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The Perfect Gift
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"I want to get my mom for Christmas a good book that tells what antiques are worth. Any suggestions?"
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Ready or not, it's that time of year again. All of Santa's willing, and not-so-willing, helpers come out of the woodwork and begin to poke around for the perfect holiday gift.

Being an ardent collector myself, there are a few things I couldn't do without. Of course, I didn't really know how much I needed them until I got them. You know how it goes.

With this in mind, I'll give you a few hints for gifts to buy the collector on your shopping list. Some of these are more like stocking stuffers, or perhaps you can combine them to make a more substantial grab bag of goodies most any collector will love.

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