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Collectibles
Auctions
What
kinds of auctions will you find regarding collectibles?
Advertising
- Advertising memorabilia - here you'll find signs, ads and the like from
everything ranging from banking, candy, clothing, tea, fashion, ebay, health
and pet foods to soda, tires, household and more! Bring me my moxie. :-)
Animals
- An absolute superb category - it's broken down into specific speices
such as dogs, birds, cats, ferrets, elephants, horses, hedgehogs, moose,
otters, rabbits, wolves andm ore.
Animation
Art, Characters - If you've seen it in animation, you'll find it
here! Cels, artwork, toys, watches, bathroom...anything that has an animated
character on it.
Autographs
- This category presents to you historical, political, sci-fi and other
autographs. You too could own your own Thomas Edison signature!
Bottles
& Insulators - Telephone insulators or 'the crown jewels of
the wire' were a hobby of mine way back when. They're great! You'll also
find auctions for historic and collectible bottles as well.
Breweriana,
Beer - Think beer advertising slapped onto anything that stands
still. We're talking ashtrays, coasters, clocks, hats, mirrors, lighters,
pins, patches, playing cards and the like.
Coin-Op,
Banks & Casino - Poker chips and coin banks! Want to buy your
own casino? Step on by here! Lots of arcade and pinball auctions too.
Comics
- You know you're old when you see the category 'bronze age' in comics
and ask yourself, how did the before-ancient-greeks have comic books? This
auction category has the platinum age, golden age, silver age, bronze age
and modern age comics...not to mention apparel, clothing, collections,
figurines, magazines etc.
Cultures,
Ethnicities - These collectibles are broken down into specific
cultures such as british, celtic, european, latin american, russian and
more.
Decorative
Collectibles - Think brand name! Lenox, Limoges, Lladro, Longaberger,
Madame Alexander, Hallmark and more are listed here. Much more, actually.....tons
more.
Disneyana
- Anything Disney! Auctions here include vintage, advertising, toys from
the 1930s, specific characters and the like.
Fantasy,
Mythical & Magic - I love this category - auctions that await
you include dragons, fairies, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Pegasus,
unicorns and wizards.
Historical
Memorabilia - This category is great for finding thoughtful gifts
- items are from fraternal groups, firefighting, fairs, expositions, amusements,
rescue, space programs plus others.
Holiday,
Seasonal - 'Tis the season to save! Here you'll
uncover auctions for Easter, Xmas, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Valentines
Day and New Years.
Housewares
& Kitchenware - Looking to spruce up your kitchen? These auctions
contain kitchenware, tableware, magnets and irons.
Knives,
Swords & Blades - Be a knight now! Contained in this category
are axes, hatchets, fixed blade knives, folding knives, and my favorite,
swords.
Lamps,
Lighting - Tiffany-style stained glass lamps, lamp repair tools,
neon lamps, shades and crystal are only some of the goodies that await
you ere.
Linens,
Fabric & Textiles - Much more than tableclothes are listed
here - you'll find curtains, drapes, bed, bath, loilies, quilts, and tapestries
too!
Metalware
- You can do some awesome collecting with these categories- brass, bronze,
cast iron, copper, sterling silver and more!
Militaria
- Name the war and you'll find the memorabilia. Revolutionary, Civil, WWI,
Korean, Desert Storm are only some of what is listed.
Pens
& Writing Instruments - Mont Blac! Calligraphy! Inkwells! Not
your usual Walmart items, indeed.
Pez,
Keychains, Promo Glasses - Yes, people collect Pez. And keychains.
And special promo glasses. Ain't life grand?
Photographic
Images - This is pretty neat - pictures from the 1800s on up. Photographs
of cowboys, firemen, daguerreotype auctions up to contemporary are found.
Pinbacks,
Nodders, Lunchboxes - Bobbleheads, bobbers, wobblers and more...and
who can forget the Underdog Lunchboxes as well? :-)
Postcards
& Paper - What is paper, I hear you ask? Blotters, brochures,
ephemera auctions, matchbooks, menus, newspapers and more!
Radio,
Phonograph, TV, Phone - Edison and Victrola,
radio tubes and boat anchors! And don't forget the wall phones and television
sets, too.
Religions,
Spirituality - Crosses, bibles, meditation, jewelry and more, this
auction category has religious collectibles from Buddhism, Christianity,
Hinduism, Islan, Judaica and Wicca (plus more).
Rocks,
Fossils, Minerals - Want a meteorite auction? Or fossils? Or mineral
specimens in general? This auction category has them all (as wll as lapidary
materials too).
Science
Fiction - Science fiction auctions are broken down into popular
categories, such as Star Wars, Star Trek, Godzilla, Xena, Dr. Who and the
like. Of course, there is also a "Other SciFi" subcategory too.
Science,
Medical - I love this category! You can find great antiques in
the engineering, medical and dentistry, mining and optical fields, not
mention scientific instruments and other science collectibles.
Tobacciana
- Collectibles here range from cigarette and cigar cases/ashtrays to pipes,
lighters, signs, tobacco cards and the like.
Tools,
Hardware & Locks - Old hand tools, planes, locks and scales
are waiting for you here! Hand wooden crafting tools, some quite antique
are also listed.
Trading
Cards - The most popular categories here are comic and sports.
Popular movies such as Lord of the Rings and Pokemon (not to mention Yugioh)
are quite prevalent too.
Transportation
- What does transportation mean to you? At eBay, it's automobilia, aviation,
bicycles, buses, boats, railroads, trains, subways, trucks and more.
Vanity,
Perfume & Shaving - This collectible category focuses upon
combs, brushes, mirrors, perfumes, trinkets and more. I've even seen glass
cobalt hand holders!
Vintage
Sewing - Buttons, trimmings and trades...you'll find lots of old
sewing materials here. Thimbles in the shape of Little Red Riding Hood
and the Big Bad Wolf , antique needles and more await you.
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