1965 Ford Mustang is Reborn

While driving is a hobby, whether new , old or vintage vehicles, putting cars on road back from junk yard is equally a passionate hobby for some. And this is exactly Mr Shakeel, a 47 years old mechanic in Karachi, Pakistan does - putting vintage cars back on road in perfect running condition - in fact as good as a new car.

I just came across the news at Pakistan Today about the passion of this man who has given a new life to all time favourite Ford Mustang model 1965.

Mr Shakeel runs an auto workshop in Karachi boats: “Anyone can go and buy a 2015 model, But can anyone make a 1965 classic as good as new? Any person with a passion and love for cars would go to lengths to buy a scrapped Ford Mustang.”

Shakeel Autos has dominantly worked on restoring Japanese-made cars but the American-built 1965 Ford Mustang Fastback was brought to them as a challenge in 2014. “This car is manufactured worldwide but I don’t remember it being manufactured or restored ever before in Pakistan,” Shakeel says.

Source: Pakistan Today

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Functioning Apple 1 computer of Bygone Days sells for $668,000

Collectors can go to any extent in adding rare and historical artifacts, coins, match boxes, stamps, record jackets, labels - and even vintage machines like first gen computers of bygone days.


And here comes Apple 1 - one of Apple's first computers marketed in 1976 and completely functional - that an auctioneer in Berlin says has been sold for a record 516,000 euros ($668,000), reports CTV News.

German auction house Breker said Saturday an Asian client, who asked not to be named, bought the so-called Apple 1, which the tech company's founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak built in a family garage.

Breker claims it is one of only six known remaining functioning models in the world. Breker already sold one last year for 492,000 euros.

Do you have something lying in your collection which you would like to put on sale and be a half millionaire just by the last stroke of the hammer in an auction house?

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United States returns stolen remains of 70 million year old Tyrannosaurus skeleton Mongolia

Collecting rare artifacts and other historical objects is one of the major hobbies of the rich around the world. But sometimes a costly auction may land a collector into trouble. And this is exactly what happened to a collector who landed up in jail for 17 years and also the remains of very unique and rare skeleton returned to country to which it belonged.

Tyrannosaurus [Photo: My Jurassic Park]

In what is being termed as a rare cultural return, the United States has returned the fossilized remains of a 70 million year old Tyrannosaurus skeleton stolen from the Gobi desert in Mongolia.

The remains which were sold at auction in New York last year for more than a million dollars, the near complete skeleton of the Tyrannosaurus Bataar - a cousin of the better-known T-Rex - is being repatriated at Mongolia's request.

Skeleton of Tyrannosaurus [Photo: Wikimedia Commons]

In the meantime, collector Eric Prokopi pleaded guilty last December to smuggling the remains and faces up to 17 years in jail.

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Reputed "Titanic violin" likely to be Auctioned

Are you a collector? If so get ready to add a rare violent to your collection.

The violin is not ordinary but it made headlines when it was played on that fateful night when the mighty luxury liner Titanic was sinking.

Scene from 1958 film: A Night to Remember

The scene has been immortalized in movies like 1958's "A Night to Remember," in which the band played on to calm the Titanic's passengers as chaos and icy waters swept over and sank the so-called "unsinkable" ship. It's a scene later revisited in James Cameron's film version. The story is real by survivors' accounts, and unlike the fictional Jack and Rose, bandmaster Wallace Hartley was a real-life star.

And how the violin survived. Well it is presumed that in the final moments, Wallace used a bag to protect the one thing that he valued most to him, his violin. He strapped the bag around his shoulders, above his life jacket, in the hope that he and his violin would survive.

The 34-year-old musician's body was found floating in the icy water 10 days after the shipwreck, among 1,500 people who perished.

Although some personal belongings were noted in the paperwork for "Body #224," initially, there was no mention of a violin among his possessions. But in the days that followed, newspapers reported that Wallace had been found with the instrument. And in her diary, Mariah Robinson thanked Canadian authorities for its return to Britain.

