New England Antiques Journal - Review

I ordered my subscription of the New England Antiques Journal in March through their website. After a month went by and I didn't receive the magazine I decided to call. I was told their website subscription area didn't work, so they never received my order. I then gave the lady my credit card and shipping info over the phone and was told I should receive it around May 5th. I was also told she was going to send me April's magazine for my troubles. May 5th came and went and I still didn't receive the magazine. I called again and was told I should receive it in June. The department handling the circulation is very poor. I am looking forward to post a real review of the content. Hopefully, the magazine will get to me soon....

Brighten Any Room In Your Home With Mickey Mouse Collectibles

We may not remember exactly when it was that we first saw Mickey Mouse.  But we probably do remember the joy of being a child, savoring the beginning of the weekend by getting ourselves a big bowl of cereal and milk and sitting down in front of the television to watch Saturday cartoons.  Mickey and his friends were no doubt a jovial part of those Saturday mornings, and thus we have a soft spot in our hearts for Disney's beloved mouse. 

You can continue to remember those happy times into adulthood and put a smile on your face each time you look at your collection of Mickey collectibles.  You can also get a child off to a great start with Mickey by giving him or her Mickey Mouse figurines, watches or rings as a memento of a simpler and happier time when it did not take much to make us happy.

There are many types of Mickey Mouse decorative objects that are available.  For those who like wearable designs, you might select from Mickey Mouse watches or Mickey Mouse.  Mickey Mouse watches originated in 1933; due to the early popularity of the comic mouse, who was loved by millions, the Disney company began manufacturing accessories featuring his likeness. 

Today, you can find replicas of these lovely vintage watches that feature Mickey Mouse on the face of the watch, with his arms and hands in use as the watch arms. There are other Mickey likenesses also placed on the wristband.  Rings, bracelets and necklaces feature the lovable mouse as well.  A Swarovski Crystal charm bracelet shows all of the incarnations of Mickey Mouse through the years as he has been depicted in cartoons and Swarovski also features their stunning crystals in a necklace pendant that showcases the face of Mickey with his winning smile.

Figurines featuring Mickey and his female friend, Minnie Mouse, are available through the "Precious Moments" collection line, which shows a little girl Precious Moments figurine with the characteristic teardrop-shaped dark eyes, who is sitting in a chair with Mickey and Minnie, reading a favorite book.  Mickey dressed up in an Elvis Presley outfit, Mickey driving a John Deere tractor, and a Mickey Mouse telephone, which is also a music box, can make wonderful additions to anyone's Mickey Mouse collection and offer stylish ways to dress up your home.

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Street Rods for sale - Do a lot of research before buying

If you are in the market buying street rods then you might feel that choosing one amongst the plethora of cars is a daunting task. These automobiles are different from the ones that are driven daily and there isn’t a concrete price structure for buying these cars. These automobiles are mostly the ones which belong to the times of 1930s and 1960s and they don’t have a lot of resemblance to the original model. There aren’t any conditions or options for comparing in price guide and you will have to do a little bit of homework for finding true value regarding what kind of street rods you can buy with the amount of money that you have to spend. Some of the vintage cars aren’t even original models; they are just built using the kits that you can purchase today for building your own rods. Just like other collector car or classic car out there, you will have to do a bit of research beforehand and it will certainly improve your experience when you drive the automobile.

If you are purchasing hot rod, then there are few basics that you need to know about cars. You can also visit club meets of Street Rods and read some of the car magazines that are out there, they will be really helpful. You can also talk to owners at car shows or meets and you will find out everything that you ever wanted to know. There are cars that have been bought in the past and some people have more than one vintage cars in their collection. There are also some people who are offering vintage cars for sale. You should ask questions to the owners and they will tell you all that you need to know. Don’t be shy about, the more questions you ask, the more you will get to know about the vehicles.

There are also a lot of online forums from where you can gather information. You can also ask questions here. It is often seen that there isn’t any substitute to having an owner close to his side; you will get to know everything you want from here starting from the looks of the car to the engine inside. There are plenty of wheel rods for sale out there which will certainly make you drool by smell of exhaust and loud engine roar. If you aren’t intrigued by these sounds; then these automobiles aren’t made for you.

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Meg's Secondhand Store - Uxbridge, MA

I recently paid a visit to Meg's Place on Quaker Hwy in Uxbridge, MA. This is a small but neat place to find some great picks. They have furniture, books, tools, and other odds and ends. The lady behind the desk was great to negoiate with. I got some great old tools for a bargain. The inventory is alwaysbturning over since the owner bus out estates and cleans out houses. They are located in a very small strip of stores, but should be easy to find.

eBay bringing down profits and bastardizing the marketplace

I started buying and selling on eBay since the beginning. But over the last 10-12 years the marketplace has become saturated. Antique and collectible stores now have to try to compete with this juggernaut. This means that in most cases, slashing your prices by 50% to 60%. What does this mean to the average collector? Your prized comic book collection is now worth only a few hundred dollars instead of a few thousand. This is great for the average collector that wants a few pieces at a bargain price. But if you have been collecting for decades and planned on using your collection to either put you through college or help buy your first home, you are out of luck.  In the end eBay can be a great outlet to quickly get rid of a few things you have no need for. But it has been destroying the antique market many many years by bringing down profits of the seller’s that have searched for that prized action figure you have been looking for.

www.RIHobbyShop.com - Revell, Monogram, Airsoft Guns, Testors, and more!

www.RIHobbyShop.com is our new website dedicated to plastic model kits, airplanes, diecast toys, paints, enamels, and Airsoft Guns. Please check out our ever growing selection. We are based in Cumberland, RI and will ship throughout North America.