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We collect what we know and ignore the rest

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Collecting is often governed by what the collector knows and what an expert sees worthy of collecting. However, most expert opinions have hidden goals, such as to promote their own collecting and pricing standards. Starting a collection must be triggered by one's imagination and not by expert opinion.

Author: Rinker, Harry L.
Publisher: Lightner Publishing Corporation
Publication Name: Antiques & Collecting Magazine
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 1084-0818
Year: 1996
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What does a city slicker know about hog oilers?

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Hog oilers, devices that feed hogs oil to regulate digestion and control parasites, have become collector's items. Robert Rauhauser researches 160 hog-oiler patents for his book 'Good-Bye Mr. Louse!-Hog Oilers Plus: An Illustrated Guide, a Survey of U.S. Patents, 1903 to 1955.'

Author: Rinker, Harry L.
Publisher: Lightner Publishing Corporation
Publication Name: Antiques & Collecting Magazine
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 1084-0818
Year: 1997
Equipment and supplies, Collections and collecting, Varieties, Collectibles, Feed additives, Farm supplies, Agricultural supplies

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The importance of series

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Series and set value collection is an important aspect of collecting that is frequently neglected. Aside from providing collectors with a checklist on their products, series defines the beginning and end point of their collections.

Author: Rinker, Harry L.
Publisher: Lightner Publishing Corporation
Publication Name: Antiques & Collecting Magazine
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 1084-0818
Year: 1997
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