All business will highlight the importance of having a strategy to be able to accomplish their objectives. It is the same along with you when you set out to reduce the cost of raising an infant. The largest recurring cost in the first year of a baby's life is the expense of diapers.the best way to lessen the cost of diapers is to collect diaper coupons.The choices to diaper coupons can work out as expensive or not practicable. You...more
Hopefully you have already read our other articles "Collecting for Charity - Door to Door" or "Collecting for Charity - outside a supermarket, shopping centre or in the street", on how to get the best results from the time that you and your collectors spend raising funds for your favourite charity. But you want to ensure that you do not risk the success of the venture by falling foul of the legal requirements where you live.It is...more
Sure, you could rush out to the nearest coin dealer and fork over a bunch of cash for the first shiny coin you see. But we recommend getting familiar with what's out there first. Maybe Ancient Greek or Ancient Roman coins or other coins from the biblical period suit your fancy. Maybe you're blown away by coins from the Byzantine Empire or mowed down by medieval European coins. There are unlimited choices in just these areas alone.On the other hand, maybe you're more interested in modern U.S. coins. If so, you're not alone. The U.S. Mint has sold coins to 130 million people in the past few years. That's a lot of collectors, so you can count on meeting all kinds of new people and making friends as you build your U.S. coin collection.Maybe you're more interested in collecting coins from around the world than you are in sticking with the red, white, and blue. You can collect by country, by denomination, by date, by size, or by topic. Coins go in and out of style, too — maybe not as fast as brands of blue jeans, but there are trends in coin collecting, and as a collector, you should be aware of them.Finally, even though you may not think of the word wild when you think...more
Coin collecting is not without its pitfalls. If you want your coin collecting to be more fun than not, you need to know what the pitfalls are and how to avoid them. We fill you in on grading and fakes, as well as coins that have been repaired, restored, recolored, cleaned, or dipped and what that means. We also discuss scams,...more
There is an art to selling anything, and coins are no exception to that rule. You need to know what to expect when you sell your coins, decide whether to sell your coins yourself, and prepare to make the sale. You also have to get your coins properly graded and fairly priced, find coin dealers to sell to, and keep records of your...more
"I think the idea is good, but I feel if you're in your twenties why would you wear rubber bracelets on your wrists every day," said Morgan Gateman, a freshman general studies major."I think they look silly. My friends wear them, but I think they're a waste of money."Some may think bracelets in the shapes of cartoons and interests are for children, but what's wrong with awakening your inner child, even if it's in the smallest way, as collecting Silly Bandz?Whether your wrists pandora jewellery are decked out in the rubber bracelets or you can't stand to see them, Silly Bandz are the most widespread trend of the moment.Some pair their favorite outfit or sweats with a Pandora bracelet or a Livestrong athletic band while the trendy wear a new type of accessory: Silly Bandz.Silly Bandz are donned on arms of consumers ranging in age from five to 30.Whether in class or walking through the local mall, it's easy to see wrists full of the rubber bracelets.Silly Bandz are rubber silicone bracelets in the shapes of animals, people, objects, shapes and letters. They can also be bought scented or glow in the dark.These silicone bracelets pandora Bangles can be found at local...more
Many five star hotels in Cape Town, as well as Cape Town guest houses and holiday homes, are decorated with some fine contemporary South African art. Recently, prints have been found more commonly in art collections rather than...more
The collecting instinct is a common trait among people; it shows up in many ways. You'll discover that many of your friends are collectors of something. Who do you know who collects baseball cards, Hummel figurines, beer cans, Coca-Cola...more
Winter Olympic Sports Memorabilia collections can be around the particular games, a sport or a person. But should the collection be for fun, passion or money? That's up to you but if you start with what you love you will always have...more
Originally, people bought model horses because they were fun. What started as horse toys has now become a huge collectors hobby. The same thing happened with baseball cards, comic books and a lot of other toys.Question #1: Why are you collecting?...more
Gold coin collecting is something like having your cake and eating it, too. Gold coin collecting actually works as a legal method to defer taxation on your investment. What this means is that as your return on this investment increases,...more
Check out the dates and times of local art college and university Degree Shows, which will be open to the public on selected dates. Look out for Fine Art degrees if you wish to view paintings rather than any other artform. At each...more