ULTIMATE CLASSIFIED - FOR SALE/WANTED

Wealth and leisure have proved to be a profitable and compelling pastime for both collectors and those who had the foresight and eye to locate the most desired collectibles, antiques and rarities.

Once an avid collector is "bitten", it becomes an obsession to complete the collection and the next step is to upgrade all the specimens to as near perfect as is possible.

It seems that no matter how diligent one is in locating all of the series or models of a particular field of collectibles, there is always a better specific one in some other collection and that becomes a quest to trade upward or bid outrageously in order to complete one's collection so that it is unmatched.

Because this field is so broad and has even created niche, nostalgic and modern collectibles, it has now become fashionable and profitable to collect what yesterday would appear to be absurd.

Pity the children because some of their toys; eg, Barbies, Beanie Babies, Teddy Bears and the list goes on and on, are entering the collectible market and hence the parents buy the items but won't let the children play with them.

A wise man once said, "You never really own the collectible, the antique, the rarity; you are simply the caretaker and must guard it, maintain it, insure it and never even enjoy it. Your satisfaction is limited to knowing it's in your possession and can be bequeathed."

Whether anyone can agree on the subject of collecting, its merits or its drawbacks is irrelevant. It exists, it gives pleasure, it gives a person's life a direction and for some, it is primarily a profitable endeavor.

Pity the poor artists of ages ago who suffered through financial straits and the irony that some of their paintings now sell for millions of dollars.

Whoever said the world is a fair place?

The United States Times Weekly has explored this "other world" and realized that each segment seems to have its own directory or publication. That complicates the life of those who might be interested in more than one facet so the "Ultimate Classified" was created as a 'one -stop source'.

The perfect opportunity to advertise worldwide and reach hundreds of millions of people interested in Collectibles, Antiques, Rarities and Hard-To-Find items is the goal of this classified section.

Picture yourself with the almost complete stamp or coin collection but needing only one or two to finish the set.

You have the pristine condition antique firearm with but one minor part missing; that item could increase the value tenfold.

You have all, save one, of the famous author's first editions; what a find that would be.

Your collection of baseball cards is unrivaled but the rarest one of all has eluded you thus far.

You have one of every camera Eastman Kodak produced but one of them is not in as fine a condition as you want to make your collection perfect.

Your mother had the foresight to purchase two of each Barbie (only one to play with) so that you now have an untouched collection from the very first one.

The 1873 Winchester left you by your grandfather turns out to be marked 1 - 100, a collectible worth thousands, but you don't enjoy firearms.

You've never been taken in by a coin marked 13 BC but you do have some genuine Roman AD coins that are the envy of collectors anywhere in the world.

Your deceased relatives in Germany left a commonplace painting. An art expert detects that you really have the most collectible Rembrandt known and that it was painted over to avoid confiscation, but it is fully restorable.

Your father owned a specialty garage and an inventory reveals perfect condition parts needed for restoration of cars such as featured at Petersens and Nethercutt.

You are now in the haven to purchase or sell these valuable collectibles and the United States Times Weekly provides this venue at the click of a mouse!