(via CBS This Morning)

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Painting purchsed for £1,200 from Paris junk shop turns out to be missing part of infamous masterpiece and worth £35MILLION

Art lovers and collectors sometimes get the shocking surprise of their lives when they find out the actual worth of an otherwise ordinary looking painting bought from a junk shop.

An amateur art lover bought a painting  for £1,200 at a furniture shop in Paris, which later turns out to be the missing head of Gustave Courbet’s 'The Origin Of The World', displayed in one of Paris’s most prestigious museums, the Musee d’Orsay, depicts female genitalia.

It was long thought that head was removed deliberately to protect subject's modesty and the painting was was deemed so scandalous that it was not displayed until 1988.

Scientific tests proved it was the missing head of The Origin Of The World. Authenticity was scientifically established using state-of-the-art techniques that matched the two parts of the painting, its canvas and the original wooden frame.

Read more at Mail Online
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Rare Octagonal stamp with Queen Victoria's head upside-down expected to fetch £70,000

Good news for stamp collectors!!

A rare 159-year-old octagonal stamp that has an image of the head of Queen Victoria on upside down due to a printing mistake is to go on for auction. Auctioneers Spink of London has put an estimate of between 50,000 to 70,000 pounds.

The auction takes place on January 23.

The postage stamp is said to be one of the most sought-after items in the world of philately. During the first printing of the four annas stamp in the survey office in Calcutta in 1854, the Queen's head was accidentally printed upside down on the stamp.

Only about 20 or 30 of the stamps remain in existence today and the one that is to be auctioned is said to be completely free of faults or blemishes.

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It was in the collection of renowned US philatelist Robert Cunliffe for many years and is now being sold by another private collector.

The mistake went unnoticed and dozens of the stamps were sold in India, which was the jewel in the crown of the British Empire at the time.

via Mail Online
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Creative Bow Ties

There is no limit to a man's imagination in inventing things, nor there is a limit on hobbyists collecting weird things. Take for instance the bow ties we often see gentlemen wearing on formal functions with their black suits at dinners or even Hollywood stars when attending Oscar Awards ceremonies. They look elegant.

But what if you want to look a little colourful, little different? Well the innovative minds have the answers and there are collectors out there ready to collect as many as these creative bow ties for fun.

The Superman comic's bow tie

One such innovative mind is New York-based artist Nicholas Tee Ruiz, who has revamped the classic bow tie to help its wearers tap into their inner professor. In his ‘Bow Tie Collection'—which he created while working for The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)— Ruiz used everyday materials, such as film, LEGOs, guitar picks, pills and corks, to create wearable art in the form of bow ties.

While you would like to wear a Superman's comic bow tie when you go watching a Superman movie, there are many other surprises Nicholas Tee Ruiz has for you. Scroll down and see his wonders:

 Well this one could come handy if encountered with muggers!!

 This is specially for those who can wait for a delayed dinner - if it is really delayed, eat up the bow tie!!

Well if you find a $100 bill too cheap, make a bow tie out of it - Uncle Scrooge or Richie Rich can use a bill of higher denomination

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Well that is not the end, there are still some more - continue to watch:

 If the flight is delayed and you don't have a book to read, loosen up your collar for a while and 'read' your bow tie.

The Farm Fresh!! Straight from the farm

I hope you would like to have some or all of these for all seasons and occasions.

All photos above have been shared by exclusive permission from FunZug
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Steve Jobs's $198M yacht stranded at Netherlands

Although Steve Jobs is no more, his passion of cars and yachts is still echoed in the news headlines.

While he was known to change his car model every six months simply because he never wanted to have a number plate on his car, his passion for yachts also made his choice unique and peculiar.

Steve Jobs' yacht stranded at Port of Amsterdam [Photo: Ed Oudenaarden/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images ] 

Jobs while alive had ordered a uniquely sleek luxury yacht specially designed for him by French product designer Philippe Starck, now stands docked and stranded at Netherlands over a civil dispute with the designer.

