Collectables

Is there a website where you can find out exactly what queen items are officially collectable and rare? And also how much they are worth?

So I don't get ripped off when bidding on ebay or buying from a collector!

Thanks!!!

I'm not an expert on single and LP releases, people like Ron, Henrique, P_G or Alex are. Queenpicturehall is definitely the best source for this info but keep in mind that ebay prices are always cheaper than that :-)

I would recommend the combination of my (ridiculously big) wants list plus my collection list, as a reference of what's collectable:

http://paginas.terra.com.br/arte/queenland/qwants.htm

http://paginas.terra.com.br/arte/queenland/qcollec.htm

But these lists does not contains values.

And of course that Brian May book will be released with practically ALL Queen collectibles.

Your wantlist is indeed rediculously big, Henrique. But there's nothing wrong with wanting something, the only problem is getting it :)

It is a lost battle of course - I get one item from the list and discover another 10 to add to it ! :-b

Well, that's the fun of this hobby (collecting). You never get satisfied, there's always more to collect. I sometimes wonder where you guys keep your collection? I only have a small collection (+/- 200 Queen Releted Items) and I allready don't have the space to store it.

Lol :)

That's why I sort of admire Henrique... he's fighting a lost battle. Henrique, is there anything Queen-related you are not collecting? Have you never considered focusing on one field (example: 7" singles) and make your collection as complete as possible? :-)

Plengel,

> wonder where you guys keep your collection?

I have a room in my appartment which is dedicated only to store my collection.
Some years ago I had to move most framed posters, and some big items like windows displays to somewhere else because of lack of space.
A few months ago I had to remove the CDs from it too :-/

Martin,

> That's why I sort of admire Henrique... he's fighting a lost battle.

Thanks :)
My hope is that if one day I win the lottery, I could come closer to win this battle ;)

> Henrique, is there anything Queen-related you are not collecting?

Mmmmm...
If I see something in front of me (not on the internet) Queen-related that I don't have, for a reasonable price, I will probably buy. From t-shirts to figure statues, anything. But I don't include things like these examples to my wants list, there's no way to catalogue these. Also I don't catalogue on my wants list, for example, the tour stuff you collect (all ticket stubbs, etc). I only catalogue on my collection the ones I have, on this case.

> Have you never considered focusing on one field (example: 7" singles) and make your collection as complete as possible? :-)

No, never.
If I do that I would tend to pay silly prices for something I need for that specific field.
Doing the way I do, I never pay too much for an item because I have no priorities, and the range of choices is muuuuch wider.
Also, is it possible to have a complete collection on any sub-field ? Maybe if one starts collecting John Deacon solo...
...or a bizarre format like Reel To Reel tapes (The Game only) :-D