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• A Gaggle of Interests – Nov 22, 2009

  
  Urban Art and Antiques — Authority: 129
  In this series, UAA team will list some of the interesting items that we have found in auctions, antique shops or eBay. Neither do we own the items nor we have the capability of examining the items in person in most cases. It mainly serves as an inventory record of what interests us (not necessarily [...]
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• Pulp Collecting and REH, Part 1

  
  The Cimmerian — Authority: 136
  Some REH items from the authors personal collection Welcome to my first blog entry here at The Cimmerian . Let me provide a little background about myself. I am an archaeologist and a historian with an avid interest in ancient cultures and mythology. But I also have a fascination with late nineteenth and ...
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• Templeton Reid and the Georgia Gold

  
  Collectors Quest — Authority: 129
  Templeton Reid was a man of mechanical talents.  Living in Georgia in the early 19th century, his talents were largely devoted to the maintenance and construction of cotton gins, although his machining skills were not limited to agrarian purposes.  Reid was at times a watchmaker, a jeweler, a gunsmith, etc.: as a ...
  12 hours ago

• ABCs of Book Collecting: Authors Binding

  
  Book Patrol — Authority: 535
  AUTHOR’S BINDING Copies to be presented by authors to their friends or to public figures were, from the earliest times, occasionally bound to their order; normally in a superior manner, but by no means always recognisable as such. (morocco was a common style for this purpose in the 17th and 18th centuries and ...
  20 hours ago

• Rock Collecting: A Hobby thats "Hard" to Resist

  
  Impawsible To Resist — Authority: 118
  Rock collecting is a fascinating hobby for kids and adults alike. While rocks are common, cheap, and found everywhere, the variety is huge. Collected rocks can be displayed in many ways, from rock gardens to neatly kept showcases, making rock collecting a versatile hobby. When rock collecting, you will soon find ...
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• The origin of the English word MONEY

  
  Coin Collecting News — Authority: 519
  by Dr. Valery Osipov – Etymologist Etymology is the study of the history of words and how their form and meaning have changed over time. I wonder if anyone knows the true sense of the word MONEY? This word is too old for any direct information to be known. It is much older than the modern understanding. The ...
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• Buying Wine in Restaurants

  
  Vintage Antique Collectible — Authority: 430
  Ordering a bottle of wine at a restaurant can be confusing and even daunting. Many times, what little information available is incomplete or even wrong. To make matters worse, not many restaurants have a wait staff that is knowledgeable about the wines in question, leaving them to be of little help. So what are you to ...
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• Looking for Collectible Antique and vintage Items to Resell

  
  Internet Online | Small Business Blog Marketing Explained — Authority: 136
  The marketplace for collectibles is a fine place for people to check out if they have to to make some extra money. Money being tight is not enough to keep some committed collectors from buying the products they desire. By doing a minor bit of market research, you might be able to take advantage of the chance presented ...
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• Weekend Bags - Perfect Case For Weekend Activities

  
  I wanted Info — Authority: 445
  Weekend Bags Weekend bags are the perfect cases for keeping your personal belongings. They are the best partner to accompany you for a relax weekend trip. People normally called them as shopping bags or grocery bags. The bags are designed and constructed with different styles and patterns. They are also made from ...
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• Disney & Pixar Present Monsters Inc. and Up on Blu-Ray and DVD

  
  Collectors Quest — Authority: 129
  There aren’t a lot of films that really need to be in a Blu-Ray format. Classics, things with amazing cinematography, things that can be considered art, things with a considerable attention to detail. These are the things that benefit from an intense amount of clarity – and for the love of god, nothing with Vince ...
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• Arcadian Days

  
  The Cimmerian — Authority: 136
  I so love having The Collected Poetry of Robert E. Howard in my collection. After years and years of collecting Howard, I can literally open this book at random and find material I’m not familiar with. An example of this is “Arcadian Days”, found on pages 256 through 258. There’s a typo at the start: ...
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• Winner of the National Book Collecting Contest for Canadians Under Thirty

  
  NIGEL BEALE NOTA BENE BOOKS — Authority: 532
  Canada’s  National Book-Collecting Contest was created by the Bibliographical Society of Canada to encourage young Canadians to collect books and study the discipline of researching and writing bibliographies. The prizes were awarded to the winning entrants at the Annual General Meeting held in Toronto on Wednesday ...
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• Buy two get one free on 007 Blu-rays at JB Hi-Fi

  
  CommanderBond.net — Authority: 535
  Australian retailer selling Bond on Blu-ray Disc from $13 each
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• National Football Museum will move to Manchester

  
  Football Shirt Culture Blog — Authority: 475
  It has been confirmed, The National Football Museum will be moving to Manchester. Trustees of the National Football Museum have supported a planned move from its Preston base to Manchester. They said it would secure the long-term future of the site and open up its collection to a much wider audience. The museum ...
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• Wealth Manager-Art investments can add color to a portfolio

  
  Art Institute — Authority: 164
  By John McCrank TORONTO, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Collecting fine art is more than just a hobby for savvy investors who see the art world as a $50 billion vehicle for generating wealth, storing it and passing on to their heirs
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• Art investments can add color to a portfolio (Reuters)

  
  Relevant News — Authority: 474
  Reuters – Collecting fine art is more than just a hobby for savvy investors who see the art world as a $50 billion vehicle for generating wealth, storing it and passing on to their heirs. See more here:  (Reuters)"> (Reuters)">Art investments can add color to a portfolio (Reuters)
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• Rum Giant Bacardi Launches Limited Edition Bottle for Holidays

  
  Cyber Space Player Blog — Authority: 131
  Bacardi Superior rum is releasing a Limited Edition Heritage Bottle just in time for the holiday shopping season. Bacardi, one of the world’s most respected spirits producers, aims to commemorate its 100 years of cocktail making. The company history spans from 1910 and it has grown into one of the largest ...
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• In the beginning were lists

  
  otrops — Authority: 104
  Umberto Eco has been invited by the Louvre in Paris to curate an exhibition . He has chosen lists as his organising principle. Making lists is often derided as a cop-out: something that we do instead of actually creating or making something. Lists have recently been called a degenerate case of essay . It seems ...
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  Posted From Home — Authority: 126
  A BRIGHT IDEA ... Isnt it amazing how visiting a blog can spark a "bright idea". Ive had a little Marjolein Bastin lamp (which I love) for years now. My children gave it to me one Mothers Day . It has a sweet Sparrow sitting on the base of the lamp and a little nest with 3 eggs sitting nestled on an outreaching ...
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• Copyright, Conan and Bitter Memories

  
  The Cimmerian — Authority: 136
  The copyright situation regarding Howard’s works is, not to put too fine a point on it, complicated . Many of the Conan stories are in the public domain in the United Kingdom, which led to a number of people assuming that it would be perfectly reasonable to use the Weird Tales texts in their own books. Not so, it ...
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