People use price guides for a number of reasons, usually to determine the value of an item that they own. If an item isn’t listed on the top 20 list, it doesn’t mean it is unpopular or that there isn’t a demand for it. It only means that in April there was less interest in finding prices for that item.

1. Jewelry – No movement, 2. Occupied Japan – Up from #3, 3. Silverplate – Up from #4, 4. Stoves – Down from #2, 5. Coca-Cola – Up from #6, 6. World War II – Down from #5, 7. Capo-Di-Monte – Up from #8, 8. Furniture – Down from #7, 9. Planters Peanuts – Not listed last month, 10. Lighters – No movement, 11. Knife – Down from #9, 12. McCoy – Not listed last month, 13. Bicycle – Not listed last month, 14. Dolls – Up from #20, 15. Royal Bayreuth – Not listed last month, 16. Lladro – Down from #11, 17. Clocks – Down from #14, 18. Davy Crocket – Not listed last month, 19. Cookie Jar – Not listed last month, 20. Bohemian Glass – Not listed last month

Note there are 7 new categories in the top 20 list for April, 2008.

Accredited media interested in discussing the content of this release or any topics related to antiques and collectibles are encouraged to contact the Kovels at LLillis@kovels.com to schedule an interview.

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People use price guides for a number of reasons, the most common being that they are just trying to determine the value of a specific item that they own. If an Item is not listed on the top 20 list, it does not necessarily mean that it is unpopular or that there is not a demand for it. It only means that in 2007 there was less interest.

1. Jewelry

2. World War II

3. Stoves

4. Coca Cola

5. Furniture

6. Silverplate

7. Occupied Japan

8. Lighters

9. Knife

10. Paintings

11. Bottles

12. Capo Di Monte

13. Lladro

14. Planters Peanuts

15. Dolls

16. Toys

17. Royal Doulton

18. Clocks

19. Radios

20. McCoy

The Kovels’ “Top 20″ list of antiques and collectibles has been published since 2002 and is offered by Kovels.com as a service for collectors.

Accredited media interested in discussing the content of this release or any topics related to antiques and collectibles are encouraged to contact the Kovels at LLillis@kovels.com to schedule an interview.

The Top 20 Antiques & Collectibles Searches for 2007 is from collectibledollstore.net

Here are some things to consider when deciding what antique objects to collect:

Determine the reason for starting the collection

The first consideration you need to think about is your reason for collecting. If you just want to start your own collection for your personal satisfaction then you really don’t have to worry too much about the market value of the objects you will be collecting.

However, if you think of your collection as an investment, you may want to surf the Net or shop around for things that many people consider valuable. If you eventually want to earn money from you collection, you must study and research about antiques on the market.

Consider collecting something you like

Even if you are planning to sell your collection afterwards, you still have to choose something that you are interested in. If you don’t know anything about baseball and you’re not interested in the game, then it won’t be fun collecting baseball memorabilia even if they are hot items on the market. However, if you follow what you like, you won’t regret investing time and money in building up your collection.

If you are still confused or clueless as to what objects to collect, you can probably look back to your childhood. Think about what items you desired or wanted badly when you were a kid. Did you like fancy dolls? Were you an avid airplane fanatic? Did you admire the China and other porcelain items in your grandmother’s cupboard? Did you like to read and love books, newspapers, or comic books? Do you love music and records?

After asking yourself these questions, there is a big chance that you will have an epiphany of what you would like to collect. Antique collecting should be enjoyable as much as it is profitable.

Do your research

Collecting antiques is a very demanding hobby. You need to allocate a significant portion of your time every week or month in studying and collecting data about the objects you want to collect. At first, you can surf the Internet for articles and websites on antique collections. This will give you a rough idea of what you are getting yourself into. Moreover, you may even encounter blogs about other people’s experiences when they were starting out. Such information is very important for novice collectors.

Aside from the Internet, books are good sources of information about this type of hobby. You really don’t have to spend a penny in the beginning. Just visit your local library for materials about the things you’re interested in collecting. You can also look at your local bookshop for possible resource materials.

Another way to do your research is by visiting antique shops, galleries and even flea markets. This will help open your mind to what other things can be collected. Toys, books, jewelry and furniture aren’t the only things that can be collected. Bottles, boxes, posters, photographs, and even cameras and other gadgets are also good antique collectibles.

Aside from researching about what to collect, you should also start studying the world of antiques. You have to know how to detect fakes or reproductions before you start your collection because there are many people who are out there just to defraud others. Moreover, you should also know something about pricing, appraising, and the value of antiques. In the antique world, even identical items may have different prices because there are many factors to consider – cracks, chips, condition, marks or signatures.

