"Vinyl Record Collecting For Dummies teaches you how to start a collection, grow your collection, and make that collection sound excellent. You’ll learn how to shop for new, used, and rare records, and how to select the turntable that’s right for you. Learn how to determine a record’s value, build your collection on a budget, and properly store and maintain your records. This handy Dummies guide also gives you the background knowledge you’ll...

A seemingly unassuming and sensible community treasurer uses embezzled funds to finance a spiraling art habit that immerses her in the identity of a wealthy collector and renders her increasingly indebted to her unsuspecting neighbors.

The ultimate tour guide to antique jewelry, from the 1700s to the early 20th century A fun, lively and chic reference book, beautifully illustrated throughout Guidance on what to buy and how to value pieces from past eras Insider knowledge and trade secrets from top dealers and shop owners Features a where-to-shop directory of the best high-end shops, outdoor markets and trade fairs worldwide The ultimate go-to guide, The Modern Guide to Antique Jewellery...

"From Michael L. Printz Award winner A.S. King and an all-star team of contributors including Anna-Marie McLemore and Jason Reynolds, an anthology of stories about remarkable people and their strange and surprising collections. From David Levithan’s story about a non-binary kid collecting pieces of other people’s collections to Jenny Torres Sanchez’s tale of a girl gathering types of fire while trying not to get burned to G. Neri’s piece...

An illustrated guide to pottery and porcelain collectibles features representative individual listings, covering all the major collectible categories of English, European, Asian, and American ceramics from the 18th century to the late 20th century.