It may be hard to believe, but the personal mobile phone (aka the cell phone) has been around long enough that early examples are now considered “vintage” and can be highly collectible. Mobile telephone service has existed for far longer Read more
You don’t have to be a professional carpenter to admire the form and functionality of old woodworking tools. After all, who’s attention at a yard sale hasn’t been captured by the numbered segments of a folding ruler, or by a Read more
Across the nation, yard-sale season is in full swing. Led by the Boomer generation (and inspired by Marie Kondo, who has been applying her organizational skills to helping the less tidy), residents everywhere are downsizing their possessions. Everything from clothes Read more
Rarity, intrinsically valuable materials, cultural tie-ins, history – there are actually very few factors that promote interest in the collectibility of an item. There is one, however, that has an almost immediate effect, and that is a government ban. Remember Read more
No, not that kind. We’re referring to the computer kind. The kind that used to be connected via a cord to the back of the gigantic CPU taking up half your desk. The kind that had a ball underneath that Read more
To those of us who fondly remember family members seated around the kitchen table, eagerly leafing through the newest edition of Sears’ Christmas Wish Book, the recent sad announcement that the once venerable company has had to declare bankruptcy came Read more
What do you do if a black cat crosses the sidewalk in front of you? Why, you pick up the poor thing (actually, it’s safer to use a trap), take it to the vet to be examined and given all Read more
The ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus (c. 535 – 475 BC) stated that change was the only constant, and that dictum certainly applies to collectibles. A few – Beanie Babies, fidget spinners – burst upon the scene, inspiring a frenzy of Read more
It’s the height of the tourist season, and it’s not just people who are hiking national parks, cruising the Caribbean, or ascending to the top of the Eiffel Tower. Garden gnomes are travelling along, sending pictures, postcards, and letters back Read more
Here in the Northeast we have put away the woolen underwear some months ago and have brought out the swimwear. From one-piece full-figure suits to the tiniest bikinis, there’s something for just about everyone, but if you wish to make Read more
