Although I think it would be a great programming coup to get "Antiques Roadshow" to do an episode from the conference level of the Main library, it's probably not going to happen. The next best thing is to know the best resources to show people who to evaluate what their assorted stuff is worth, both on the shelf and online. Please give us your thoughts!
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The fleamarket is a great place to learn about collectibles. You can talk to the vendors about their products and most of them are very knowledgeable about their inventory.
ReplyDeleteThere are many books in the library on coins and antiques. Standard Catalogue of World Coins, by Krause is a good source. http://www.antique-antiques.com
there are many books in the library about coins
ReplyDeleteWe do have catalogues for coins, baseball cards and some antiques and collectibles. When problems arise is for things that are not easily identifiable -- paintings without an identifiable signature, commemorative coins, etc. I will often send people searching on ebay to look for similar items just to get an idea of how much their object is selling for. I also often suggest they talk to antique dealers, art stores, coin shops and the like.
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