Best collectibles for kids under 10
Antique and collectibles Collecting at a young age teaches patience, organisation, history, and a quiet kind of joy.
How to read a watch reference number
Vintage wristwatch 5-min read · Multiverse reference · Updated this month An Apollo-era Speedmaster reference. Photo via NASA on Wikimedia Commons. The reference number engraved on the case of a vintage watch is not just a serial number.
First-edition identification: points every book collector should know
Antique books and first editions 5-min read · Multiverse reference · Updated this month A Hemingway hardcover. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Sealed vs graded: which holds value better?
Examining a collectible with magnification 5-min read · Multiverse reference · Updated this month Sealed Pokemon TCG product. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
How to spot a Pokemon reprint in 60 seconds
Pokemon trading cards 4-min read · Multiverse reference · Updated this month Pokemon TCG cards. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Collecting First Edition Books: An Introduction
Antique books and first editions First edition book collecting sits at the literary end of the wider collectables market.
Collecting Banknotes: An Introduction to Notaphily
Vintage paper currency Notaphily — the formal term for banknote collecting — is among the most accessible specialty within the wider numismatic hobby.
Collecting Rare Stamps: A Beginner’s Guide to Philately
Postage stamp collection Stamp collecting — formally known as philately — is among the oldest organised collecting hobbies.
Collecting Vintage Video Games: A Practical Beginner’s Guide
Retro video game collection Vintage video game collecting has emerged in the last fifteen years as one of the fastest-growing collectables markets.
How to Start a Vintage Toy Collection: A Beginner’s Guide
Vintage toys Vintage toys occupy a unique corner of the collectables market. They span an enormous range of categories — die-cast cars, action figures, dolls, building blocks, mechanical toys, electronic games — and their value is driven as…