Collecticus
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| Editor | Ben Hillier |
| Categories | Collecting |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| First Issue | September, 2004 |
| Company | Wentrow Media |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Website | collecticus.co.uk |
| ISSN | 1746-4420 |
Collecticus is a monthly magazine, published by Wentrow Media in the United Kingdom, focusing on the subject of affordable collectable items. It is currently edited by Ben Hillier.
It was first published in September 2004.
A variety of collector's items (selected from over 200 collecting categories) are featured in every issue (including full-colour photographs) and offered for sale through a dedicated auction website. There are also regular features.
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[edit] Current Features
- News - a regular round-up of news in the world of collectables.
- Watching Values - an in-depth analysis of the prices achieved in the latest Collecticus auction.
- Competitions - regular competitions to win £100 cash prizes, or a range of collectable items and DVDs.
- Special Features - advice on collecting, storing and caring for collectable items. Recent articles have included Autographs, McDonald's Toys and Vinyl Records.
- Letters - comments from readers.
- Reader's Collections - a fascinating look at what other people collect.
- Subscriber Benefits - access to a special subscriber website containing a collectables search engine (listing every item that has ever appeared in Collecticus), a car boot sale list, an ephemera year finder and a dedicated auction website.
[edit] Collecticus Emporium
Collecticus Emporium (Colum) is a monthly publication, enabling all Collecticus subscribers to sell their own items. The publication is free to subscribers.
[edit] Trade And Collect Books
Collecticus has published four individual books focusing on specific collecting areas. Titles so far are: Tax Discs, Ephemera, First Day Covers, and TV & Radio Licences. More titles are set to follow.
