| Kovels' List of Top Antiques Searches Reflect Current Events
Kovels has released the Top 20 list of antiques and collectibles for March based on results of hundreds of thousands of searches on its website. The top three searches - Pottery, Glass and Furniture - rarely change and are always the major areas of interest because they are useful antiques or collectibles found in every home. But the other items reflect a special interest often influenced by current news or auctions. For example, the recent ruling against selling war medals has created a problem for dealers and a change in prices of World War II souvenirs so it moved to number 10. The auctions of several large toy collections created extra publicity and interest in toy prices, and Toys made it into the 7th position. The entire top 20 list follows: Pottery and porcelain Glass Furniture Jewelry Bottles Metals Toys Prints, pictures, paintings, paper Royal Doulton World War II Stoves Coca-Cola Advertising Alabaster Silver plate Lighters Folk art Occupied Japan Weapons Music Kovels.com offers the Web's largest free price guide for antiques and collectibles.
United Way auction raises money for children
LUCERNE- Debbie Pilch sat in a wicker chair on the patio of Bayou Steak House Sunday with a thin disc and a spay bottle on the table in front of her. It was just before the start of the United Way of Weld County's live auction to benefit Promises for Children.
On the opaque disc was the outline of a brain. She sprayed the different sections of the brain, and they sprouted up like a dampened sponge. She explained that by doing things like talking, reading, playing and singing to their children, parents could help ensure that their kids are more prepared when they enter school.
"When you do this the brain pumps up in this way," said Pilch, co-chair of the United Way. "It seems like common sense, but sometimes people don't think about it."
Pilch added that 85 percent of a child's brain is developed by age 3, 95 percent is developed by the time he enters school.
Tenke Mining: Lundin Merger Offer Could Spike Bidding War.
Sufiy submits: It's all happening so fast. On April 4th, Lundin Mining (LMC) announced an all cash offer at CAD 5.0 per share of Rio Narcea (RNO) for all shares outstanding; it is now only a couple weeks later and we have news of a new deal to buy out Tenke Mining (TNKDF.PK), with their major asset of 24.75% in Tenke Fungurume copper/cobalt mine in Congo. As per the announcement, all shareholders of Tenke Mining are being offered 1.73 shares of Lundin Mining for each Tenke share, but I will be surprised if Lundin will get Tenke at the first price offer. Lundin's motivation is clear: such an asset is still under the radar of the investment crowd with almost no one following it. With construction of the mine at full speed, and expected first production in 2008, the price for Tenke will increase dramatically as soon as the story hits newsletters and analysts start to follow the stock.
Volvo used car prices strenghten across the range
Volvo Car UK has seen used car prices strengthen across its range over the past four months following a change in strategy for used car disposal. Volvo has traditionally sold all of its 6-12 month old used cars direct to its dealer network through closed physical and online auctions run by British Car Auctions (BCA). Since October 2006, Volvo used cars have been available through BCA open auction, with an average of 20% being snapped up by buyers from outside the dealer network. This positive demand is reflected in used car valuation guides from both CAP and Glasss, with .
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