This is a brief guide to collecting Del Prado and other partwork toy soldiers. Partworks have been popular in Spain, Italy and France for a long time but its seems they have really caught on in the UK in...
How Do I Store My Coins? Coin collectors always seem to have difficulty in deciding how to store their coins. Ideally, coin storage should preserve the coin from damage by humidity and chemicals, yet allow...
Ebay item descriptions relating to Limited Edition Prints and the shipping often include the words " The print will be shipped rolled in a rigid tube to avoid damage." Rolling a print can cause damage to the...
The Care and Feeding of Your Book Collection What Are Some Tips For The Beginner Collector? Decide what you'd like to collect (certain writer(s), topics, illustrators, colours, etc.-- Buy the best condition...
Anyone ever tell you mixing Green Stuff was foolproof or easy? ... then they probably never tried sculpting or converting miniatures with it! Here's a quick pictoral guide for those hobbyists who have yet to...
When owning a book, PLEASE, do not put your name on the inside cover. This de-values the book significantly. This also refers to putting price stickers/labels on them when trying to sell them through a...
Although compacts are fairly durable they can deteriorate and suffer damage if transported or handled carelessly, so it is important to check and clean any new purchase before displaying or storing. Cleaning...
Antique silverware is without a doubt one of the most beautiful aspects of antique collecting, a set of antique cutlery gleaming in their case is a wonderful and beautiful sight to behold. However in order to...
Introduction eBooks has become a very popular item on eBay as of recently with a simple seach resulting in thousands of hits. This guide was written with the goal of explaining exactly what an eBook is for...
How to Store and Protect Your Postcard Collection When considering storage for a postcard collection, you should bear in mind that you not only want to store your collection, but you also want to preserve...