their childhood favorites. We learned to … More >>

Collecting Juvenile Book Series: Our Little Cousins (7/7/09)
Many people like to collect vintage juvenile series books. Nancy Drew, Tom Swift, The Hardy Boys and The Bobbsey Twins … More >>

Dating Your Vintage Photographs (1840 – 1900) Part 2: Women’s Clothing Styles (6/8/09)
Many people inherit photographs of ancestors from generations past and often struggle with the frustrations of identifying the age of … More >>

Dating Your Vintage Photographs (1840 – 1900) Part 1: Image Formats (6/2/09)
Many people inherit photographs of generations of ancestors and struggle with frustrations of identifying exactly who is in each photo. … More >>

Get Cracking on Collecting Eggs (4/6/09)
The egg has always been a universal symbol of renewal and rebirth—a perfect symbol for the celebration of Easter. And … More >>

Collectible Book Terminology Part 6 – Recognizing First Editions (3/23/09)
Vintage books offered for sale by individuals are very often misidentified as first editions. In fact, online auction sites are … More >>