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Collectors NEED Collectors Books!

Made in Japan Reference Books

What would collectors do without Collector Reference Books? Identification and offering some kind of value is their most important use. Many collector books offer extra history on the collectible and give dating as well.

My Mom collected collector books. I remember when she had her store, I would purchase a collector book for her on special occasions. As the years went by, the collection grew. I related on Grandma’s Treasures Online, she ended up with over 500 volumes on hundreds of topics.

Therefore, I have a large selection for sale! Most of them are dated 1999-2005. I’ve realized that on many of the topics, subsequent reference books have not followed so they are still heavily relied on, especially for identification. However on value, that is always up in the air and continues to vary greatly with the popular auction sites to keep the prices fluctuating wildly. In reality, any antique or collectible is only worth what another will pay for it.

Cookie Jar Collector Book

Cookie Jar Collector Book

What’s your collection? Maybe you can match up a reference book for a bargain!

 

Antiques and Collectible’s Sub-Culture

This past week while chatting with my younger brother about the vast expanse of antiques and collectibles, he made an excellent observation in that each collectible has it’s own sub-culture.

ron and cara

Back when he and his wife, Cara, owned the first Antique & Collectible store in our family, he was astounded one day when an avid marble collector came in their store and told him about their annual “marble collectors” convention with 10,000 attendees and prize marbles valued at $18,000!

Surrounding each antique and collectible there are annual conventions, historic societies, clubs, blogs, discussion forums, retail stores and of course, tons of dedicated collectors all sharing a world and culture of it’s own.

Are you a part of an antique & collectible sub-culture? We want to know about it, how you got started and where it has taken you.

Or, like Ron, have you simply encountered one of these sub-cultures? Tell us about your experience, what impressed you or if it inspired you.

 

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