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Reportedly, Starck had only been paid $7.9 million US by Job's heirs, but believed he was owed $11.8 million. The boat cost $197.9 million.

The 78.2-metre all-aluminum yacht with a minimalist aesthetic is docked at Port of Amsterdam.

via CBC News
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Collectors grab Greta Garbo's Personal Things for $1.6 Million at the auction

Just a few days ago, Rain Man's Buick Roadmaster, the 1949 model classic was auctioned off for a whooping $170,500 - the same Buicky that was driven by Tom Cruise in the movie. What a delightful collector would be who bought the car, hired only $357.20 a week during the shooting of the movie.

Greta Garbo's personal belongings that were auctioned for $1.6 Million [Auction Items Photos: Julien Auctions]

But more than recently, personal belongings of great Hollywood actress Greta Garbo went on auction and fetch $1.6 million - more than three times the original estimate, according to Julien's Auctions.

Remember Great Garbo? Well she was the Hollywood's most romantic heroine of the 30s and her belongings were still very much sought even after twelve years of her death.

Some of the personal belongings of Greta included her passport, black velvet dress, bag and hats she so lovingly donned during her movies.

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Only her U.S. passport issued in 1964, sold for $15,000 - three times the estimate of $3,000-$5,000, while a black velvet evening dress from the Thirties that had an estimated value of $1,200 went to the highest bidder for $13,750.

Besides, an antique gold pocket knife sold for $8,960, her jewelry set for $9,600, a favourite pair of Ferragamo shoes hit $8,125, and a Maltese cross brooch went for $13,750.

Read more about it at Daily Mail
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Rain Man's Classic 1949 Buick Roadmaster, driven by Tom Cruise, Auctioned for $170,500

Collectors of old and vintage cars can go to any extent to add classic additions to their fleet of rare, memorable and 'historic' cars.

When the Classic 1949 Buick Roadmaster appeared in the Oscar Award winning 1988 film 'Rain Man' and was driven by Hollywood Superstars Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman, many collectors would have wanted to buy the car right then.

But it was only their hard luck that the car finally appeared in Auction in Dallas, Texas last Saturday - almost 25 years later.

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1949 Buick Roadmast was rented on weekly basis @$357.20 for five months between the rental company and the United Artist, the maker of the Rain Man.

The rental contract of the Buick Roadmaster [Credit: Hemmings Daily]

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Collector transforms his basement into a century-old general store

Hobbyists are amazing people: They not only have the passion to collect, but also have great aesthetics sense that can transform heir passion and hobby for all others to enjoy.

Moseman has hoarded a wide range of general store items [Photo: AP]

Roy Moseman, a decorated Vietnam veteran and a retired electrical contractor, is one such person who has turned his basement into a century-old general store, full of brightly colored packages a customer might have found in a general store circa 1900, give or take a few years.

The labels many of which we do not see today [Photo: Richard Hamm/Online athens.com and Athens Banner-Herald]

Moseman started off with just a wooden stove when he started his collection about 20 years ago. But within 10 years, he had built a collection of hundreds of store items.

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The shelves and boxes hold a dizzying array of tobacco packs of long-gone brands like Hi-Plane, Prince Albert, Q-Boid, Dixie Queen and Cherokee.

There's a curious snuff ball made by Levi Garrett just down the shelf from tins of Possum Cigars. 'Am Good and Sweet,' the slogan says.

Most of the items in the collection aren't worth much on the collector's market, thanks in part to Internet shopping. But a few, like his Wrigley chewing gum man, are pretty rare, he said. But Moseman built the collection mainly because these products are a kind of history in and of themselves.

Read more about it at: Daily Mail
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Do You Collect Model Horses?

