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Big bucks for lesser quality stuff

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Antiques and collectible investors often fall prey to the erroneous assumption that the value of some objects will continue to increase, so they willingly buy lesser quality material even at prohibitive prices. These investors should always be guided by quality when investing in antiques and collectibles.

Author: Rinker, Harry L.
Publisher: Lightner Publishing Corporation
Publication Name: Antiques & Collecting Magazine
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 1084-0818
Year: 1999
Investments, Art as an investment, Collectibles as an investment

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Celebrity bounce

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The value of collectibles associated with celebrities tends to rise, stabilize and eventually fall as time goes by. These include clothing, jewelry and other personal and professional memorabilia such as baseball player Mark McGwire's items.

Author: Rinker, Harry L.
Publisher: Lightner Publishing Corporation
Publication Name: Antiques & Collecting Magazine
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 1084-0818
Year: 1999
Prices and rates, Celebrities, Baseball, McGwire, Mark

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Shoplifting - a new wrinkle and some thoughts

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It is accepted that any antique business will suffer an annual merchandise loss due to shoplifting. The growing use of the Internet has contributed to the problem by making it easier to sell stolen collectibles.

Author: Rinker, Harry L.
Publisher: Lightner Publishing Corporation
Publication Name: Antiques & Collecting Magazine
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 1084-0818
Year: 2000
Crimes against, Antique dealers, Receiving stolen goods, Shoplifting, Receiving stolen property

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Subjects list: Methods, Column, Collections and collecting, Collectors and collecting, Collectors (Persons), Collectibles, Economic aspects
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