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Is Your Credit Card Collection Really Complete?

Jessica Clifton2022-09-14T16:04:45+01:00

It's wonderful to be involved in a hobby in its early stages. As you continually improve and enlarge your credit card collection, it's easy to feel satisfied with your accomplishments. But are you really doing the best job possible? Collecting additional credit-related items Let me point out an area you may...

History of the Conoco Credit Card

Jessica Clifton2022-09-08T10:55:39+01:00

The Continental Oil Company began as a regional marketer of coal oil, candles, and axle grease in the Rockies in 1875. The first Conoco credit card was used in the mid 1930s. It was known as the "gold card", and was the special province of Mr. Dan Moran who...

How to Build a Museum-Quality Credit Card Collection on a Budget

Jessica Clifton2022-09-02T08:57:29+01:00

With proper planning, perseverance and by spending little money, you can form a credit card collection fit for a museum. This sounds like quite a claim until you consider what stage the hobby is in. Credit pieces are still affordable - and this is the secret to forming a...

The Early History of the American Express Card

Jessica Clifton2022-08-25T18:11:47+01:00

The American Express story begins with the history of the company that launched what we know as the modern credit card phenomenon—Diners Club. In 1950, Frank McNamara was entertaining dinner guests at a New York City restaurant. When it came time to pay the bill, Frank reached for his wallet,...

7 Credit Card Collecting Tips

Jessica Clifton2022-08-18T18:53:11+01:00

I’m often asked by new and existing collectors alike if I have any tips for collecting old credit cards, so here are seven of the rules I collect by… 1. Have a specialization Specialization is the key to successful collecting. Plan a collection that can be completed. Completeness tends to increase...

Are Credit Cards Worth Saving?

Jessica Clifton2022-08-11T12:22:08+01:00

"Modern credit cards will never be worth anything," says the collector (or skeptic). "I disagree," is my reply.  "Well, maybe in 20 years they might," is the collector's response. Modern credit cards not worthless Why do some collectors think modern credit cards will be worthless? After quizzing them, here's what I've discovered. It's...