First Editions What is a First Edition? The very first time a book is published, anywhere, by anybody, the volume produced is a First Edition. It's never been seen in print before. First editions are...
HOW TO VALUE GOLD JEWELLERY…WHAT SHOULD YOU PAY ? A short guide to valuing or pricing, identifying and appraising solid gold jewelery. What karat ( carat ) is it.? Market value ? What price should I pay...
English 18th and 19th century pocket watches can be classified into several basic types, and this short guide aims to guide you through the many types available and the various pitfalls and mistakes to avoid...
Ever since the beginning of mankind and during the growth of several civilizations, there was a need to keep prisoners and to enslave people. This was necessary to have an inexpensive labor force to form...
Which Meade ETX? Without question, one of the largest selling telescopes series in the world, the Meade ETX is a tremendously popular choice for a first telescope. However, there are many variations to choose...
THIS GUIDE IS AIMED AT COLLECTORS NEW TO THE AFA AND GRADING PROCESS WHO ARE THE ACTION FIGURE AUTHORITY? (When you see "AFA" on an Item) The Action Figure Authority are a company in the U.S.A. (within the...
NUMISMATICS AND THE INTERNET Over the last three to four years there has been an explosion in numismatic activity brought about by the introduction and use of the internet as a means to buy and sell coins....
Epiphone is a guitar brand that is steeped in history and was a head to head rival to Gibson guitars until Gibson bought Epiphone over in 1957. Gibson now positions Epiphone as a lower budget brand to the...
So you want an Ipod? Well, there are those nice little Chinese versions that are a fraction of the price. I even thought of buying a job lot of them myself and selling them on ebay. So I bought one, seemed...
Original Space Invaders Arcade Machine Buying Guide: This guide is intended to clear up some collecting specifics about the grandaddy of video arcade games - Space Invaders, from a UK perspective. It is by no...