AuctionBytes-Update Authors

EDITOR & PUBLISHER

Ina Steiner has a background in marketing in the high-tech and publishing fields. She collects books, including Agatha Christie mysteries. If you have story ideas, comments or questions, send them to ina@auctionbytes.com .

CONTRIBUTING EDITORS

Michele Alice is AuctionBytes-Update Contributing Editor. Michele is a freelance writer in the Berkshire mountains of Massachusetts. She collects books, science fiction memorabilia and more! Email her at makalice@adelphia.net eBay ID: Malice9

David Steiner is President of Steiner Associates, producer of AuctionBytes.com. David has been a television producer since 1988 (thus his great auction photos!). He  collects just about anything from antique tools to trading cards. Email him at dsteiner@auctionbytes.com. eBay ID: vidpro2

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Edith Reynolds is a former newspaper and magazine writer. She and her husband Dan own an antiquarian bookstore, The John Bale Book Company in Waterbury, CT. For the past nine years, they have specialized in early Americana and rare bindings. They are members of the ABAA - Antiquarian Booksellers of America Association, ILAB - International League of Antiquarian Booksellers, IOBA - International Online Booksellers Association, and OAUA - Online Auction Users Association. Edith manages online sales. In addition to their bookstore, they sell on eBay and at book fairs. Visit Edith's Web sites, www.taxter.com and www.usiana.com. eBay IDs: TAXTER, TAXTER2 , TAXTER3 , USIANA , BALEBOOKS

COLLECTOR'S CORNER AUTHORS & EDITORS:

Toby Aulman works from home as a Web Developer ( http://www.cybercortex.com) and collectibles dealer. A case of a hobby started as an excuse to get out of the house becoming a second vocation. His main area of interest is pressed glass from the Depression Era of the late 20's and 30's on into the 70's. He says, "The only way to consistently find bargains for resale is to know more than your competition." You can email Toby at atoby1@qwest.net (auction id: abzoid).

Comics Editor Wilson (Win) H. Bent, Jr., also writes about auction management software for AuctionBytes-Update. Win learned to read from Superman comics and has been collecting off and on ever since. Raised in Ohio, he lived in Boston, New Jersey and California before settling in Austin, Texas. Email Win at collector@haus.org. eBay ID: whbjr.

Deb Cowden  has discovered the best way to avoid housecleaning is to rent spaces at antique malls and run auctions on eBay. This allows her to have clutter that has a sense of purpose. By day she is a corporate accounting manager, by night she is a freelance writer, bowling ball sculptress and cunning shopper-gatherer. Her eBay ID is " debracadabra" and her goal in life (this minute) is to get the ladder out of her bedroom and return it to the rightful owner. The ladder came in to help paint the walls and has served as a wonderful nightstand ever since. She keeps an odd assortment of dogs and cats to share the blame for the clutter. Feel free to write to her (hoodoowoman@msn.com)-especially if you have an extra ladder!

Advertising Memorabilia Editor Marlene Earle has an extensive collection of antiques and all types of advertising memorabilia. She recently sold her antiques shop to focus on online auction selling. Email her at vintagesigns@aol.com . eBay ID: CCMOOR

David Espino has turned his hobby of collecting early Hot Wheels cars into a full-time business where he buys and sells these toy treasures. He is the author of two books: "Treasure Hunting Collectible Redlines" and "Beyond eBay". He recently completed work on a new website devoted to Home Based Business Owners. A free excerpt from his book, "Beyond eBay" may be obtained by visiting www.HomeBasedBusinessowner.com

Pam Fowler writes about Hull Pottery. Her obsession with Hull began innocently when she inherited a few pieces from her Mom. Pam enjoys hunting for Hull with her husband Marc and 3-year-old daughter Jessica. She can be found on eBay lurking in the eBay pottery chat room as "hullhog." eBay ID: Hullhog

Stamps & Pulp Fiction Editor John Kirsner has been collecting stamps since he was 5 years old. He still has his Minuteman Stamp album with his name on the inside front cover in crayon. John lives in Columbus, Ohio, is married to Lisa, and works as a healthcare attorney. eBay ID: JKLAW

Natalie Elliott Larson writes about Roseville Pottery. She grew up in the antique business, but didn't start collecting Roseville until 1984, at which time she got seriously addicted. She is a 12-year consultant with Mary Kay Cosmetics and a Senior Electric Engineer with Pacific Gas and Electric Company in Northern California. She and her long-suffering husband have both 4-legged and winged "children" on their 3 acres.

Helen Ledgewood (auction ID: taxter2) spent nine years serving in the United States Air Force. She is now a stay-at-home mom living in the Mojave Desert with her family. Helen sells a variety of items and ephemera, including Railroad Timetables. Email her at hking1@earthlink.net .

