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WHY ARE THERE SO MANY 1930s CIGARETTE CARDS?

The conversation often goes like this: “Hi I’ve come across a pile of old footy cards among my Dad’s/Grandfather’s/Uncle’s things.[…]

In the world of sports collecting, the rise in the price of sport’s star players has been nothing short of[…]

A lot of discussion recently around card condition, grading and the business of “slabbing” cards, i.e., sending them off and[…]

I’m often asked this by collectors and wanna-be collectors alike. It might seem like a bit of a basic question, I[…]

We value many collections each year – some for insurance or estate purposes, some for a quick sale. We hear[…]

As many of you will know, I love vintage collectables. I have no time for “modern” releases, or unauthorised or[…]

If you have ever received my private sale e-newsletter, or seen my listings on ebay, you may have noticed that[…]

I’ve been asked this question many times over the years. The answer, like all answers I guess, depends on a[…]

An interesting question which I am often asked, and of course the answer always depends on a number of factors,[…]

As a kid I collected everything – footy, cricket and other sports, bread cards, stickers, match boxes, bottle tops, board[…]