Collecting Marilyn Monroe Memorabilia

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Who would have thought that after over four decades since Marilyn Monroe's death, she's as huge as ever and i might add, richer. Marilyn Monroe, the Blonde bombshell, the icon, still is Miss American Pie. Her immortality is sealed.

There are lots of ways you can collect Marilyn Monroe.

Tie it up with things that interest you ( books, magazines, posters, plates, Marilyn Monroe personal items that she actually wore and touched.) You do this, so you won't be bored collecting in the long haul and shelling out big cash for Marilyn Monroe's collectibles fetch a hefty price.

Authenticity is a big deal when you want to start collecting Marilyn Monroe collectibles. There are a lot of fake items on the market.

You will know the pieces are genuine because some items are part of the past Monroe auctions and if you see the items actually pictured with Marilyn. Like, the gowns she wore to movie premieres. You have to do a lot of legwork and research though. But what the heck, if it's your passion, go hog wild (on the research, i mean).

There is a huge demand for Marilyn Monroe.

Her platinum blond hair.....voluptuous body....that breathless voice..... The legend of Marilyn Monroe lives on.

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Collecting Classic Boardgames

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Monopoly, snakes and ladders, scrabble, chinese checkers, trivial pursuit etc. we all have our share of playing these wildly popular boardgames. But if you want to play more classic board games, it's time to hunt and rummage thru garage sales, thrift stores, antiques shops and online auctions.

First off we have to have a master plan. What do we want to buy or collect? Boardgames that are based on television shows? a comic strip? movies? radio shows? ( like Dick Tracy, Gilligan's Island, James Bond board games just to mention a few )

Do you want to collect boardgames from a particular period?( 40's, 50's, 60's,70's, 80's, Victorian, pre WWll) from a single company? Or Board games that we only actually like to play? The themes and choices are endless.

Mint condition board games mean the corners of the box are still sturdy and all the pieces are still complete. It will really drive up the boardgame's value, if ever you want to sell your board game collection down the road.

Boardgame value also depends on current events. Like when Snoopy creator George Schultz passed away, it boosted the popularity of the Snoopy board game.
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Collecting Antique Fishing Lures

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Why do people have a fascination over antique fishing lures that they want to collect them? Well, there's nothing greater than the adrenaline rush one feels when casting a lure into the water except of course catching a fish with it.

For some collectors there is an emotional connection to their past when growing up with whom they associated with fishing.

You will know that you have advanced into this hobby of collecting antique fishing lures when you feel fulfilled and satisfied that you bought and went home with one very good and expensive lure than with many but cheap lures. This usually happens as all collecting fields mature.

The box a lure came in, is also collectible.

Make sure there are no repaints on the fishing lures for it will devalue the item. Touched up is a big no- no. It should be advisable to buy the best condition fishing lures you can, should you decide to sell or trade them down the road.

To avoid costly mistakes and appreciate your passion for collecting antique fishing lures, it's wise to read good reference books and magazine reviews about the hobby.


Attend tackle/lure shows and get to interact with fellow collectors. What you can glean from this interaction is first hand information about what quality antique fishing lures collection composed of.

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