Antiques and Collectibles Resources

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APPRAISAL RESOURCES AND PRICE GUIDES

• Sotheby’s – International auction house extraordinaire. Perfect for appraising high-dollar items.
• Christie’s – Fine art appraisal and more.
• American Society of Appraisers – Find an appraiser near you or learn more about becoming one.
• Appraisers Association of America – Find an appraiser focusing on fine and decorative arts, including books.
• Antique Appraisals – Specialists in antiques and decorative arts, fine art, furniture, porcelain, silver, collectibles, vintage automobiles, oriental rugs, books and manuscripts.
• Kovel’s.com – THE collectibles price guide.
• Antique Trader – Online home of premier antique magazine featuring articles, news, and classifieds.
• Collector’s Weekly – Information and identification assistance for every kind of collectible.
• Collect.com – Collect comics, jewelry, ceramics, art? Use this site to price it, buy it, or sell it.
• Antiques Roadshow Glossary – Decode your memorabilia with this excellent glossary.
• Ebay – Use Ebay to compare collectibles prices among sellers.

GENERAL ANTIQUE RESOURCES

• Curioscape – A directory of over 5,000 online antique shops.
• World Collectors Net – The social networking site for collectors – includes features, message boards, and collectors blogs.
• Collectionantique – “A national directory of antique dealer supplies and services and collectible dealers providing shop locations, addresses, phone numbers all across the state.”
• Antiques and Collectibles National Association – “This is the official site of Antique dealers and collectors. It provides mall and shop owner information, show promotion information and a promotion mall/shop/dealer locator.”

SPECIALTY ANTIQUES AND COLLECTIBLES

Books

• Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (AABA) 
• Book Finder – Searches and compares books using a multitude of search engines.
• Bibliofind – Search for rare and out of print books using this search engine provided by Amazon
• Faded Giant Guide to Rare and Old Book Values – Some great resources here, especially the author’s signature directory.
• Internet Public Library Rare Books FAQ – Resources and strategies for book collectors.
• AbeBooks – Buy, sell, and get information on rare books from the people with passion for books. Don’t miss the videos!
• Your Old Books – Don’t let the title fool you – this website is presented by the Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (RBMS) of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), a division of the American Library Association (ALA). Get started learning about evaluating your own collection today!
• IOBA Book Terminology – The Independent Online Booksellers Association helps you decode book speak (like biopredation, provenance and disiderata) with this helpful glossary.

Cards, Stamps, Autographs

• Universal Autograph Collectors Club – Info for collecting and authenticating autographs
• Professional Stamp Experts – Offers price guides, authentications, and grades.
• Trading Card Central – For both sports and non-sports cards.

Cars and Military

• Hemmings – The world’s largest collector-car marketplace.

• Antique Automobile Club of America – For antique car collectors and enthusiasts.
• Old Cars Weekly – Online publication for antique car collectors.
• Military Trader and Vehicles – The military collecting destination.

Coins and Money

• Society of Paper Money Collectors, Inc. – All about paper money.
• World Currency Museum – Find images of bank notes from around the world.
• Numismatic News – Online publication for coin enthusiasts, published by Antique Trader.

Comics, Music, Toys, and Pop Culture

• National Antique Doll Dealers Association – Offers guidelines and resources for doll collecting.

• TheForce.Net – Star Wars collecting news.
• Comic Book Collecting Association – For comic book enthusiasts.
• CBGXtra – Online comic book buying guide.
• Goldmine – Online record collecting magazine.

Glass and Home Furnishings

• American Cut Glass – For collectors of cut glass.
• American Furniture Collecting Guide – Brought to you by the professionals at Christie’s.
• Antique and Vintage Furniture – Part of the Collector’s Weekly site.
• The Classic Typewriter Page – A goldmine for typewriter enthusiasts. 
• Glass Insulators – An online guide for collectors of early communication insulators.

Sports

• Beckett Marketplace – The sports collector’s marketplace.
• Sports Memorabilia – Ever wonder what that signed baseball or basketball jersey is worth? Find out here.
• Sports Collectors Digest – Magazine resource about cards, memorabilia and more.