Publisher’s Message: Clubs for Collectors Continue
Feb 20, 2024 | By Grant Hamilton, Publisher's Message
Some readers may recognize the occasional Collector article featuring the annual Key, Lock and Lantern convention of railroadiana collectors. And yes, the David Hamilton by-line on the convention announcement is related to this publisher. Our son has been collecting...Publisher’s Message: Joining the Guessing Game
Dec 18, 2023 | By Grant Hamilton, Publisher's Message, Uncategorized
After many years of “free” money, markets of all varieties are trying to deal with the impact of interest rate increases and inflation. In the business of collecting or buying and selling antiques, there is some correlation to the changes, I suspect. I’m just...Publisher’s Message: An Off the Wall Newspaper
Nov 16, 2023 | By Grant Hamilton, Publisher's Message
Many years ago I acquired a Civil War newspaper printed on wallpaper. I always wondered about it. Was it real, a “fantasy” item that never really existed in that era, or a reprint? Someone had taken the time to frame it with glass on front and back so that the news...Publisher’s Message: Some Changes Ahead
Oct 15, 2023 | By Grant Hamilton, Publisher's Message
This is the last issue of the Collector that the Buffalo News contract press department printed for us. As is the case with other daily newspapers in New York, the News decided to close its printing operations here and move printing to Cleveland, Ohio. Unfortunately,...Publisher’s Message: Newspaper Collectibles Aren’t Common
Jul 25, 2023 | By Grant Hamilton, Publisher's Message
By Grant Hamilton We recently had an opportunity to take a short trip to Vermont where we made our regular stop at the Stone House Antique Co-op in Chester. It’s a short drive on a winding road (what side roads in southern Vermont aren’t winding) from the...