Well I've already stated there is no substitute for experience. That being said, let me also say you don't need a lot of money. You can do this most easily by using other people's life time experience. People with a lot of knowledge tend to write a lot of books and publish papers and write articles. It's extraordinary how much you can learn from other people. I've provided a list of the best price guides, web sites and various other sources that are used by a lot of us dealers not too proud to admit there is more to learn in this ever-changing industry. Use these sources only as a guide and not as gospel. It's a fast track with new people coming to an interest of buying collectibles all the time. This can cause rapid price changes both up and down but mostly up.
Antique Weekwww.antiqueweek.com
Kovel's Home Pagewww.kovel.com
