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How to Invest in Sports Memorabilia
At some point in our lives we've all collected baseball cards or pictures of soccer players. It was ‘serious business’ when you were a child, keen to complete your collection, and it is serious business now. Because sports memorabilia can...
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How Much are Old Video Games and Consoles Worth Today?
Sitting cross-legged in front of a big television, blowing into the cartridge to make it work, battling friends, siblings or parents - most of us have at least a rainy-day memory of playing video games as a kid. But whether...
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How to determine the value of your mineral specimen
Determining the value of a mineral specimen is not just a matter of size, type or colour. Of course, these features can largely influence the value of certain mineral specimens, but there is a lot more to it.
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Advice on Whisky Investment
It's official: whisky has far exceeded other popular investments in value, such as wine or gold. The Rare Whisky Apex 1000 benchmark for Scotch whisky rose 14% in 2015, while the index of gold declined 10% during the same period....
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Four Types Of Vintage Radios Essential to Your Collection
From the 1920s through the 50s, people saw the rise and evolution of the home radio. Positioned at the heart of almost every middle-class home across the Western world, radio broadcasts could lift and plunge spirits, deliver heart shattering news...
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Everything you need to know about photomechanical printing processes
In a world where our phones double as our cameras, it’s nice to look back at photography from the past and how the technology has developed over time. In the late 1800s and early 1900s a method of printing arose...
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Crystal Clear: How Different Types of Watch Crystals Protect Your Timepiece
Do you know which crystal your watch face is made out of? When buying a watch, choosing which crystal is almost as important as choosing the style, yet it is not a question many people think to ask. The main...
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Nintendo Collectables You Can’t Buy in Stores (Anymore)
Nintendo created so many great games and characters in the past 128 years it is hard to decide which is your ultimate favourite. Whether Mario or Zelda, Game Boy or Wii; collecting Nintendo items is definitely worth your time. If...
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Matching Jewellery and Skin Tone: A Guide to Selecting the Right Colour for You
Beware: buying jewellery is not quite as easy at may seem. No piece of silver, gold or any colour for that matter looks the same on one person. It all boils down to the colour and tone of your precious...
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Inscriptions, Dedications and Other Types of Signatures That Affect the Value of Books
Can you imagine owning a signed first edition of Lee’s debut and only novel, To Kill a Mockingbird signed “with best wishes Harper Lee”? Or a limited edition of Hemingway's second novel, A Farewell to Arms, one of 510 numbered...
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What Your Watch Says About You
Wristwatches are statement pieces that communicate your personality and sense of style. From a gold plated Rolex to a vintage Cartier, a wristwatch tells more than just the time. Although there are many watches available on the market, there is...
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This Season's Must Have Vintage Jewellery Trends to Watch Out For
Jewellery trends are forever changing and it is often difficult to keep up. From hoops to pearls and everything in between, how do we know which trend to follow? This year has seen some of the most courageous designs hit...
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Four reasons why you should invest in Chinese porcelain
If you love art and antiques, and you are looking to start a new collection, Chinese porcelain is a good choice. In this Catawiki story we tell you why that is, and what kinds of porcelain you should look out...
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Why should you invest in Lego?
Who hasn’t played with Lego during their childhood? Constructing fantasy worlds and cities, creating the ultimate vehicle, recreating scenes from your favourite films, customizing those little yellow figures by giving them new haircuts and different facial expressions.. Lego have been...