Recent questions tagged collections

Description : Are unused U.S. stamps from the past worth anything more than face value these days? (Please see details.)

Last Answer : Unless there’s some particular philatelic value to the stamp based on rarity or error, then the general answer will be “no”.

Description : What do you think the things people collect says about them?

Last Answer : I do not know. I collect knee caps, what does it mean?

Description : How can I best preserve this poster?

Last Answer : Framing it would probably be best, if you don’t mind the expense.

Description : Does anybody know about collecting sports cards, like authenticity, and value?

Last Answer : I have a huge ass box full of them from when I was a kid. It may be worth a hunded bucks or so. Hardly worth keeping IMO. They have some value but I would not expect much unless they are ... Beckett used to be the reliable price guide. They probably have a website now, I would use that for starters.

Description : G.I.Joe 80's action figures date?

Last Answer : answer:They aren't held together by rubber bands anymore. No matter how well they've been kept those rubber bands are probably dry as hell and a little brittle. They are originals. My brother-in-law ... . You said the tiny ones. Still originals. Date stamps are not retro'ed unless they're forged.

Description : Do you collect anything?

Last Answer : Boxes. Small ones.

Description : Does Lego parts come with extras?

Last Answer : Sometimes they do, for the teensy, tiny, nostril shaped pieces.

Description : What collectable items and investments would make a good alternative to a retirement pension?

Last Answer : Little toy coffins made from precious metals.

Description : Does anyone have any info on a 10 record radio station copy of "The Beatles' Story"?

Last Answer : It might be this which the BBC produced in 1973 and which was repeated on BBC Radio 6 Music in 2010.

Description : Why would a record in Japanese print be worth more during eBay auction?

Last Answer : Japan is in the public eye more these days. Auctions of this sort hinge on a coolness factor, and people think that Japan is cooler, right now, than Europe.

Description : Is it weird to collect magazines?

Last Answer : “Weird” is too nebulous a term. Can you bring yourself to throw any out? If not, you may be on the road to hoarding or obsessive behavior or simply love magazines. !00 isn’t bad if you can still navigate through your bedroom.

Description : What are the limitations on a Twitter saved search?

Last Answer : answer:Yeah, sometimes Twitter doesn't go back more than a week. Other times, it returns the first 1500 results, however soon those are (so for Trending Topics, it might only go back 5 minutes, for ... check out the special Twitter search operators, like since:2009-02-15 or until:2009-02-15 .

Description : What's in your "treasure chest"?

Last Answer : My silly collection of movie ticket stubs from every movie I’ve gone to since my first daughter was born. I also keep every card that I, my husband or my children receive for Christmas, birthdays and such. And I have a lot of things saved back for my daughters from when they were babies.

Description : Looking for the name of an item that I will try to describe in the details.

Last Answer : answer:I would go with “clip-on pin” Like they give you to wear at museums. “clip-on” coming from clip-on earrings. But I made that up. I don’t know if there is a real name for them.

Description : Do you almost compulsively buy any specific "useful" items, even though you don't need them?

Last Answer : Yes. Shoes. No explanation needed.

Description : Where is the best place to sell old collectable Barbie Dolls?

Last Answer : craigslist, toy conventions, garage sales…

Description : Where can I go on the internet to find out how much a hockey card is worth?

Last Answer : Beckett.com

Description : How many Beanie Babies Did You Have?

Last Answer : 0

Description : After recieving a notice from the collections notice from a rental company, in this case Blockbuster, for a debt, is it too late to return the late merchandise in order to rectify the debt?

Last Answer : Go to the store and speak with the manager, and bring the game back. I had the same problem with Blockbuster - except I had returned the game inadvertently to the wrong store in town. They are marked ... , yes, go to the store and return the game and that should clear up your debt. Good luck.

Description : Do you find yourself inadvertantly collecting certain things without realizing it? What have you been collecting?

Last Answer : Hmmm, I seem to gravitate towards glass items at yard sales which I can make into container candles. I’ve always been a bit of a pack rat, so collecting things with no immediate use is normal for me. Whooweee, You should see my attic.

Description : How would you recommend selling large sets of collectibles online?

Last Answer : *recommend. My apologies.

Description : Where can one find a collection, or a series of collections, of 'The Far Side' Images?

Last Answer : Bookstores. Amazon.

Description : Do you collect wierd stuffs?

Last Answer : answer:a have a fossil of somekind from an insect. And a shark tooth.