Curated OER
Collected Works
Students consider why people collect stamps and other items and how the Internet has changed hobbies. They review stamp collecting Web sites and brainstorm how the Web can serve another popular collectible.
PBS
Pbs Antiques Roadshow: Detecting Faberge Fakes
Information and advise on Faberge collectibles and determining the fakes from the real thing. A good site to learn about investing in authentic collectibles.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Fad or Fortune
This lesson focuses on collectibles and how they retain, lose, or gain value. In each round of a trading simulation, students will learn more about the value of their collectibles and discuss why items gain or lose value. They will...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Collecting for Fun . . . And Profit?
Art, baseball cards, coins, comic books, dolls, jewelry and stamps are just a few examples of the many things people collect. While some people collect for fun, others hope to profit. For this lesson, young scholars explore how supply...
wikiHow
Wiki How Category: Collecting
Wiki How is an online outline that is full of "how to" topics. This topic focuses on collecting. Read dozens of articles and tips about starting collections, maintaining them, and more!