Workshop on Collecting with Harry Rinker: TV's "Collector Inspector" Aug.29

[carly@ebay.com]

Please join us for a workshop on collecting!

Date: Monday, August 29

Time: 2:00 - 3:00 PM ET

Where: Right here on Canada Town Square!

Host: Harry Rinker, HGTV’s Collector Inspector and author of How to Think Like a Collector will be available to answer your questions. Harry can demystify the often emotional, competitive and confusing world of collecting and wants to teach Canadians how to think like a bona fide collector.

Here are some of the topics Harry will be covering:

What’s it worth? – Appraisals of your collections

Is it antique, collectable or junk? How to judge an item's value while learning to get the best price when selling

The collecting personality – What your collection says about you.

“Collectiquette” – The etiquette and protocol of collectors

Rinker’s Rule of Ten - How many is too many?


Hope you can join us!

Carly

[dbcanadian]

cool

[jbj1998]

this is just what I need, looking forward to it, new to discussion boards and am amazed at the nice people and super info available.

[pukmis]

Hello???
It's 2pm...are we still on for today???

The folks who know the truth , aren't talking.
The ones who don't have a clue,
...you can't shut them up. ~Tom Waites~

[carly@ebay.com]

Hi Everyone,

Thanks for joining us today, I would like to extend a warm welcome to Harry Rinker, who will be hosting today's workshop, and is here to answer all of your questions about collectables.

Let's get started!

Carly

[thefinger]

Hi Everyone,

Harry Rinker here.

Any Questions?

[thefinger]

I'm a generalist. Those who are unfamiliar with me can check my website, www.harryrinker.com.

I'll be delighted to answer questions about specific objects, trends, or how the business works in general.

Harry

[pukmis]

Hi ya Harry!!!
Was cruising around your website this morning...
I am glad you could take the time to visit us!!!
I enjoyed the read on your Internet Ethics ...especially
when it comes to eBay!!!
Thanks for your patrolling!!!

The folks who know the truth , aren't talking.
The ones who don't have a clue,
...you can't shut them up. ~Tom Waites~

[thefinger]

Hi Pukmis,

I write a weekly column called "Rinker on Collectibles," that appears in a number of trade papers in the US. Every other week, I write a text (think piece) column. You'll find some of the columns on my website.

My new book, HOW TO THINK LIKE A COLLECTOR, contains over 70 of my columns.

I'm just finishing my eighteenth year.

[thefinger]

Pukmis,

Any questions?

Harry

[pukmis]

Not at this moment!!! Just waiting for the lurkers
to hit the keyboards!!!

The folks who know the truth , aren't talking.
The ones who don't have a clue,
...you can't shut them up. ~Tom Waites~

[pukmis]

Okay ...what is your most treasured collectible you have found???

The folks who know the truth , aren't talking.
The ones who don't have a clue,
...you can't shut them up. ~Tom Waites~

[emsypr]

Hi Harry,

Any tips for deciding whether or not to buy a collectable?

[thefinger]

Pukmis,

It's fun to be in Canada. While there are a lot of similarities between what is and is not collected in the two countries, there also are key differences.

English late nineteenth and early twentieth century ceramics sell much better in Canada. Obviously, so do British Royalty commemortives.

Think Canadian collector know far more about the American stuff than American collectors know about the Canadian stuff.

[weaversofspeech]

Good Afternoon

just wanted to drop in and say hello

I have been a Nostalgia dealer for close to 21 years specializing in Old Post Cards Toys and Advertising. I am a Collector of Post Cards and A Certain local tea company

One of the best things I ever did was pick up an old Post Card. It got me started and I have enjoyed every minute of this buisness since.

Welllll there have been some instances where I wanted to tear my hair out but those are few and far between

weavers

---

If We Could See Through The Eyes Of A Child Imagine Where We Could Go

[thefinger]

weaverofspeech,

People always say the eBay has a negative effect on market prices. You'd never know it when you look at what postcards bring.

I think eBay brought life back into the postcard market.

[thefinger]

weaverofspeech,

I collect advertising jigsaw puzzles. Any Canadian advertising puzzles in stock?

[pukmis]

Hmmmm...

The folks who know the truth , aren't talking.
The ones who don't have a clue,
...you can't shut them up. ~Tom Waites~

[thefinger]

I feel like I'm in summer camp singing the old camp song:

"Here we sit like birds in the wilderness."

I'm here to help. Just ask.

[thefinger]

People always ask me what do I collect?

I tell them that is the wrong question.

The right question is what don't I collect?

I only collect. I do not sell. I have over 50,000 objects in my collection. I collection in over 250 major categories. Never enough as far as I'm concerned.