Luke Judge

It’s time to finally sell that card collection you’ve been holding on to for years.  You’ve taken the really valuable ones to a card shop, and you plan to sell the rest at your next garage sale.  But you don’t want to undersell yourself — you want to sell the cards for at least close to what they’re worth.  Plus, you should make sure there aren’t any hidden gems you forgot about.

What do you do now?  Find out how much your cards or other collectibles are worth.  This is a list of resources to help you determine the most accurate price for those limited edition action figures, Beanie Babies with intact tags, and shiny Pokémon creatures (as well as everything in between).

Collect.com is a great resource, no matter the item you’re looking to sell!

If you’ve got any antiques that you’re not interested in keeping, you may be able to get a good price on them.  Kovels (Kovels.com) provides a thorough database of antique descriptions and prices that you can use for free, although the lack of pictures can make an accurate search difficult.  The Antiques section of Ask.com provides a list of invaluable databases you can search that are more specific, such as maps, spoons, dolls, and even radios (antiques.about.com/cs/priceguides/).  If you have a specific item, there is likely to be a database or Web site devoted to pricing it.

Trading cards come in two basic varieties — sports and non-sports.  Sports cards can be easily and freely priced by entering them into SportsLizard.com’s convenient pricing tool.  Or there are pricing guide books that can be purchased at card shops, and though these may be more accurate, they are rather tedious to use.

Free for personal use, SWFigures.com is a nearly-complete database of Star Wars action figures, from creatures to ships to figures from each movie.  There are not a lot of online resources for other action figure types, but Amazon.com has many book-form price guides available at reasonable costs.

Even rare books can draw in some good money.  A free resource is FadedGiant.net, which has over 50,000 prices of antique books.  It even has an author signature guide to help you determine if that signed copy you have is real.

Maybe you’ve stumbled on someone’s old collection of comics in your attic, or you’ve finally decided to let your collection go.  ComicsPriceGuide.com is totally free and helps you hunt down the best price for each issue of nearly any comic by nearly any publisher.  Similarly, ComicBookRealm.com has almost 12,000 members who can help you out if you can’t seem to find an accurate price.

ToyArchive.com provides resources for five big toy collections, if the action figure databases didn’t have what you were looking for.  ToyCollector.com is another great free resource; this one brings together collectors of all sorts to discuss and price their beloved toys.  The site is updated constantly by members, so you should find the most up-to-date information here.

If your personal research fails, you can always find an expert in your area who is willing to help you price.

Another great free resource is GarageSaleCow.com, where you can list your sale and find others in your area at no cost!CC

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Everyone uses furniture every day. You may not give it a second thought, most of the time. Every room of your house employs some type of furniture. Antique furniture can give your home a completely different look. It affords benefits that many modern furnishings cannot provide. Here are just a few of them.

Do you wish to express the feel and look of the past? This is easily accomplished with older elements. Well crafted and lovely furniture will add a special look to any room. How about an antique roll top desk for your den? Old furniture has a story to tell, if you listen to it. You may see a shop owner sitting at his desk, doing his books. Maybe a clerk in a telegraph office is siting and taking messages.

You may wish to have a lovely and majestic sleigh bed gracing the presence of your bedroom. Sleigh beds go back many years. You may wish to have one made of finely crafted mahogany. This can be very soothing to the eyes. It may be very enjoyable to sleep nights in this grand old bed.

Perhaps you wish to have a antique armoire. These items have a personality of their own. They are very functional. You may not have much closet space. Perhaps you wish to have a closet and storage area of your own. A well-made unit will be a pleasure to have in your bedroom.

Perhaps you are redecorating your dining room. An antique dining room table can be a welcome addition. You can get simple or very elaborate. Some of them have lovely wood carvings within them. They have feet like a lion. These are the perfect place for a formal dinner. Holidays like Thanksgiving will be very special. You may want one that has a drop leaf at each end of the table. Many people can sit and enjoy a meal, this way.

You may not have considered an antique television. These are interesting pieces of furniture. Modern televisions are more functional. They are simply appliances. Old televisions are furniture that is part of the decor. Some of them have lovely wood cabinets that hide the set. They have hidden panels for the controls. It is possible that the set will not be working. It will still be a lovely part of the room. You can have new insides built within them, also. They will be a noticeable part of any room.

Maybe you wish to have an antique radio. These are good additions to older decor. Do you want your guests to travel back in history? An old radio will help them start the journey. These things have not been around for many years. You may not think of radios as furniture. However, some of them are large and imposing pieces of furniture.

Are you looking at antique furniture for your home? They come in so many styles, the possibilities are limitless. Maybe you wish to take a journey into the past. There is no better way to do this, without a time machine. Do one room this way, or maybe the entire house. You will enjoy the look and feel of well crafted old furniture.

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