Comic-con International Opens Its Doors! Comic-Con International opens its doors on July 23, 2008 for 5 days of comic books, movies, and television overload. This is biggest meeting of the comic book community in the United States every year. Comic-Con started as a small meeting of local comics fans in San Diego in 1970. In […]
Duncan-Miller Glass Swans The History In 1865, George Duncan bought the glass factory of Ripley and Company in Pittsburgh, where he had been employed by D. C. Ripley. He formed a partnership with his sons under the name George Duncan and Sons. Augustus Heisey, his son-in-law, was a partner also. Sand was brought in on […]
Meccano Set Looking for that perfect model construction set that both you and your child can enjoy? Meccano sets are construction kits that use a variety of reusable materials, such as metal strips, wheels, axles and gears to build vehicles. Their kits are suitable for kids as young as two and for kids eight years […]
What You Need to Do to Learn About Coin Appraisal If you are a coin collector, then coin appraisal is important because you will want to find out the value of your collections. The first process in this coin appraisal is to learn about your collections and the history behind each collection. Purchasing a coin […]
Will Barack Obama Memorabilia Be A Great Investment? Millions of Americans enjoyed watching the inauguration of Barack Obama on television. Millions more saved copies of their local newspaper on inauguration day hoping to one day making a killing selling the collectibles for a small fortune. They’ll be waiting a long time. The value of political […]
