A noteworthy collection of personal letters from movie icon James Dean are going to be auctioned in Christie’s Popular Culture: Film & Entertainment Memorabilia sale which will take place in South Kensington 23rd November this year. (10/21/2011)
eCrater, the free online store and sales marketplace for sellers, has announced that active sellers now have the opportunity to monetize the traffic visiting their stores by displaying ads on their store product pages. eCrater sellers get paid when a visitor clicks on any of the contextual ads displayed and payment is made directly from Google. (06/21/2011)
Pheebay.com has noted the sale of a brass disc - 1½ inch in diameter - embossed on both sides with the number 65 and hanging from a metal loop. This disc was flown in space aboard Mercury-Redstone 2 on January 31st 1961. (05/07/2011)
This June, Christie’s Rock and Pop sale features clothing, awards, original concert posters, signed photographs and other music memorabilia, from all the biggest names in rock and roll, punk, and pop including The Beatles, David Bowie, The Who, Status Quo and The Spice Girls, among others. Over 200 items will be on offer, with estimates for unique memorabilia and signed pieces from the biggest icons of rock and pop starting at just £300. (05/07/2011)
We have now added three new discussion forums to cover news and opinions about three of the more popular eBay alternatives, namely eBid, eCrater and Bonanza. (05/01/2011)
Not seen in public for almost 20 years, The Football Match, 1949, by Laurence Stephen Lowry, R.A. (1887-1976) will be offered at auction on 26 May 2011 in Christie’s sale of 20th Century British Art. An exceptionally rare depiction of one of Britain’s most popular sports - football - by one of the country’s most iconic British artists, this painting is a modern masterpiece. The property of a Private Collector, The Football Match has an estimate of £3.5million to £4.5million, setting a new benchmark for the artist’s work at auction. (04/12/2011)
eCrater launched in the UK using the .co.uk domain extension in November 2010 having been previously only available via the .com top level domain. So, with due acknowledgement to Wikipedia for much of the article content, let's take a look at what eCrater is and how it has developed over the years. (04/11/2011)
Do-It-Yourself (DIY) mobile website design services are now available at MobileToad.com. The company provides services exclusively for the design and development of mobile websites and applications. Businesses looking to create their own mobile website that is optimized for viewing across all web-enabled mobile device platforms such as iPhone, iPad, Android, Blackberry, Symbian and Windows Mobile now have the ability to do so without having to rely on web design and development firms. (04/11/2011)
The artisan marketplace ArtFire.com has announced the launch of an interactive help center to organize their library of help materials. The Help Center includes a variety of resources and information for both buyers and sellers. (04/11/2011)
Anyone following my previous posts and comments about eBid will know how keen I am to see eBid gain real momentum as an alternative to eBay. In my view it would be good for everyone -- not least sellers, buyers and eBay -- to have some genuinely viable competition. However, while I clearly view eBid as the best alternative to eBay online today, the ineffective marketing of eBid also frustrates me hugely. (04/10/2011)
Recent media coverage of the forthcoming Royal Wedding and halo effect on the British economy has revealed an interesting wrinkle in the news - highlighted on Radio 4’s ‘Today’ programme - about how one of the prime beneficiaries is actually going to be the Chinese economy as the majority of Royal Wedding collectables are being produced there. Commemorative plates, mugs, general memorabilia and even the recently sanctioned tea towels are all to be manufactured in factories from Shenzen to Shanghai. (04/05/2011)
Fraser’s Autographs, a division of Stanley Gibbons Group plc, has recently launched its new website as part of the groups online expansion plans for 2011. (04/05/2011)