| 29/06/2024: |
startng the BLOG on the Femish sets ( called in Italy : serias OLLANDESI |
| 4/08/2022: |
since begin 2022 trying to reach +more collectors by using FACEBOOK, search for Albert.vandenbosch : talks …. About tradecards and ephemera |
| 4/08/2022: |
using my scans in directories of FLICKR : 107,000 different scans (most of complete 19th century sets) , look for COLLECTOMANIA https://www.flickr.com/photos/collectomania/albums |
| 3/08/2022: |
Utube ART talks will start 2023 … too much work on the preparation for a regular time-frame |
| 1/02/2022: |
trying to set up on Tube regular talks , still in construction … a wonderfull view on lithography; how the colors feed our hart … and how real collectors love the handpress cards 1870 to 1899 , and about the start 1830' of Belgian Porcelain cards |
| 25/07/2021: |
7/7/365 available on my cellphone 0032475 69 28 63, and through SKYPE, just mail me for an apointment |
| 24/07/2021: |
2021 strategy try-out from today : free sending above 100 Euros track and trace included |
| 23/07/2021: |
55 years in business today … wish you were here … thanks for you clientship |
| 8/05/2021: |
retirement sale is running - sale of full card-collections 19th century litho advertising sets in full albums |
| 8/05/2021: |
retiremnt sale INVENTORY full thematic collections as big lots fo sale at Delcampe |
| 2/12/2020: |
SCRAP collection, as test case, fully scanned and inventorised offered as "thirty big albums 19th century hand press litho die-cut GLANSBILDER" |
| 22/11/2020: |
in Flickr all the scrabs are centralised to sell in one big sale via Delcampe, 24 albums are scanned already, an enormous work still to do |
| 1/03/2020: |
inventory sale : preparing to sell NEXT WEEK at DelcampeTable card collection, Liebig 19 complete sets |
| 1/03/2020: |
inventory sale Cibils collection MARCH 2020 …. Cibils was bought by the Liebig company … hundreds of sets, lots of work to number and describe |
| 1/03/2020: |
inventory sale CREME LIEBIG more than 120 complete sets, in albums and boxes = can take some weeks .. Sa APRIL 2020 |
| 8/01/2020: |
inventory sale : preparations to sell in parts DUTCH collection 1883, around 460 complete sets in albums |
| 20/11/2019: |
from now on only buying further comics, tradecards and postcards … selling continues on new address |
| 20/11/2019: |
the new adress is permanent now : Schotensesteenweg 173 - Deurne 2100 - Belgium - Europe |
| 18/11/2019: |
please avoid sending to old address |
| 27/01/2019: |
more than 12,000 cards and sets for sale at DELCAMPE and EBAY, selling personal collections now too |
| 12/01/2019: |
we novellated the multiple byuing for Liebig sets Belgian collection, 10,% off for 10 sets upto 50% off when buying 50 sets. Very effective strategy … you buy from me wherever with Paypal and get immediatly a mail in which you can choose to immediatly cash in the discount Paypalled to you or whatever cerdit-system you wish to use if monthly buying. |
| 1/01/2019: |
bussines remains active AND I start now selling my personal collections ,,,so, that means that from now, on you can make me an offer on whatever collection ( in Ebayn Delcampe, Chromo.be or on this site and i will prepare it for auction : fist stariting a FIXED price and when not sold then after 30 days you can start bidding with your price. Far more easy would be to visit me |
| 1/08/2018: |
celebration 54 year family business COLLECTOMANIA - send us a card … don't forget |
| 16/06/2018: |
personal websites : 12 day program to update all pages, deadline 28/6/2018 |
| 10/06/2018: |
out of personal interest we will never leave the collections of postcards, chromo litho cards |
| 1/06/2018: |
Business at usual continiously … but I have stopped buyig & selling phonecards, stamps & books |
| 25/05/2018: |
Albert and Lieve scanning and preparing 500 listings in Ebay and delcampe : deadline end July 2018 |
| 1/01/2018: |
time for working is limited, but I am only a second away from your phone : and Albert personaly picks up the phone now |
| 1/10/2017: |
new arrivals as well as a great part of archive cannot be scanned : we are retired and take half days off |
| 8/08/2017: |
since prices at website are sending included, you can have enormous discounts with multiple buying : ask me why, how, when and what |
| 7/06/2017: |
you can skype now Albert at regular emailadres hosted at SKYPE.com - juqt look me up or phone |
| 6/06/2017: |
taxation and evaluating of very big outstanding collections, also at your home at simple request |
| 5/06/2017: |
