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Collecting Beach Boys’ Bootleg Albums: Uncovering the Good Vibrations

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These traits are a big draw for Beach Boys’ bootleg albums today and why some collectors are willing to pay a premium. The price of a bootleg album can vary widely depending on factors like sound quality and the rarity of the pressing. An avid collector, David has an extensive collection of books, music, and vintage male clothing.

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2024 Moving into 2025 Design Trends Likely to Affect Value of Personal Property

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This maximalist style reminds us of the Victorian period, which favored the display of collectibles. Collectors look for rarity, an object's provenance, and the desire to add intrigue to a room. Even the Victorian settees and chaise lounge are making a comeback.

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Insights on Auction Sales: A Terracotta Sculpture, a Hobby Race Car Model

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Measuring 20 inches long, the car came complete with original schematics and paperwork, a major draw for collectors of vintage mechanical toys. The sale totaled $72,275 across 443 items, proving that even small-scale machinery can drive big results when rarity and provenance align.

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Signed Vintage Cards Gain Audience

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Any ink was forbidden, as Just Collect described in a debate blog. If you owned a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle rookie card, would you draw a mustache on the Mick? It can easily be stated that Mantle is a rarity, even if he signed some cards during his career. The impression was that the signature was defacing the card.

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This Week in Thrifting: Don’t Be Afraid of Buying Art

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How’s a collector or reseller supposed to gauge the value of a drawing or painting if they don’t even know what they’re looking at? In my case, this thrifted drawing had a signature, a date, and a number scrawled in the corner. And, a series number can help determine rarity. After all, there’s just so much to know about art.

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These Vintage “Hidden” Flasks Cleverly Conceal Alcohol

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Some of the most collectible hidden flasks are the pieces commissioned by Foust Distillery in the 19th century and made in realistic food forms like this banana. Foust’s flasks are highly collectible today. Anything a person could carry down a street without drawing suspicion became a model for a hidden flask.

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The Age of Nostalgia: How Modern Collectibles are Redefining the Market

What Is It Worth?

Take a quick glance into the world of modern collectibles and you’ll find a kaleidoscope of colors, sounds and textures that evoke the memories and emotions of youth. What is a “modern collectible” and how does it differ from more traditional collectibles?

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