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You Call It Obsession & Obscure; I Call It Research & Important

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13 Gift Ideas For Collectors

13 Gift Ideas For Collectors | You Call It Obsession & Obscure; I Call It Research & Important | Scoop.it
From www.ebay.com - December 7, 2014 11:51 AM
What Can You Give The Collectors In Your Life This Holiday? We collectors often think we are easy to shop for. But the truth is, it's not so easy. While each collector knows their collections very well,...
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Categorizing & Organizing Collectibles: The Quandry Of Ephemera

Categorizing & Organizing Collectibles: The Quandry Of Ephemera | You Call It Obsession & Obscure; I Call It Research & Important | Scoop.it
From www.inherited-values.com - September 9, 2014 8:30 PM
Photographer Alex Waterhouse-Hayward's post has me thinking... He writes: The biggest worry in my mind these days as I toss and turn in bed the waning days of the year has been what to do with 13, ...
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Educational Doll Articles

Educational Doll Articles | You Call It Obsession & Obscure; I Call It Research & Important | Scoop.it
From www.wehaveyourcollectibles.com - June 24, 2014 10:48 PM
Just finished my doll articles for the Dolls By Diane newsletter. This time, I write about a large doll I literally was shocked to find -- Slumped like that on the floor, I thought she was a person...
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EBay Says "Win Big With Collectibles"

EBay Says "Win Big With Collectibles" | You Call It Obsession & Obscure; I Call It Research & Important | Scoop.it
From www.inherited-values.com - April 1, 2014 12:56 AM
Among the steps eBay is taking to try to bring back their antiques and collectibles presence, is a new series of Collector Events: Discover another world of shopping -- with items from around the w...
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The Black, White and Shades of Grey in Collecting Black Americana

The Black, White and Shades of Grey in Collecting Black Americana | You Call It Obsession & Obscure; I Call It Research & Important | Scoop.it
From www.collectorsquest.com - August 27, 2013 3:09 PM

According to Howard Dodson, director of the New York Public Library’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, “There are two kinds of collectors of black Americana: those who are interested in collecting as a financial investment and those with a passion for finding ‘the missing pages of history.’”


...There is also some concern that part of the drive in purchasing black Americana is pimpin’ black culture.: that this adoption of old images and negative stereotypes is being glamorized in a perverse way. Like hip-hop’s bad ‘rap’ (pun intended), collecting black Americana is sweeping the nation in a concerning way.

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As a white chick, I don't dare collect this stuff -- even if I, as a collector of similar negative sterotypical items about women, understand the desire to document the horrible past.
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August 17th is National Thrift Shop Day

August 17th is National Thrift Shop Day | You Call It Obsession & Obscure; I Call It Research & Important | Scoop.it
From collectorperspectives.com - August 16, 2013 6:24 PM

National Thrift Shop Day: a day to promote the ethical and economic opportunities of shopping at thrift stores. Why should collectors care? Because among the common secondhand goods, lie the uncommon treasures.

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7 tips for shopping at thrift stores

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About Antique & Collectible Appraisals

About Antique & Collectible Appraisals | You Call It Obsession & Obscure; I Call It Research & Important | Scoop.it
From www.wehaveyourcollectibles.com - August 10, 2013 1:07 AM

With all the work we do in antiques and collectibles, we are often asked about appraisals. Here’s what we know, and what we do.


First of all, it is important to note that there is no such thing as a licensed appraiser in the United States of America.

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Curated by Deanna Dahlsad
An opinionated woman obsessed with objects, entertained by ephemera, intrigued by researching, fascinated by culture & addicted to writing. The wind says my name; doesn't put an @ in front of it, so maybe you don't notice. http://www.kitsch-slapped.com
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Colorful Prism Of Racism
Racism past and present. Companion to http://www.kitsch-slapped.com/category/colorful-prism-of-racism/
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Kinsanity
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