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Combining Hobbies to Maximize Your Fun

"All Aboard - Our Next Stop is Funville"

Here is an article I composed some years ago relating observations of a model train enthusiast's handiwork. It not only reveals that man's love and passion for his hobby, but also is a great example of how our hobbies can overlap and enhance each other. His combination of ceramic "Christmas" collectibles, auto collectibles, others, and trains came together in a very..I dare say...breath-taking display of which most of us have to go to a museum to enjoy

One Mans Trash is Another Mans Treasure

In the old days, before EPA and other government regulations, people simply dumped their trash wherever they liked. Many families, especially those on farms, had burn piles or places on the land they piled up old refuse. These old piles can be marvelous places to find now seemingly ancient treasures. What kind you ask, bottles, cans, and marbles to name a few.

Welcome to the new Collector's Resource!

Welcome to our new site. It will take some time to migrate everything over, so until we complete the migration here is a link to the old site http://www.collectors-resource.com/oldcollectors/. Collector's Resource is a hobby site devoted to an eclectic assortment of collectibles including marbles, lighters, key chains and more. This site looks to allow you to mold the content of each topic to better suit your hobby.

Why Collect?

There are numerous reasons for which to collect. You may simply love something so much that you enjoy being surrounded by the subject matter of your hearts desire. Maybe it's the story that certain items tell, it's historical significance, who or what it is about or even who may have once owned it. Maybe you are in it simply for the money, prospecting and looking for nuggets of gold in items others treasure so much.

Value of your Collectable

When trying to determine value of a collectible, there are many considerations that an appraiser can more accurately determine. Some of these factors include genuineness, condition, interest, rarity, historical significance, etc. By far finding a local appraiser is much easier, more accurate, and may be less expensive.

The Gift of Collecting

What's in your basement, closet, attic, garage, or still stored at your parents house? Have you thought about how much enjoyment you had in your youth collecting one thing or another? Collecting is a wonderful way to enjoy art, history, and most importantly a way to share your experience and joy with others.

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