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Looking for collectors to Share their Collection on the VintageMeld

Hey gang, I'd posted a couple of these over here, the one about the Spark Plug collector and the other on the Judy Garland collector, but I've since widened my net from customers and am looking for anyone who'd like to share their collection on my site, the VintageMeld. Added bonus if you have your own site, http://vintagemeld.com has a Google Page Rank 4 and your site would definitely be getting linked to in the post, so I might be able to pass some good Google juice your way. The main theme… Continue

Added by Cliff Aliperti on August 7, 2009 at 10:08am — No Comments

Another collection on display, Charles Triplett's Judy Garland collection

I got lucky enough to have another customer allow me to share a fantastic collection pretty quickly on the heels of my last find (the spark plug collection). While there's a lot of ephemera to be found in the background of these photos, the highlights of Charles Triplett's Judy Garland Collection are a… Continue

Added by Cliff Aliperti on July 8, 2009 at 8:37pm — 2 Comments

Spark Plug (and ephemera) Collector Joe Cook on the VintageMeld

This is my favorite post that I've put together yet, mainly because on the surface it has absolutely nothing to do with anything I'm interested in! In my mind I sold this gentleman a 1940's movie star premium photo, but in his it was a neat spark plug related item for his collection. The item was both, an Auto-Lite Spark Plugs premium of Madeleine Carroll. Anyway, I asked Joe if he wouldn't mind sharing a little about his collection, and he absolutely blew me away with details and photos! Didn'… Continue

Added by Cliff Aliperti on July 3, 2009 at 12:04am — 3 Comments

Big auction this week for pop culture and autograph collectors

This one's a little under the radar and I have a feeling promises some great bargains. I am friendly with the auctioneer, though I have a feeling a few of you probably know Walt "Auction Wally" Kolenda from his podcasts about antiques, collectibles and Bonanzle. The auction he's calling is live in Orange MA this Wednesday and Thursday, May 27-28 (just noticed, deadline for online bidding is Tuesday May 26 at 10 pm EST), but online absentee bidding is available through AuctionZip (which i… Continue

Added by Cliff Aliperti on May 24, 2009 at 8:00pm — No Comments