If you have a closet full of collectibles you're contemplating getting rid of, think again. According to experts, there's a ...

Many antiques have lost value in recent years for a few reasons ... For example, depression glass, once a sought-after collectible, has experienced market oversaturation and today, most pieces ...

(Fair-market value is what a buyer would pay you ... appraiser's valuation before taking the item to a local antiques or collectibles dealer. An appraiser is more likely to give a fair judgment ...

The collectibles market ... who is also a regular on PBS’ “Antiques Roadshow.” Some of the decline in value for these items Sohmers attributes to the laws of supply and demand.

and financial institutions with identifying items of value in the antiques and collectibles field and then disposing of them through out-right purchase or assisting clients to sell them.

Bring them to Mauney Memorial Library on Wednesday, Jan. 22, from 2 to 4 p.m. in the community room and get them appraised by author, auctioneer, appraiser and radio show host Mike Ivankovich.

Tin and cast iron versions of this theme would be the most collectible, but your easy-to-access cash might be the simplest. Value for your Uncle Sam would be $35. If you purchase a product or ...