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Associate Curator of Invertebrate Zoology

SPNHC

Responsible for the continued development, identification and research use of these collections, being predominantly marine and terrestrial mollusks, of over two million specimens, with… Source This is a full time, exempt position.

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Tips for Researching Your Thrift Store’s Glass

WorthPoint

The world of antique glass is one of those research fields that can consume you entirely, largely because there’s just so much glass out there! Your glass research odyssey can be even more challenging if the item in question is missing a mark. The designs in the glass are a great starting point for identification.

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What Does An Appraiser Do, Anyway?

Penrose Appraisals

Rather, it is likely that an appraiser will have to conduct research in order to arrive at a determination of value. Identification. It may require research, as when faced with unknown maker's marks on the bottom of a piece of pottery. Market research. So, how do they do that? What is it made of?

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Collections Manager, Fort Monroe Authority

WCG

The Manager oversees all activities related to the care and documentation of the museum´s objects consisting of textiles, metal, and other materials, as well as a vast collection of printed materials contained in the archives. Develops new policies, procedures, and approaches to collection management.

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How to Tell if a Book is a First Edition? Here Are 7 Clues

Invaluable

Using number lines to quickly identify first editions may take more research and experience, as the line order (ascending, descending, or random) and associated text vary by publisher. A number 3 would indicate this (First Edition 3 4 5 6 7 8). Match Dates on the Copyright and Title Pages This usually indicates a first edition.

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Investing in Yu-Gi-Oh Cards - A Collectibles Cautionary Tale

Penrose Appraisals

If you've been following the collectibles world lately, you probably know that certain categories, like trading cards, have been very popular. I did have to pay up for this collection as the owners knew there was potentially significant value in these cards. Different collectors collect each, or both. Ah, glad you asked!

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Seeking Valuable Carnival Glass? Look For Pieces by These Four Companies

WorthPoint

The company usually didn’t mark its glass, so collectors rely on pattern identification and quality to authenticate pieces. Only two of these sets in aqua opal are known (the other set reportedly has some damage), and the last time this one sold was in 1983 at the estate sale of the late Marion Hartung , a renowned researcher and collector.

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