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Collector's choice
AYYAPPA NAGUBANDI
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Are you passionate about collecting stamps, coins or the latest gizmos? Here are some sites that can not only get you information about the dos and don'ts but also provide you with space to exhibit your stuff.
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IF COLLECTING things — be it stamps, plates, plastics or motorcycles — is your passion, then you are on the right track. The World Wide Web can provide you with adequate information from how to get started to how to go about the whole thing.
It also provides you with the latest on who is collecting what.
You could also create your personal web site and show off the things that you have collected.
World collectors net
http://www.worldcollectorsnet.com: This one is for all kinds of collectibles — plates, Pokémons, Star Wars figures, even McDonald's Happy Meals boxes. What with message boards crammed with other collectors crying out to complete their collections, you might be able to sell last year's Furby.
What a collection
http://www.whatacollection.com: If you would want to build your own collecting site and have some fun, then, this is the right place for you. What began as a pay site is now free! So, hurry up and show off pictures of your collection and create a personal museum.
AERO
http://www.btinternet.com/{cedil}aero/homepage.html: An insight into one collector's passions — Laverda motorcycles, old phones, insects, aviation and early plastics. There are pictures of the items in his personal collection, as well as links for each category. Truly, this is the spirit of collecting.
Collectiques
http://www.collectiques.co.uk/: An exhaustive site covering every possible collecting fad you can imagine. There are four pages on Princess Diana memorabilia, too.
Collector café
http://www.collectorcafé.com: Collecting is one of the world's favourite pastimes and collectors from around the globe can now swap, sell, learn and chat all on the `collector café' website. If you are passionate about collecting, then this is the site for you! Whether you collect fine wines and rare books or Beanies and Pokemon.
Icollector
http://www.icollector.com: Caters more to the art buff than the ordinary collector, but is well laid out and offers some useful features. The International Art Price Guide allows you to see the prices. They have fetched in galleries from all over the world for the past decade.
Collecting channel
http://www.collectingchannel.com: Click here for collecting news on your palm organiser! CollectingChannel.com is like the CNN or Bloomberg of collecting. They are out there everyday, capturing the stories that make collecting come to life.
Tower hobbies
http://www.towerhobbies.com: There are so many categories that it would be hard to spend less than a week or more looking through all of them. Some of the topics include: aeroplanes, books and magazines, videos, tools and buildings, fuel and accessories, radios, boats, and cars and trucks. If you have a credit card, then you can browse the auctions.
CoinClub.com
http://www.coinclub.com/home.html: Incredibly thorough, offering software as well as online guides and a message board giving you the opportunity to get involved in conversations regarding the genuine worth of a nickel.
All about collecting and collectible resources
http://collectibles.about.com: Find out how you can start collecting your favourite items. The site includes everything from cookie jars and pottery to lunchboxes and Pez dispensers. It is certainly the most practical site for all.
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