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Quick Tips for Collectors

A list of quick tips for collectors. Need a ruler, have a mess of styrofoam peanuts or received a smoke-filled box of goodies? Check out how I take care of the problem.
Quick Tip: More Words Don't Cost in Emails!
E-mail Kindergarten Rules apply
Quick Tip: Keep it Dark and Cold
Keep precious items away from sunlight in a cool room to keep them in great shape.
Quick Tip: Jar or Jars
Quick Tip: Jar or Jars can all depend on how you type it in the search term.
Quick Tip: Cleaning a Tin Toy Collection
Hints for cleaning your old vintage and antique tin toys.
Quick Tip: Fray Check
Repair cardboard signs and other paper items.
Quick Tip: Is it a Plink or Plunk?
Learn to Plink or plunk and find those hidden cracks in your pottery
Quick Tip: Misspell a Search Term
Quick Tip for collectors -- learn how to misspell the keyword!
Quick Tip: Need a Ruler?
do you need to measure something with no ruler handy?Try this quick tip.
Quick Tip: Research Patent Numbers
Learn more about your items by checking out the patent descriptions.
Quick Tip: Stop Those Rattling Jars
Quakehold will stop those jars and other pottery items from rattling around
Quick Tip: Styrofoam Peanuts All Over the House?
Styrofoam Peanuts All Over the House? Get them off your hands and everything else.

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