Buying Paintings: Romanticism Though sometimes referred to as the “anti-classical” movement in art, Romanticism is a style that focuses on the artist’s individualistic and emotionally wrought point of view, and is found to oppose the art movement known as Neoclassicism. Even though there have been many artists to combine elements of both. Some of the […]
Grading Your Coins – 4 Methods Of Checking Them A ‘grade’ is a shorthand that numismatists design in order to reveal the appearance of a coin. For instance, if one collector tells another one that he possesses a Charlotte fifty half eagle, both the collectors should have a fair idea of what the coin looks […]
Collectible Barbie Dolls Barbie is a best-selling fashion doll launched in 1959. The doll is produced by Mattel, Inc., and is a major source of revenue for the company. The American businesswoman Ruth Handler (1916-2002) is regarded as the creator of Barbie, and the doll’s design was inspired by a German doll called Bild […]
Your Coin Collecting Guide To Pricing Your Set As with anything in the world, your coin collection will be subject to supply and demand. If there is no demand for coins the price you can get for them is going to be little to nothing. However, as the demand goes up so too is the […]
Model train track BASICS Makin’ Tracks & Getting Wired You’ve got your benchwork up and your topographical foundation set. Are you ready to get down to the nitty-gritty of deciding on your train route? It’s time to lay some track and wire ‘er up! Wow! Just where do I begin? For the first year or […]
