101 Extraordinary Investments: Curious, Unusual and Bizarre Ways to Make Money

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'101 Extraordinary Investments' is a fascinating exploration of curious and unusual ways to make money. Inspired by the great adventurers of the Victorian era, who hunted for everything from orchids to shrunken heads, this book keeps the spirit alive with its own modern twist on collectables.

A full range of subjects is covered, from superhero comics, toy robots and magic tricks to cigars, celebrity hair, feudal titles and pedigree pigs; plus a fresh look at classic alternatives such as wine, stamps, cigarette cards and books.

We share these investment secrets for the very first time, along with other exciting discoveries for the modern fortune-hunter. Each topic is covered in a comprehensive and entertaining manner, providing subject insight as well as practical investment guidance including cash returns, contact information and essential trading tips.

Investing need not be a bore, nor a gamble made by overpaid men in pinstriped suits. Join us and celebrate the derring-do spirit of adventure, as we share in 101 fun and fascinating money-making opportunities.

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Introduction

Action Man
Anglepoise Lamp
Antarctic Exploration
Autographs
Automatons
Bakelite Telephone
Barbie Doll
Beer
The Blues
Bonsai Trees
Bubble Cars
Butterflies
Cameras
Camper Vans
Celebrity Hair
Chess
Christmas Cards
Cigarette Cards
Classic Cars
Cocktail Shakers
Comics
Competition Entry
Corkscrews
Cricket
Cuban Cigars
Dan Dare
Dinky Toys
Dinosaurs
Dr Who
Electric Guitars
Fakes
Feudal Titles
Film Posters
First Edition Books
Fishing Tackle
Football
Fountain Pens
Gold
Golf
Gramophone Players
Grandfather Clocks
Grand Pianos
James Bond
Jeans
Koi Carp
Lego
Luggage
Magic Tricks
Maps
Marbles
Meccano
Medals
Mobile Phones
Money
Monopoly
Moon Rock
Movie Props
New Art
Old Toilets
Orchids
Pedigree Pigs
Penny Farthings
Pinball
Playing Cards
Postage Stamps
Postcards
Punk Rock
Race Horses
Rocking Horses
Royal Memorabilia
Rupert Bear
Russian Dolls
Seaside Sauce
Scalextric
Scientific Instruments
Scotch Whisky
Share Certificates
Shrunken Heads
Ski Posters
Stuffed Animals
Swords
Teddy Bear
Tin Robots
Titanic
Top Hats
Toy Soldiers
Train Sets
Travel Posters
Tribal Art
Truffles
Typewriters
Vintage Shotguns
Vinyl Records
Walking Sticks
War Games
Watches
Web Domain Names
Wedgwood Pottery
Wine
Woodland
World War Paraphernalia

About the Author
Acknowledgements

About Toby Walne

Toby Walne is an award-winning national journalist who specialises in alternative investments. A writer for the Mail on Sunday he also regularly contributes to other newspapers and is a magazine columnist. Toby was first kicked out the office more than a decade ago and told not to return until he had a story. He has rarely been back in since. In search of adventure and stories Toby has motorcycled from John O'Groats to Lands End, visited the war zones of Afghanistan and Iraq, climbed up Mount Kenya and taken numerous trains through Swindon and Doncaster.

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Reviews for 101 Extraordinary Investments: Curious, Unusual and Bizarre Ways to Make Money

This fascinating book is a cornucopia of amusing or nostalgia-inducing trivia about collectables.

James Delingpole - The Mail on Sunday