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Everyone Wants to Throw a Successful Garage Sale. However Exactly What Success Means is Different From Person to Person.   This article is based on the idea that a successful garage sale does two things well. 1) makes you money 2) cleans out your house and yard. Below we provide you with a collection of tips you can use to make sure you have a truly successful garage sale. You want customers to stick around and buy something, so one of the most important tips for a successful garage sale is to have an attractive display. Put a tablecloth on...

If The Idea of Making Money From a Hobby Appeals to You, Then You Should Consider Collecting First Edition Books.   Let me give you a real-life example. If you had bought a copy of the Nobel laureate Seamus Heaney's first collection of poetry, Death of a Naturalist, in 1999 you would have paid less than £300. Today the same book would sell for at least £1,500. Giving you the double satisfaction of owning a valuable, rare and famous book, and of making a 400% profit in under seven years. Nor is this a one-off fluke. Experienced book collectors will...

To Share an Interesting Collection of Autographed Memorabilia with Family and Friends can be an Entertaining and Fun Experience.   Collecting signed memorabilia can appeal to all ages and collections can range include people from all throughout history up to present-day celebrities. However, if you have not yet started your collection, but are perhaps deciding your first steps, then one of the first things you must consider is which autographs capture your interest? Extensive research is not necessary; just an idea of your personal choices is enough. Remember that in most cases, you will only be able to enjoy it...

Modern Western Chess, Also Known as International Chess, Ranks Among The Most Popular Games in The World Today. It is Played By Millions of Enthusiasts on all Continents, on Standardized Chess Sets Manufactured in Many Nations.   Despite such a culturally-diverse mix of adherents, most chess sets today are surprisingly nondescript, typically featuring factory-made plastic, wood, brass, or marble boards and pieces. For the aesthetically inclined, however, a wealth of exceptionally artistic handmade chess sets are available if a buyer knows where to look.                                ...

2016 Collectibles Have Been Hot, With New Records Being Hit Almost Daily.   Fall 2016, an acoustic guitar owned by John Lennon of the Beatles sold for $2.41 million, crushing original estimates of $600,000 to $800,000. From The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy's dress sold at auction for $1.5 million. Amedeo Modigliani's "Reclining Nude" sold for $170 million, making it the second-highest art auction price, while Roy Lichtenstein's "Nurse" sold for $95 million, nearly doubling the last record for the artist. Owning a unique piece of art is more than having your hands on something rare, something that represents a piece of...