By: Chiem Umbrell

Photo: Gallery of Horses

Without giving away her age, my wife started collecting model horses around 30 years ago. Her own mom got her first model horse and also it has been an endless passion since. Even though my wife and I started dating some 14 or so years ago, at that time I couldn't tell you what Breyer was and that I hadn't heard about Peter Stone. Nonetheless, nearly all of the terminology goes over my mind nevertheless seeing my wife frequent model horse web sites and also to hear her discuss English saddles or dappling, it's great to see the actual smile on her face.

What I did discover at the same time was that when it comes to buying, selling, and conversing about model horses, my wife was not alone. There's a ton of folks who are just plain in love with model horses. Quickly, my wife got into making saddles and painting horses. I never realized that there were many types of saddles (beyond leather) plus they could be so multi-colored too.

Seeing her invest hour after hour making a saddle for any model horse that only seemed to be around 3 inches roughly across, well I could not surely have that dedication. Nevertheless knowing that she could possibly take those horse saddles and sell them more than $150 on sites including Model Horse Marketplace, made me pleased that money wasn't simply going out the door.

If you are within the model horse hobby, it would appear that along the way you have to decorate the horses by some means. So, as I look in my living room area, I see both Lee and Grant on top of replicas of the horses that they rode in the civil war. I have to admit that the dolls appear awesome, particularly with the actual way that they are outfitted. In a few days my wife might change out the horses and put out a farming scene with a horse, cart, and some farm pets.

If you decide to ask if I'm into model horses, the answer is no. Nonetheless I've learned along the way to value those that are usually enthusiastic about their interest. The thing that I am into is actually photography and also the great thing about taking photos of model horses is that you can put them in scenes having cool looking backgrounds plus the reality between real horse and model horse begins to blur.

Author Resource: If you need more, read this site: Peter Stone

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£1,000 Golden Jubilee coin that costs £60,000 to buy

So you are a coin collector? If so, here is a coin for you: A £1,000 Golden Jubilee coin that costs £60,000 to buy

The Royal Mint has made it's first ever coin to weigh a kilo in pure gold as a special tribute to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

But while the heavy commemorative coin has a denomination worth £1,000 it costs £60,000 to buy because of its rarity and value as a collector's item. 

The coin required a special parliamentary bill to be passed enabling its £1,000 face value to acquire legal tender status.

Worth your weight in gold: This picture shows both sides of the Royal Mint's first ever coin to weight a kilo in gold to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee [Photo: PA / Daily Mail]

Read more / see more photos of the coin: Daily Mail

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Rare Jamaica Stamp with Inverted Frame

Today I received an e-mail about a 1919 rare stamp issued by Jamaica, then under the British Empire with a grave error: The stamp has an inverted frame.

Rare Jamaica stamp with inverted frame

The 1919-21 wmk MCA 1s orange-yellow and red-orange stamp, one of the most remarkable British Empire errors, of which part of a sheet was found at Manchioneal post office in March 1922 after the majority had been used. Less than twenty survive in unused condition, with the famous 'ex Cunliffe' corner pair now accepted to be the only remaining multiple. 

The mail offered a price of £32,500, which for ordinary stamp collectors like myself is huge - but anyone reading the post and with £32,500 to spare for this rare stamp of almost a century old may contact the Stanley Gibbons for further details.

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Amazing Celebrity Dolls

While collecting dolls is one of the many favourite hobbies around the world, 'making dolls' is also equally favourite among some of those with artistic mind with innovative and novel approach towards doll making.

Noel Cruz (Noel Cruz) is one of the most versatile and outstanding masters repeynta (Repaint, repeynt - repainting, a new doll face by washing the original layer of paint and applying their own) in the doll community. He became famous thanks to his stunning resemblance to the puppet people they izobrazhayut. Svoih Noel creates dolls from production models, such as Barbie, Gene, Sybarite, Tyler, Sydney, Robert Tonner dolls and Franklin Mint.

Watch below some of his finely made dolls of the celebrities from around the world - these are really a collection of extreme art work, devotion and hard work - something that you would tend to agree with me as you scroll down to see more and more of his beautifully carved dolls:

Photographs source: Funzug

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