What to do with old stock certificates

Don’t throw away those old stock certificates. They could be worth some money either if the company is still alive under another name or merged with another company. Also, if the certificate has some type of celebrity status, such as it’s signed by a celebrity, or printed on unique paper, then it can be sold to collectors.

The following are internet sources to start you on your search:

From the US Securities and Exchange Commission
~ Lists resources that will help you find out if an old stock or bond certificate has value.

The Goldsheet Obsolete Securities Page
~Lists print and online reference resources that will help you determine if your old stock certificates have value.

OldCompany.com
~ For a fee they will research your stock certificate to see if it has value.

Stock Search International
~ For a fee they will research your stock certificate to see if it has value.

Good hunting!

How do I know what to get a couple for their anniversary?

Weddings and anniversaries are popular topics at the library. We constantly buying items wedding related and this section of the collection can be really sparse when wedding season rolls around. That being said, what to get a couple or spouse for an anniversary is a questioned often asked here at the library.

Since the list can go up to 100, I’m not going to list them here, but I will give you sources you can find on the web and in your local library.

Websites:

From About.com: “1st-100th Wedding Anniversary Gift Ideas and Celebration Suggestions”

“Traditional Anniversary Gift Ideas for One Hundred Years” By Elly Kendall
~ an ezine article.

Books:

Happy Anniversary! A Guide to Fun and Romantic Anniversary Celebrations
by Robin A Kring
793.2 KRI
~ Lists all the anniversary gift items and creative ways to give them.

Emily Post’s Wedding Etiquette
By Peggy Post
395.2 POS
~ A guide to all things wedding related, including the anniversary presents.