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Collecting Vintage Christmas Ornaments

Vintage Christmas Ornaments

Vintage Christmas Ornaments

Vintage Christmas Ornaments: A Collection of Christmas Past

Even if you don’t consider yourself a collector, you probably have a collection of Christmas ornaments! Anyone that celebrates the Christmas season generally has several boxes of their favorite ornaments that they’ve had for years.

From a baby’s first ornament to an ornament you received as a gift, most ornaments hold some type of sentimental value. And, if you love Christmas and love decorating for the holiday season, collecting vintage Christmas ornaments would be a great hobby for you!

Vintage Christmas ornaments make such a great collectable because unlike many other items that are for display only, they can actually be used during the holiday season. The history and nostalgia of vintage pieces can add so much to the beauty of the tree and the traditions of the season. (more…)

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Collecting Vintage Postcards

Vintage Postcard

Vintage Postcard

Collecting Vintage Postcards Is The Third Largest Hobby!

Collecting vintage postcards is a much loved hobby enjoyed by people around the world. Postcards rank as the third largest collectable items in the world, only being surpassed by stamp and coin collecting! The proper name for postcard collecting is actually deltiolgy.

For years it was thought that postcards were first offered for sale at the Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois in May of 1893. These postcards depicted views of the Exposition and the surrounding buildings. They were sold as both advertisements and souvenirs. (more…)

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Collect a Piece of History With Antique Guns

Antique Firearm

Antique Firearm

Guns have had a pretty extensive and sorted history. They’ve saved lives and taken lives as new frontiers were settled. They’ve won wars and fed families on daily hunts. They’ve made their mark forever in history and have been around for centuries.

At one time there were few families that didn’t have at least one gun, survival literally depended on it. Today, guns have became much loved and sought after collectors items. And, with many guns being valued at thousands of dollars, they’re also being purchased as investments.

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Collecting Vintage and Classic Records

Vinyl 33 1/3 LP Record

Vinyl 33 1/3 LP Record

Technology may keep advancing and cassettes might get replaced with CDs, but the old vinyl LP’s won’t ever go out of style! For many people the sound of the old records just can’t be matched by anything else!

Collecting vintage and classic LP’s started for many when they were still teenagers. From buying the newest release when they first came out, to scouring yard sales, flea markets and thrift stores, those collections have continued to grow through the years!

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Fast Food Toys Aren’t Just For Kids

McDonalds Happy Meal

McDonalds Happy Meal

Anyone can be a big collector of fast food toys, but the simple truth is that most avid collectors are grown ups! With every new movie, video game or comic book a new toy shows up in one of the fast food chains. And, each one quickly becomes a much loved collectable for someone. 

These cute little toys started out as a lure to get children to ask for the restaurants kid meals. But, adults are often seen buying these small portion meals just to get another toy to add to their collection! The small toys quickly became the biggest advertising gimmick in the world.

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Collecting Antique and Vintage Photographs

Vintage Photograph

Vintage Photograph

While most of us hang on to every family photograph we get and hand them down through generations, some do get lost. For whatever reason some vintage photographs find their way into circulation and become highly prized finds for collectors.

Collecting antique or vintage photographs has became a very popular hobby. It’s also one of the most misunderstood and probably one of the most curious hobbies there is. After all, why would anyone want to spend money on photographs of people they don’t even know?

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Collecting Die Cast Cars

Diecast Cars

Diecast Cars

Some people are lucky enough to have a collection of classic cars. But, this is an unaffordable hobby for most people. Collecting die cast cars is a way for anyone to have a collection of their most loved, most desired cars or other vehicles.

The first die cast vehicles began appearing in 1934. Originally they were additions to model train layouts to add more realism to the tiny towns they created. They weren’t designed to replicate real cars in the beginning. The first to appear were Dinky models, called Meccano Modeled Miniatures, six vehicles were included in a train set.

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Collecting Fiesta Dinnerware

Fiesta Dinnerware Logo

Fiesta Dinnerware Logo

Fiesta Is One of the Most Collected Dinnerware Sets In the World 

While not the first dinnerware in solid colors to be sold in America, Fiesta is definitely one of the most popular. The highly collectable line was first introduced in 1936 and was the first to be offered as mix and match pieces.

The original line featured 37 pieces and even included accessories such as a bud vase, candle holders, a seven piece mixing bowl set and even an ash tray! Other pieces were quickly added while some were just as quickly discontinued through the years due to slow sales.

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Action Figures Are One of The Most Collected Toys

GI Joe 1964

GI Joe 1964

Hasbro’s introduction of G.I. Joe in 1964 started an action figure craze that’s never relented to this day! Since the 70’s, action figures have became one of the most sought after collectable toys world wide. And, while G.I. Joe was the first action figure, many other companies have produced figures that are just as popular.

In 1966, Ideal company followed suit and even changed the direction of action figures with it’s release of Captain Action. Captain Action had accessory packs that allowed him to change into many of the popular comic and television characters of the time. With a quick costume change he could become Superman, Spiderman and Batman as well as other super heroes.

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Collecting Barbie Clothing and Accessories

Barbie Doll Clothing

Barbie Doll Clothing

Every fashion model has lot’s of beautiful clothes and accessories and Barbie is definitely no exception! Mattel gave the doll an extensive wardrobe to go along with every career, hobby and mood Barbie could ever have!

Barbie has at one time or another wore every fashion accessory that real live fashion models wear. And, some of her clothes have been designed by the same designers that fashion models sport on the runways in Paris! Barbie’s wore some of the most beautiful clothes of any doll ever made.

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