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The Collectors' Information Bureau (CIB) is a trade association comprised of the top manufacturers in the field of limited edition collectibles. One of the collectible industry's leading trade organizations, CIB is also recognized as an authoritative, knowledgeable research center reporting on the secondary market. CIB reaches out to collectors all across the country with news, information, and insights about the fun of living with and giving collectibles.
CIB ...
...tracks the value of products traded on the secondary market including Plates/Plaques, Dolls/Plush, Figurines, Cottages, Ornaments, Bells, Steins/Jugs, and Graphics; and publishes the results in the CIB Collectibles Market Guide and Price Index.
...researches the market and is constantly uncovering store owners who have become secondary market specialists in individual lines and manufacturers.
...reports on the latest news from CIB member companies through the CIB E-News, a weekly e-newsletter for the collectibles industry.
...responds to hundreds of collector calls each week, providing information on the value of collectibles on the secondary market and directing collectors to the specific stores who are positioned to help them, whether it's in finding a particular piece to complete a collection, or finding a buyer who will provide a new home for some of their old favorites.
How Does CIB Help Collectors?
Publications
CIB publishes a book that helps you learn more about collecting. This is the CIB Collectibles Market Guide & Price Index
Value Searches
Collectors seeking the value of their collection, or who are buying and selling items, may access the CIB's collectibles database in two ways. If you simply want to know the value on a few items, use CIB's Custom Quote option. The charge is $10.00 for researching up to four items. Orders are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Upon receiving your order, we will research each item within 3-5 working days, and mail a written report to you, whether or not recent activity in the market has been recorded. Contact our office to place an order, 800.352.8039.
If you frequently need access to values, or like to use online auction sites, we recommend you purchase access to CIB’s Online Price Guide. Members have unlimited access to the database. For information on annual membership, see CIB's Online Price Guide.
Website
You can now read the CIB Collectibles Report online, along with having quick access to information on collectible stores, companies, and clubs. Additional information provided online that you won't find anywhere else includes up-to-the-minute E-News; and Brand Reports on various collectible categories, which are secondary market price lists by brand.
For general information on buying and selling collectibles, see our FAQ page.
What CIB is Not
Please note that CIB is not a locator service, nor do we buy or sell collectibles. We cannot tell you where to find a specific item, however, you can locate stores which deal in a specific line of collectibles through our Store Search. These stores may have the piece you are looking for, or they may be able to help you locate it.
CIB does not do appraisals, but we do have information that may help you find an appraiser for your collection. For general secondary market pricing, you can find over 50,000 items in our CIB Collectibles Market Guide & Price Index.
We hope you will find the information provided on our site to be useful, and welcome your suggestions of what else you would like to see offered online. Happy Collecting!
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