Find other collectors

Once you have decided what object to collect, it is advisable to find other people who share the same interest. If you are lucky, you might even find organizations or web-based groups that promote your object of interest. You won’t know about the antique world and market alone. You need the help of other collectors, appraisers and aficionados.

Follow the tips above and you will discover what object to collect and how to start your collection.

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People use price guides for a number of reasons, usually to determine the value of an item that they own. If an item isn’t listed on the top 20 list, it doesn’t mean it is unpopular or that there isn’t a demand for it. It only means that in September there was less interest in finding prices for that item.

1. Jewelry (No movement); 2. Stoves (Up from #4); 3. World War II (Up from #6); 4. Furniture (Up from #5); 5. Coca-Cola (Down from #3); 6. Occupied Japan (Up from #7); 7. Silverplate (Up from #8); 8. Lighters (Up from #10); 9. Cookie Jars (No movement); 10. Capo-Di-Monte (Not listed last month); 11. Planters Peanuts (Not listed last month); 12. Lladro (Up from #15); 13. Pottery (Up from #20); 14. Knife (Up from #17); 15. Painting (Down from #11); 16. Phonograph (Not listed last month); 17. Royal Bayreuth (Not listed last month); 18. Royal Dux (Not listed last month); 19. Clocks (Down from #16); 20. Dolls (Down from #14).

There are five new categories on the September list that were not included in the August list. Also note the surge in World War II searches. This is probably due to Ken Burns’ new epic documentary “The War” which has been appearing on PBS stations across the U.S. in recent weeks.

The Kovels’ “Top 20″ list of antiques and collectibles has been published monthly since 2002 and is offered by Kovels.com as a service for collectors. Accredited media interested in discussing the content of this release or any topics related to antiques and collectibles are encouraged to contact the Kovels to schedule an interview.

About the Kovels

Ralph and Terry Kovel are the authors of more than 95 books about collecting and antiques, including the best-selling annual price guide “Kovels’ Antiques and Collectibles Price List.” Hailed by Parade magazine as “the duke and duchess of the antiques world,” the Kovels publish a monthly award-winning newsletter, Kovels on Antiques and Collectibles, and write a syndicated weekly newspaper column distributed to more than 150 newspapers. They appeared weekly on the HGTV program “Flea Market Finds with the Kovels.” Their popular website with free price information is www.kovels.com. The Kovels’ newest book is “Kovels’ American Collectibles, 1900 to 2000,” published by Random House, available wherever books are sold and online at http://www.kovels.com/KAC.

The Top 20 Searches for Antiques and Collectibles at Kovels.com for September 2007 is from collectibledollstore.net

(http://www.kovels.com), the Web’s largest free price guide for

antiques and collectibles, today released its list of the top 20

searches for October. The Kovels’ top 20 list is based on the results

of hundreds of thousands of searches that took place on its website

during the month of October 2007.

People use price guides for a number of reasons, usually to determine

the value of an item that they own. If an item isn’t listed on the top

20 list, it doesn’t mean it is unpopular or that there isn’t a demand

for it. It only means that in October there was less interest in

finding prices for that item.

1. Stoves (Up from #2) 2. Jewelry (Down from #1) 3. Furniture (Up from

#4) 4. World War II (Down from #3) 5. Silverplate (Up from #7) 6.

Occupied Japan (No movement) 7. Lighters (Up from #8) 8. Knife (Up from

#14) 9. Capo-Di-Monte (Up from #10) 10. Lladro (Up from #12) 11. Coca

Cola (Down from #5) 12. Clock (Up from #19) 13. Josef Originals (Not

listed last month) 14. Dolls (Up from #20) 15. Bottles (Not listed last

month) 16. Royal Dux (Up from #18) 17. Planters Peanuts (Not listed

last month) 18. Sheet Music (Not listed last month) 19. Flow Blue (Not

listed last month) 20. Elvis Presley (Not listed last month)

There are six new categories on the October list that were not included

in the September list. Also note the surge in stoves over the past few

months, as the weather has become colder.

The Kovels’ “Top 20″ list of antiques and collectibles has been

published monthly since 2002 and is offered by Kovels.com as a service

for collectors. Accredited media interested in discussing the content

of this release or any topics related to antiques and collectibles are

encouraged to contact the Kovels to schedule an interview.

About the Kovels

Ralph and Terry Kovel are the authors of more than 95 books about

collecting and antiques, including the best-selling annual price guide

“Kovels’ Antiques and Collectibles Price List.” Hailed by Parade

magazine as “the duke and duchess of the antiques world,” the Kovels

publish a monthly award-winning newsletter, Kovels on Antiques and

Collectibles, and write a syndicated weekly newspaper column

distributed to more than 150 newspapers. They appeared weekly on the

HGTV program “Flea Market Finds with the Kovels.” Their popular website

with free price information is www.kovels.com. The Kovels’ newest book

is “Kovels’ American Collectibles, 1900 to 2000,” published by Random

House, available wherever books are sold and online at

http://www.kovels.com/KAC.

