HowExpert Guide to Collectibles

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101+ Tips to Find, Buy, Sell, and Collect Collectibles

Created byHowExpert

Last updated 10/2020

English

What you'll learn

HowExpert Guide to Collectibles

Course content

1 section • 21 lectures • 3h 28m total length

Welcome0:15
Discover the collectibles 101 guide with tips to find, buy, sell, and collect, written by Charlotte Hopkins and narrated by Mark Wheeler.
Chapter 1: How to Start and Grow a Collection28:38
Start and grow a collection by choosing the right collectible, researching its history, and keeping detailed provenance records to understand value and avoid being conned.
Chapter 2a: Know the Details7:46
Identify authenticity and age of collectibles by recognizing logos, maker's marks, and labels; learn about marks on glass and jewelry, and use Glass Lovers Glass Database and The Marks Project.
Chapter 2b: Know the Details9:46
Learn to date and classify collectibles using aging terms and style eras, recognize trench art and astate jewelry, and use identifying numbers and address clues like zip codes.
Chapter 2c: Know the Details6:51
Identify label types and registry marks to date collectibles, using examples from USDA, FDA, and nutrition labeling. Learn to read logos and furniture leg styles to determine origin and era.
Chapter 3a: Know the Value of Your Collectibles9:52
Discover how to determine and compare collectible values, including retail, wholesale, fair market, insurance, auction, and estate values, and avoid restoration that devalues items.
Chapter 3b: Know the Value of Your Collectibles11:42
Discover how color and history influence the value of colored collectibles, and use online price guides, forums, and certified appraisers to assess items.
Chapter 4a: Know These Collectible Firsts8:43
Explore collectible firsts across pottery, porcelain, and promotional mascots, trace the history of premiums and toys, and learn authentic detailing to verify a piece’s origin.
Chapter 4b: Know These Collectible Firsts13:16
Trace a timeline of cereal mascots and premiums, revealing how mascot changes and name shifts drive collectible value across brands like Tony the Tiger and Toucan Sam.
Chapter 4c: Know These Collectible Firsts9:10
Explore key firsts in collectibles, from restaurant mascots to premiums, and trace timelines in transportation and automotive memorabilia to guide research and dating of items.
Chapter 4d: Know These Collectible Firsts9:20
Trace fashion firsts like hoop skirts, high heels, jeans, zippers, and T-shirts, alongside toy collectibles such as Mr. Potato Head, Yo-Yo, Slinky, teddy bears, and Silly Putty.
Chapter 5: Know the Law12:24
Explore the legal landscape of collectibles, including patents, certificates of authenticity, and what items are illegal to buy or sell, with tips on protection and ownership.
Chapter 6: Cleaning and Preserving Techniques13:59
Learn cleaning and preserving techniques for antiques and collectibles, including proper storage and display, care tips to prevent damage, and insurance considerations.
Chapter 7a: Know How to Buy & Sell8:18
Learn how to buy and sell antiques and future collectibles with autograph authenticity checks, wood aging tests, provenance records, and scam awareness to protect your collection.
Chapter 7b: Know How to Buy & Sell7:33
Learn to buy and sell collectibles with price negotiation, authenticity checks, and valuation using patents, maker’s marks, and country of origin, plus online and in-person selling, and consumer protection rules.
Chapter 8a: Know Your Collectibles Community11:47
Explore the collectibles community and its networks, and niche categories from pins and Avon perfume bottles to vintage hats and classic cars, while learning how to find your collectible niche.
Chapter 8b: Know Your Collectibles Community10:32
Explore the world of museums and the history of antiques and collectibles, from art and sports to virtual and quirky museums, and connect with the collectibles community.
Chapter 8c: Know Your Collectibles Community8:43
Explore the collectibles community through transportation, hobby, medical, food and beverage, crime, animal, and houseware and hardware museum collections, highlighting notable showcases and why collectors connect.
Chapter 8d: Know Your Collectibles Community12:00
Discover how museums showcase collectibles—from dolls and toys to holiday museums—reexamining history through artifacts and engaging exhibits.
Chapter 8e: Know Your Collectibles Community6:20
Explore how collectors build communities by joining clubs that swap stories and share passions for thousands of collectibles, from bells and hatpins to coins and glass.
About the Expert1:09
Meet Charlotte Hopkins, a Pittsburgh-based freelance writer and author of nine books, with a passion for collecting penguin's wooden boxes, miniatures, journals, magic eight balls, and key chains.

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Description

Step into the world of Super Collectors! Whether you are a new collector or adding on to a valued collection, HowExpert Guide to Collectibles: 101 Tips to Find, Buy, Sell, and Collect Collectibles, is a must-have book that will follow you through the stages of becoming a Super Collector!

Starting a collection is more than a hobby; for many, it is a lifestyle. It starts with receiving an item that invokes the curiosity and starts a passion for wanting to learn more. On the pathway of collecting, there is a community of people that share that same joy. This community of peer groups is made up of fan clubs, conventions, and even holidays, like National Slinky Day, on August 30th.

Inside this guide, readers will find advice on starting and building a collection, cleaning antiques and collectibles, checking for authenticity, and the best advice on buying and selling collectibles. Readers will learn to spot the difference between a collectible and an antique and a replica from an original.

As an added bonus, there is the best information on museums and peer groups from across the country. Everything a collector needs to know can be found on the pages of HowExpert Guide to Collectibles: 101 Tips to Find, Buy, Sell, and Collect Collectibles.

About the Expert

Charlotte Hopkins is a freelance writer from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, who has been published in a variety of newspapers, magazines, and websites. She is the author of nine books, including her children's books, featuring Pixie Trist and Bo, and her "365 Days" series. She has been published in a variety of newspapers, magazines, and websites. She was also published three times in the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, the Shadows & Light Anthology, and Authors for Haiti. She is also a collector of several items. Her first collection was keychains, and today she collects penguins, wooden boxes, miniatures (including miniature books), Magic 8 Balls, journals, and wooden boxes. She just started another collection – pen cups! She has a fondness for writing, photography, astrology, history, museums, and everything purple.

Who this course is for:

People Interested in Collectibles