Collectibles Quotes

We have this exhibit of black collectibles, all donated... Soon we are going to change this out for an exhibit about the home itself. - Langston Hughes

There can be little doubt that Americana collectors are increasing in numbers. With each auction we see new categories of collectibles emerging, many with selling prices that seem to be giving previously obscure items new value. - Doug Allen

Remove the trophies, collectibles, knick-knacks and souvenirs so a buyer can imagine their stuff instead of yours. - Cindy Sullivan

For many of these collectibles, the sentimental value far overshadows the monetary value of the item. People want to preserve the memory of their experience, as well as their financial investment. - James Miller

But it's one of the most exclusive in terms of the audience that will be holding it in their hands, and it will have a life long after the event. We've been told that these become collectibles and that some of them will be stolen and that they'll wind up being sold on eBay (the online auction site). - Kamren Colson

Any time an item sells for 40 times its opening bid, you've got to give it the credit it deserves. This auction has gone a long way to establishing the standards for many collectibles that to this point did not have benchmarks. - Doug Allen

[While eBay's TV strategy attempts to persuade more people to buy on the site, it also hopes to shift the perception the public has of the online auctioneer. As it moves well beyond collectibles, eBay wants to remind potential customers that they can also purchase mass-market items like cars and computers on the site.] We get defined by the weird stuff, ... You're shifting a perception that people already have, [which is] better than having no perception at all. - Jim Davis

[Tucker recently attended an industry summit with eBay. He said the company attributes some 30 percent of its sales to the collectibles category which includes antiques. Even so, interest in independent dealers is on the rise again, he said.] We've seen some signs of it coming back at some of the shows... The gates have been stronger in the last six months than a year ago. We have some (antique) malls closing, but at the same time some new ones are opening. - Jim Tucker

[One such item was an early 1900s royal scepter of England's King Edward VII. The lot opened with a minimum of $1,000. Thirty-five bids later, it sold for $40,100.] Any time an item sells for 40 times its opening bid, you've got to give it the credit it deserves... This auction has gone a long way to establishing the standards for many collectibles that to this point did not have benchmarks. - Doug Allen

[Jim Tucker, founder and director of Antique and Collectibles Association in Davidson, N.C. said the industry peaked in 1998 when the rising popularity of eBay began to have an effect on independent dealers sales. Tucker said even though the Sept. 11 tragedies had a big impact on the retail industry, he doesn't blame the struggling economy or Sept. 11 for the overall situation.] I think it's been the Internet... It has made antiques and collectibles more accessible. It helped people find what they want or finish their collections more quickly. - Jim Tucker