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101 Extraordinary Investments: Curious, Unusual and Bizarre Ways to Make Money by Toby Walne
  • 101 Extraordinary Investments: Curious, Unusual and Bizarre Ways to Make Money

  • A handbook for the adventurous collector

  • by Toby Walne
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    • Product code: 404561
    • ISBN: 1906659257, ISBN13: 9781906659257, 320 pages, hardback
      Published by Harriman House in 2009 , 1st edition
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    Description of 101 Extraordinary Investments: Curious, Unusual and Bizarre Ways to Make Money

    '101 Extraordinary Investments' is a fascinating exploration of curious and unusual ways to make money. Inspired by the great adventurers of the Victorian era, who hunted for everything from orchids to shrunken heads, this book keeps the spirit alive with its own modern twist on collectables.

    A full range of subjects is covered, from superhero comics, toy robots and magic tricks to cigars, celebrity hair, feudal titles and pedigree pigs; plus a fresh look at classic alternatives such as wine, stamps, cigarette cards and books.

    We share these investment secrets for the very first time, along with other exciting discoveries for the modern fortune-hunter. Each topic is covered in a comprehensive and entertaining manner, providing subject insight as well as practical investment guidance including cash returns, contact information and essential trading tips.

    Investing need not be a bore, nor a gamble made by overpaid men in pinstriped suits. Join us and celebrate the derring-do spirit of adventure, as we share in 101 fun and fascinating money-making opportunities.

    Reviews

    This fascinating book is a cornucopia of amusing or nostalgia-inducing trivia about collectables.

    James Delingpole - The Mail on Sunday

    Contents of 101 Extraordinary Investments: Curious, Unusual and Bizarre Ways to Make Money

    Introduction

    Action Man
    Anglepoise Lamp
    Antarctic Exploration
    Autographs
    Automatons
    Bakelite Telephone
    Barbie Doll
    Beer
    The Blues
    Bonsai Trees
    Bubble Cars
    Butterflies
    Cameras
    Camper Vans
    Celebrity Hair
    Chess
    Christmas Cards
    Cigarette Cards
    Classic Cars
    Cocktail Shakers
    Comics
    Competition Entry
    Corkscrews
    Cricket
    Cuban Cigars
    Dan Dare
    Dinky Toys
    Dinosaurs
    Dr Who
    Electric Guitars
    Fakes
    Feudal Titles
    Film Posters
    First Edition Books
    Fishing Tackle
    Football
    Fountain Pens
    Gold
    Golf
    Gramophone Players
    Grandfather Clocks
    Grand Pianos
    James Bond
    Jeans
    Koi Carp
    Lego
    Luggage
    Magic Tricks
    Maps
    Marbles
    Meccano
    Medals
    Mobile Phones
    Money
    Monopoly
    Moon Rock
    Movie Props
    New Art
    Old Toilets
    Orchids
    Pedigree Pigs
    Penny Farthings
    Pinball
    Playing Cards
    Postage Stamps
    Postcards
    Punk Rock
    Race Horses
    Rocking Horses
    Royal Memorabilia
    Rupert Bear
    Russian Dolls
    Seaside Sauce
    Scalextric
    Scientific Instruments
    Scotch Whisky
    Share Certificates
    Shrunken Heads
    Ski Posters
    Stuffed Animals
    Swords
    Teddy Bear
    Tin Robots
    Titanic
    Top Hats
    Toy Soldiers
    Train Sets
    Travel Posters
    Tribal Art
    Truffles
    Typewriters
    Vintage Shotguns
    Vinyl Records
    Walking Sticks
    War Games
    Watches
    Web Domain Names
    Wedgwood Pottery
    Wine
    Woodland
    World War Paraphernalia

    About the Author
    Acknowledgements

    About Toby Walne

    Toby Walne is an award-winning national journalist who specialises in alternative investments. A writer for the Mail on Sunday he also regularly contributes to other newspapers and is a magazine columnist. Toby was first kicked out the office more than a decade ago and told not to return until he had a story. He has rarely been back in since.

    In search of adventure and stories Toby has motorcycled from John O'Groats to Lands End, visited the war zones of Afghanistan and Iraq, climbed up Mount Kenya and taken numerous trains through Swindon and Doncaster.

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