Buying Tips

It Is Seductive, Mysterious, Addictive, It's Jade.   People have died for it. Legends surround it. A Chinese emperor once offered fifteen cities for a jade carving so small that it fits in the palm of his hand. Jade was thought to be a male stone, so naked virgins were sent to gather it from stream beds in the belief that the stone would be attracted to them. Jade has survived floods, fires, burial, and economic upheavals. Not least of all, during the past decade, some jade carvings have appreciated at a rate of nearly three thousand per cent. Another...

Coin Collecting Can Be a Fun and Exciting Hobby, and Once One Has Learned The Finer Points of Collecting and Selling, It Can Be Quite Profitable as Well.   Some people like collecting exotic and rare coins from around the world simply because the currency can showcase the vast differences between cultures, while others are involved strictly for monetary gain. Regardless of their motivation, a sound understanding of some of the basics of the trade can go a long way towards acquiring a quality collection.                              ...

It is Really Amazing as to How Long The Ubiquitous Teddy Bear has Been In Existence and Still Continues to Maintain Its Popularity.   Well, it has been around since the year 1902 and legend has it that it was due to the effort of a cartoonist Cliff Barryman as well as of a shopkeeper at Brooklyn who first drew the captured bear cub brought by the hunting party of President Roosevelt and also sought his permission to make it in order to name it as 'Teddy'. While the initial teddy bears did not have any of the cute looking...

If you are thinking about becoming a vintage collector there are a few things that you might want to think about before beginning your collection.   What are you planning on collecting? Are you planning to sell it later? How long will you collect for? Do you have space for it? Are you going to display it or keep it boxed up? How are you planning to take care of it? Where are you going to find your collectables? Are just a few questions that you will need to ask yourself before you begin your vintage collection. Once you have...

Once you've bought more than one watch for your collection, it's time (pardon the pun) to begin thinking about how you will display and protect your collection.   For small collections, it may be tempting to just put them away in a drawer, but there are some good reasons why this should be avoided. Things that are just tossed in a drawer tend to get forgotten and sometimes lost. They may even become damaged from other items in the drawer or box. This is particularly true if you go into the drawer or box often for other items. Leaving watches...