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NEWS ABOUT: collectible

collectible stories: 6 news summaries

 Tight Times Force 
 Sentimental Sell-Offs 

But many make far less than they'd hoped from collectibles

Apr 13, 09 9:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - With money tight, many are seeking to part with collectibles they’d hoped to hold onto—and reaping smaller rewards than they’d expected, the Chicago Tribune reports. “I wanted my daughter to have some sort of family heirloom. It can’t be that way right now,” said... More »

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eBay • memorabilia • sports collectibles • sale • collectible • financial crisis • beanie babies

 Collectors 
 Hunt for 
 Obamabilia 
 Treasures 

Experts struggle to pick future keepers from sea of merchandise

Feb 17, 09 1:50 AM CST
(Newser) - Collectors are sifting through a sea of Barack Obama memorabilia searching for items that will be the gems of the future instead of tomorrow's junk, the Washington Post reports. Vast quantities of knick-knacks, ranging from dancing presidential dolls to Obama mints, have left even experts stumped about what to buy.... More »

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Barack Obama • collecting • memorabilia • collectible • souvenir • President Obama

 Olympic Collectors Go for Gold 

Medals, torches, and sweaty uniforms fetch top dollar

Aug 8, 08 4:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - The 2008 Olympics have barely begun and collectors are already jockeying for possession of Beijing memorabilia. But serious shoppers are bypassing the hundreds of official knickknacks, hoping instead to score big-ticket items such as medals and sweaty uniforms, Portfolio reports. It's serious business: A gold medal from the 1904... More »

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China • eBay • 2012 London Olympics • 2008 Beijing Olympics • collecting • sports collectibles • collectible

DEA Bust Yields Trove of Rare Baseball Cards

Agency now holds $280K worth of vintage  Ty Cobbs, others

Jul 6, 08 4:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Long accustomed to confiscating snazzy cars and jewelry from those who run afoul of the law, the DEA found itself in possession of something a little more unusual when it nabbed a Tennessee doctor who was dispensing fraudulent prescriptions—an impressive collection of baseball cards worth $280,000. The doc... More »

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DEA • Drug Enforcement Administration • Willie Mays • sports collectibles • baseball cards • trading cards • collectible • Ty Cobb

'Jenny' Stamp Sells for $825K

Prized misprint may be most famous collectible stamp

Dec 28, 07 7:24 AM CST
(Newser) - An inverted "Jenny stamp," one of philately's most sought-after collectibles, just sold to a private collector for $825,000, slightly less than a record price. The stamp is a 1918 misprint, which shows a Curtis JN-4 (Jenny) biplane flying upside-down. Only 100 were printed. The buyer is a... More »

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USPS • stamps • collectible

Fate of Ball No. 756 Put to Vote

America to decide: Donate to Hall of Fame, brand with an asterisk, or launch into space?

Sep 18, 07 6:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - Designer and prankster Marc Ecko successfully bid over $750,000 for Barry Bonds' record-breaking home-run ball. Now he's ready to get rid of it, and told Today's Matt Lauer that America will decide how: donate it to the Baseball Hall of Fame, give it to the Hall of Fame with... More »

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MLB • San Francisco Giants • Barry Bonds • home run • Marc Ecko • baseball • collectible

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