Collecting clubs make up an important part of the antiques, art and collectibles community. There are nearly 10,000 collecting clubs in existance,

The largest collecting category in the United States is less than 10 years old.

Over 100 million shoppers visit flea markets and swap meets annually across America.

Auctions are big business in the U.S. to the tune of $200 billion a year!

In the United Staes, National Collectors' Week is always in September.

It is estimated that as many as 50 million people a week stop by a yard sale.