Sometimes an object's true value is its story
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A collectible item's monetary or intrinsic value in terms of rarity is no indication of the personal worth it holds for the collector. The particular attention devoted to amassing any collection through a long period will not be reflected in the price it fetches in the market.
Publication Name: Antiques & Collecting Magazine
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 1084-0818
Year: 1998
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Is regional value still a valid concept?
Article Abstract:
The nation-wide sales distribution of price guides and periodicals, larger participation in auctions, and other factors are discouraging regional collecting. A price threshold exists for a collecting category in which the regional value is not a consideration.
Publication Name: Antiques & Collecting Magazine
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 1084-0818
Year: 1997
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Sixties collectibles
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Collectible items from the 1960s are attracting a number of collectors. Memorabilias from the decade, which accounted for a large bulk of sales, are decorative items, such as dinnerware, glassware, textiles, posters and advertising materials.
Publication Name: Antiques & Collecting Magazine
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 1084-0818
Year: 1998
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