The greatest collecting tips in the world - Tracy Martin

This fascinating book by collectables expert Tracy Martin, with a foreword from popular antiques expert, Eric Knowles, is full of useful tips and tricks of the trade for buying and digging out hidden treasures. A very common disease called ‘collectavitus’ has been known to attack when you least expect. This fascinating new hobby can take over your home and your life but can also bring a host of new friends, exciting experiences and thrilling adrenaline rushes! Did you know... a piece of contemporary pottery made 17,500 at auction just a few months after it was made? You can find great, collectable bargains in your local supermarket and department stores for free? You children’s toys could be collectable? A 1960’s Barbie doll sold at auction for 9,000? The handbag that you use could already be a valuable collectable? Every room in your house could hide a host of collectable goodies?