11/17/ Garage Sailing in Atlanta (11/19/07)
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Unlimited “Limited Edition” Collectibles (11/17/07)
I grew up at the tail end of an age where most people bought toys with the intent of them being played with. As a small child, I had a neighborhood friend who would receive toys for his birthday or Christmas and never take them out of the packaging. His Star Wars and G.I. Joe figures remained on the blister cards. More >>

Diamonds are a girl’s best friend… (11/15/07)
Diamonds are a girl’s best friend… Needless to say you have seen and heard this quote many times and it is true. In the collecting world jewelry it’s golden whether it’s gold or not. There are so many categories of jewelry it is mind boggling! All people (yes men too!) collect jewelry in some form or another. More >>

Gone Camping (11/15/07)
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Worthpoint is for you (11/15/07)
Worthpoint is for you. Whether you know it or not, everyone is a collector of something. With the aging of the American populous, every individual tends to become an afficionado of something; what follows from that is your propensity to collect that of which you have a liking. What you collect says something about your personality, your goals, your passions. More >>

What Do you Find While Going to Garage Sales? (11/14/07)
I am a profound shopper at garage and estate sales. I suspect that many of us end up buying and selling collectibles and antiques because we can not pass up the bargains. More >>

The Eisenhower Birthday Plate (11/12/07)
Sometimes in the world of collectibles there is an event item that is made specifically and only for that special time and then there is a commemorative item that was not made officially for the event, but instead honors the event itself.  For example, the official inaugural medal for a president’s swearing in recognizes the event officially.  Another company produces its own inaugural medal More >>

The Inaugural Medal of Warren G. Harding (11/12/07)
President-elect Warren G. Harding wanted "…the most dazzling celebration in the memory of the present generation." Fireworks, concerts, balls, parades, and the return of the inaugural medal. However, with the economy approaching deep depression, the political climate did not warrant an extravagent celebration. More >>

The Inaugural Clothing Buttons of George Washington (11/12/07)
In the first inauguration of a freely chosen president of the United States in 1789, President-elect George Washington appeared in  New York "…dressed in deep brown, with metal buttons, with an eagle on them…", according to William Maclay, a Pennsylvania Senator.   As would happen in decades to come, merchants saw a chance to sell souvenirs of the occasion and they would be clothi More >>

What A Great Looking Site!!!! Put Those Collections Up Folks!!!! (11/11/07)
With this beautiful new website we are blessed with we all should be posting our treasures on it.  Everyone has something they have bought because it is or will be "worth" something. More >>