Collecting News

HE has collected countless amounts to help the heroes of war over four decades of fundraising - " now Dave Davison has been honoured for his marathon Poppy Appeal efforts.

Poppy sellers were banned from collecting outside a Marks and Spencer store in Swindon because the Poppy Appeal was not one of the store's designated charities, they claimed.

It's one of the few industries thriving in this recession - debt collection -A and some are using deceptive, even illegal tactics to get you to pay up.

A battle is brewing between Colorado Springs and El Paso County over the collection of delinquent storm-water bills.

Coin collectors and others can help promote braille literacy by buying a new silver dollar produced by the U.S. Mint.

AS Remembrance Sunday draws nearer, it brings with it the long-standing tradition of Poppy sellers on Scarborough's streets.

A short time ago, I didn't know about the American Philatelic Center - its purpose, or where it was located.

So what advice would you offer someone starting a collection? Regardless of what one chooses to collect, I think there are five basic principles to keep in mind.

A POPPY organiser and his team are celebrating a decade of fundraising success at a motorway service station.

So what advice would you give to someone thinking of starting a collection as a hobby? I think there are five basic principles to keep in mind, whether its Victorian birdhouses or Christmas Seals, or anything in between.

Yes, you can buy art in a bad economy. In fact, local dealers suggest a bad economy is the best time to buy art - prices are often deflated, and dealers might be open to such things as paying in installments.

ROYAL British Legion bosses have been forced to appeal to Totnes's anti-war supporters for 'politeness' after the town's young cadet poppy sellers were confronted with rude comments.

Some things are done for love and some for money. Collecting rare objects - fine art, antiques, first-edition books, whatever - can be done for both.

Oct 29th 2009 at 3:02PM If you are a doll collector, Theriault's is your place .

By Jim Kouri The Internal Revenue Service will be more aggressive in collecting back taxes and prosecuting Americans accused of tax evasion, according to the new Treasury Secretary, Timothy Geithner.

A FOSSILISED skull of one of the largest predators ever known has been discovered on the West Dorset coast.

People dread getting calls from bill collectors. And it's not always because they can't pay.

Since 1991, Robert Stock has designed boldly patterned casual sports shirts and accessories for men under the label Robert Graham ; he's most famous for creating the Chaps Ralph Lauren brand with Ralph Lauren in the mid-1980s. Stock spoke with Dave Lackie on a recent visit to the Harry Rosen flagship in Toronto.

Not pictured: A convenient terrestrial solar panel. Image from thebadastronomer Flickr stream, via CC.

Police have warned homeowners in Selby to be on their guard for bogus callers claiming to be from the RSPCA.