The Journal.
Plain guides to what things are worth and why. For collectors, and for anyone pricing a thrift find, a garage sale or an estate sale before they buy, sell or walk away.
What a photo can and can’t tell you about a house’s value
A picture from the street shows the style, the era and the upkeep of a house. It hides the three things that price it. How to read one, and what to ask next.
When buying used beats buying new
Where a used object is the sensible buy, where it is a safety problem, and how to compare it with new without a fake discount.
Fill level and storage: how a bottle keeps its value
A wine’s label says what it was. The fill level, the cork and the storage history say what it is now. How buyers read an old bottle from the outside.
What complete in box actually means
A complete-in-box collectible includes the parts that came with it. How to check toys, games, and sets, and when a loose piece is the honest buy.