Celebrate Holidays with Treasures Hidden from Recession

Nov. 21, 2011 - PRLog -- FOR RELEASE WEDNESDAY, NOV 23

The best Black Friday finds may not be at stores this year, so why risk getting pummeled while elbowing your way in the door of a store during a midnight special? There are many, much more personal gifts available outside the department stores if you just know where to look – yard sales, flea markets, and even deep in your own attic or garage. “Collecting Under the Radar: Tomorrow’s Antiques” by Linda Abrams and Michael Hogben has a plethora of tips and suggestions to get the most bang for your buck this holiday season. A great way to start is by finding gifts that will mean more and more each year instead of becoming obsolete in 18 months.

Abrams and Hogben are lifelong collecting experts with true insight into finding those items that are not so rare as to be unattainable or prohibitively expensive, but have a special resonance with particular people that will grow over time as the item becomes more and more rare. For example, some may remember and want to hold on to the childhood joy of matchbook cars and McDonald’s giveaway toys; “Collecting Under the Radar” gives you specific pointers on what to look for to find the best examples.

For the grown folks in your life, consider old gardening tools, arts & crafts pottery, vintage alarm clocks, tobacco collectibles, & cowboy memorabilia. For the Star Trek fan, find some vintage Trekkie gear. According to Abrams & Hogben, expensive doesn’t necessarily mean better – classics like old Avon perfume bottles can be picked up for a couple of dollars each. There’s something for everyone to appreciate in “Collecting Under the Radar,” and it makes a perfect gift for the young (or old) collector just starting out. More details are available at http://www.redrockpress.com/undertheradar.html, or use the contact info below.

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Dan Kleinman
Red Rock Press
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