Jump to:101 Extraordinary Investments: Curious, Unusual and Bizarre Ways to Make Money [Hardback]A handbook for the adventurous collectorby Toby Walne
In stock, usually dispatched within 24 hours  Also Available as an eBook: 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. People who bought this book also boughtRelated VideosTitle Information
Press and Industry ReviewsThis fascinating book is a cornucopia of amusing or nostalgia-inducing trivia about collectables.James Delingpole - The Mail on Sunday Write a review of this book Customer Reviews from AmazonAbout Toby WalneToby 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. Contents of 101 Extraordinary Investments: Curious, Unusual and Bizarre Ways to Make MoneyIntroductionAction 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 |
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