Collectors Corner: 2020 Makes Mark on Collectibles
The year 2020 will certainly be remembered as one of the more “interesting” years in our lives. We welcome 2021, but as collectors, we can’t help but take a look back at some of the […]
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Collectors Corner: The Joy of Bob Ross
Twenty-five years after his death in 1995 due to complications from lymphoma, it’s tempting to ascribe Bob Ross’s current popularity to the stresses related to Covid-19. His relaxed demeaner, soothing voice, and sincere assertion that […]
Collectors Corner: Slinky
It’s Slinky, it’s Slinky. For fun it’s a wonderful toy.It’s Slinky, it’s Slinky. It’s fun for a girl or a boy…— Television advertising jingle Inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame in 2000 and […]
Collectors Corner: More Company Logos Bite the Dust
Rarity, popularity, sentimentality – these are at the heart of what make items collectible. As companies seek to become more inclusive, some are changing their brands and logos, providing collectors with an opportunity to take […]
Collectors Corner: Collectible Vinyl – LPs
Chances are that you long ago abandoned any LPs you may have owned for compact discs or streaming services. Perhaps you donated your albums to a library book sale or to a church rummage sale. […]
Collectors Corner: Identifying Your Stuff, Part II: Silver and Silver-plate
If you’re anything like us, you’ve probably spent many pleasant Saturdays combing yard, rummage, and estate sales for items to add to your collections or for resale. Until this year. The lockdowns associated with Covid-19 […]
Collectors Corner: Identifying Your Stuff, Part I – Jewelry
You’ve spent the COVID-19 lockdown sorting through all the nooks, crannies, closets, and drawers of your abode, and now you’ve got boxes and boxes of items that you plan on donating or selling. What’s the […]
Collectors Corner: Rediscovering the Joy of Old Catalogs
Ok, we have to admit that the first week of the Covid-19 quarantine we did little else but read, eat, watch TV, and run around trying to find toilet paper, Kleenex, and hand sanitizer. (Oh, […]
Collectors Corner: While We Were Self-Quarantining …
Land O’Lakes decided to eliminate “Mia”, the indigenous maiden, from the packaging of its butter products. Founded July 8, 1921 as the Minnesota Cooperative Creameries Association, the company held a contest in 1924 to name […]
Collectors Corner: Mr. Peanut Collectibles Live On
Spring is just around the corner, and flea markets, yard sales, and swap meets will be popping up all around. So, we thought we’d take a look at one category you might want to keep […]