Diana Lucas (auction ID: dianasdolls) has been collecting all kinds of dolls for over twelve years and has specialized in Madame Alexander dolls for the last eight. She sells on eBay as a stay-at-home mom for her two children, William and Katherine. Her Web site, focusing on dolls and related items, (http://www.dianasdollsandbooks.com) is currently a work in progress. Email: lucasfamily@foxinternet.net

Chiquita Prestwood and her husband Dewey have collected McCoy pottery for over 20 years. They have over 2,000 pieces, some of which have been featured in recent books. Chiquita writes a column for NM Express newsletter (http://members.aol.com/nmxpress) and has appeared on the "Martha Stewart Living" television program. Email her at McQuita@aol.com. eBay ID: McQuita

Louis Rouse lives in Tennessee with his wife Charlotte, who is the collector in the family (Fenton Silver Crest). In addition to selling on eBay, they offer their "finds" in malls and spend weekends at Tennnessee's largest indoor market at Sweetwater, Tennessee, where they offer an array of old pottery, glass, collectibles and new giftware. Louis maintains a Web site ( http://theshowcase.freeservers.com ) with an extensive list of glass and pottery links to help others in their research. You can email Louis at rousemar@usit.net (auction id: rousemark).
 

Toys Editor Ray Tipton (ComicRay) is AuctionBytes.com's toy expert. He has written extensively about toys and previously owned his own shop. A long-time collector of toys and comics with a special interest in Pokemon and action figures, Ray is currently a reporter for Figures.com. He can be reached at comicray@web-access.net . eBay ID: ComicRay

Sports Editor Wayne Tuiskula has a long-time interest in sports collectibles. He and his wife Amy run estate sales in addition to their other careers. Email Wayne at tuiskula@tiac.net. eBay ID: tuiskula

WRITERS

Jim Crawford is a stay-at-home father, entrepreneur and Internet Marketing Consultant. He likes to think of himself as a "creative resource." Jim spends a considerable amount of time reading publications and researching Web sites in both the collecting and marketing industries, and enjoys networking with leaders in both. His Web site, The Collector's Marketing Resource Center, provides information about Web site design and marketing for the highly competitive antiques and collecting industry. Stop in for a free consultation http://www.CrawfordDirect.com. If you have a question about marketing your Web site, email him at jim@crawforddirect.com

Yisroel (Izzy) Goodman owns Complete Computer Services Inc. and sells electronics online. He publishes reports about online payment services on his Web site http://www.ygoodman.com . His informed opinions are based on his own experience and from reading about others' experiences with payment services as well as discussions with users, representatives of the services and experts in the field. (Note: He is not affiliated in any way, directly or indirectly, with any payment service.) Izzy can be reached by email at ccs@ygoodman.com .

E. S. James is a writer and member of the eBay community. She is an active seller dealing mainly in art, antiques and books. She can be reached by email at elise@aglimpseofthepast.net. eBay ID: aglimpseofthepast.net.

Susanne Jones is a Canadian writer and editor who has spent the past 20 years as a newspaper journalist and a passionate collector of antique toys. She and her husband Brian, a painter, have amassed nearly 3,000 toys, some acquired on eBay. These days, the collecting couple is busily restoring a 1957 turquoise Nash Metropolitan hardtop (imagine an escapee from a 1950s bumper-car ride at an amusement park). They are also avidly hunting down rustic knick-knacks and garden paraphernalia for their latest obsession...an 1880s house in a small town in a four-season resort area, far from the ultra-competitive race of Toronto. You may email Susanne (eBay ID: nikitababy) at susannej@netcom.ca. Brian, on the other hand, has yet to figure out how to log on to their laptop

Craig Stark is a full-time online bookseller, working at home, and currently making in excess of $1,000 weekly selling exclusively on eBay. He lists anything that will realize a worthwhile profit, including both rare, antique titles, signed first editions, and 20th century books that for whatever reason command a strong price. In late June he will launch a Web site at http://www.braintreebooks.com and offer a large selection of hard-to-find, quality books.

Mike Marino can be contacted at orioles35@aol.com .  He is registered at eBay under the same name, where he specializes in sports memorabilia, namely baseball and football trading cards. eBay ID: orioles35@aol.com

Hartriono Sastrowardoyo can be found on eBay (along with Michelle Mango, with whom he shares the account) under "therazoredge". A freelance writer, his Web site is located at http://razoredge.home.sprynet.com/hots.html . eBay ID: therazoredge

Maggie the Auction Hound is the AuctionBytes.com mascot. She has sniffed out some excellent treasures at yard sales, and she basically runs the AuctionBytes.com offices. Maggie can be reached at maggie@auctionbytes.com