The Top 20 Searches for Antiques and Collectibles at Kovels.com for October 2007 is from collectibledollstore.net

People use price guides for a number of reasons, usually to determine the value of an item that they own. If an item isn’t listed on the top 20 list, it doesn’t mean it is unpopular or that there isn’t a demand for it. It only means that in November there was less interest in finding prices for that item.

1. Stoves – No movement, 2. Jewelry – No movement, 3. World War II – Up from #4, 4. Furniture – Not listed last month, 5. Coca Cola – Up from #11, 6. Occupied Japan – No movement, 7. Silverplate – Down from #5, 8. Capo-Di-Monte – Up from #9, 9. Lighters – Down from #7, 10. Knife – Down from #8, 11. Toys – Not listed last month, 12. Planters Peanuts – Up from #17, 13. Joseph Originals – No movement, 14. Cookie Jars – Not listed last month, 15. Royal Dux – Up from #16, 16. Lladro – Down from #10, 17. Clocks – Down from #12, 18. Paintings – Not listed last month, 19. Phonograph – Not listed last month, 20. Dolls – Down from #14

There are five new categories on the November list that were not included in the October list. Stoves are still at # 1 as temperatures have continued to drop.

The Kovels’ “Top 20″ list of antiques and collectibles has been published monthly since 2002 and is offered by Kovels.com as a service for collectors. Accredited media interested in discussing the content of this release or any topics related to antiques and collectibles are encouraged to contact the Kovels to schedule an interview.

About the Kovels

Ralph and Terry Kovel are the authors of more than 95 books about collecting and antiques, including the best-selling annual price guide “Kovels’ Antiques and Collectibles Price List.” Hailed by Parade magazine as “the duke and duchess of the antiques world,” the Kovels publish a monthly award-winning newsletter, Kovels on Antiques and Collectibles, and write a syndicated weekly newspaper column distributed to more than 150 newspapers. They appeared weekly on the HGTV program “Flea Market Finds with the Kovels.” Their popular website with free price information is www.kovels.com. The Kovels’ newest book is “Kovels’ American Collectibles, 1900 to 2000,” published by Random House, available wherever books are sold and online at http://www.kovels.com/KAC.

The Top 20 Searches for Antiques and Collectibles at Kovels.com for November 2007 is from collectibledollstore.net

People use price guides for a number of reasons, usually to determine the value of an item that they own. If an item isn’t listed on the top 20 list, it doesn’t mean it is unpopular or that there isn’t a demand for it. It only means that in January there was less interest in finding prices for that item.

1. Spatterware, 2. Coca – Cola, 3. Stoves, 4. Capo-Di-Monte, 5. World War II, 6. Jewelry, 7. Occupied Japan, 8. Silverplate, 9. Furniture, 10. Dolls, 11. Lladro, 12. Lighter, 13. Knife, 14. Hutchenreuther, 15. Clocks, 16. Royal Bayreuth, 17. Nippon, 18. Royal Dux, 19. Rosenthal, 20. Cookie Jars

As you can see, there are a few new categories on this month’s top 20 list, including Spatterware for the first time at #1 and Hutchenreuther at #14. The recent record price of $37,400 for Spatterware probably created extra interest and Hutchenreuther was featured on the “Kovels.com News of Interest to Collectors” page which generated quite a few price searches by curious collectors (take a look at http://www.kovels.com/news.html). Stoves are still in the top 5 at #3 but are starting to slip as the winter drags on.

The Kovels’ “Top 20″ list of antiques and collectibles has been published monthly since 2002 and is offered by Kovels.com as a service for collectors. Accredited media interested in discussing the content of this release or any topics related to antiques and collectibles are encouraged to contact the Kovels to schedule an interview.

About the Kovels

Ralph and Terry Kovel are the authors of more than 95 books about collecting and antiques, including the best-selling annual price guide “Kovels’ Antiques and Collectibles Price List.” Hailed by Parade magazine as “the duke and duchess of the antiques world,” the Kovels publish a monthly award-winning newsletter, Kovels on Antiques and Collectibles, and write a syndicated weekly newspaper column distributed to more than 150 newspapers. They appeared weekly on the HGTV program “Flea Market Finds with the Kovels.” Their popular website with free price information is www.kovels.com. The Kovels’ newest book is “Kovels’ American Collectibles, 1900 to 2000,” published by Random House, available wherever books are sold and online at http://www.kovels.com/KAC.

The Top 20 Searches for Antiques and Collectibles at Kovels.com for January 2008 is from collectibledollstore.net

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