making apointments : tel 00 475 69 28 47 to visit us AND Albert travels now : phone to be visited |
| 4/06/2017: |
second addres available on appointment : Schotensesteenweg 173 - DEURNE 2100 - ANTWERP - Belgium |
| 3/06/2017: |
websites www.collectomania.be and www.chromo.be are improved to pay with Paypal |
| 2/06/2017: |
Only very small specialized fairs are aqainted AND internet booms |
| 1/06/2017: |
Shop STENENBRUG is sold; please make appointment at new address, business reamins as usual |
| 29/01/2017: |
Our Truck is sold - no more international fairs - Only one day fairs in Europe and internet sales |
| 29/01/2016: |
retirment of Albert - but remains active - so please email me personaly if you have questions - Albert |
| 29/01/2015: |
website is runing now for 18 years and no complaints, send me your opinion if something goes wront, thanks |
| 30/10/2013: |
images were samples and only one shot of a set was available; working on individual JPG's now : 1800 setsX6cards=10800 X10 languages … 50,000 photographs to make …+ also reverse side photos will make more than 100,000 scans! … will take MANY years … unlikely to pay someone to do it … will i do it myself, will i live long enough to gather any thanks for it? … Iwill i have the time and courage to end this Hercules-job ... wait and see ! |
| 27/09/2013: |
until 27/9/2014 …. Celebration 45 years COLLECTOMANIA : a full year discount on liebig 10sets=10%discount 20sets=20%discount and 30 sets=30%disount |
| 2/06/2013: |
the collectomania.be site is updated with old photos and old posters ( affiches ) |
| 22/05/2013: |
in the search can be inputted the Liebig number as 4 digits, so example number 3 = 0003 |
| 21/04/2013: |
Collectomania - tablad above NEW inputs all last inputted database objects |
| 10/02/2013: |
package deals succesfull launched for buyers that wants full-years albums before 1900 |
| 13/04/2012: |
new policy for regular buyers : in shop 20 percent reduction for cash payments |
| 1/09/2011: |
new system discount, ordering with Paypal & Payment rewards 10procent cash when comming to my chop to get your sets |
| 24/10/2010: |
new system discount at Paypal for Belgian collelctors because sending is included … but cheap in Belgium |
| 1/02/2010: |
new sytem for buying online with SKYPE : sets are showed on the webcam, scanned for backs and immediate evaluation on price |
| 7/01/2009: |
paying Paypal arounded, Paypal adds up each item and totals, you don't have to pay illediatly and can print in the Paypal screen all numbers |
| 6/05/2008: |
start sale in auctions, scanning full day 200 items a day |
| 1/05/2008: |
the new website COLLECTOMANANIA is ready and full working |
| 1/04/2008: |
all themes, new approach finished : input ( type ) in ----> any thematic word in the search at homesite www.collectomania.be |
| 2/03/2008: |
color design and contactpage for new website |
| 1/02/2008: |
new profile for website Collectomania.be |
| 1/01/2008: |
working on database items for sale |
| 1/12/2007: |
working on catalogue Van Houten, Hobby time fully operational LIEBIG NEDERLANDS 800 different sets catalogued |
| 21/11/2007: |
1600 sets in many languages rmade eady to buy with Paypal, tomorrow all others |
| 7/11/2007: |
pré 1900 shops in Antwerp - Antwerpse winkels vóór 1900 |
| 1/11/2007: |
PARIS : litho printers before 1900 - steendruk : drukkers vóór 1900 |
| 20/07/2007: |
Nederlandstalige reeksen 1e periode afgewerkt, Dutch site |
| 5/07/2007: |
Discount, afslag, rabat, réduction |
| 30/06/2007: |
English thema website ok, click on this line |
| 20/06/2007: |
Deutsche website ist fertig, click hierauf |
| 20/05/2007: |
website Français en preparation, cliquez sur cette ligne |
| 10/05/2007: |
Nederlandse website is af, klik op deze lijn |
| 1/05/2007: |
633 categories made ready to test |
| 16/04/2007: |
3440 items priced and JPG for each |
| 21/03/2007: |
the new website is tested at test.collectomania.be |
| 20/03/2007: |
new website in contruction for Collectomania |
| 19/03/2007: |
150 winkels/shops added with JPG now for ALL |
| 23/02/2007: |
pinterscatalogue priced and JPG for 600 printers |
| 17/02/2007: |
All Guérin Boutron priced and online |
| 2/02/2007: |
all Liebig sets priced and online |
| 31/01/2007: |
All Cibils sets priced and online |
| 15/12/2006: |
catlogue albums pub with sets over 50 cards, glud inside - ready against february 2007 |
| 30/08/2006: |
For sale section adjusted with PayPal adding up totals without obligation to buy (cut, paste in email, send) |
| 30/07/2006: |
Dutch language collection (Holland, Suriname, Indonesie, South Afrika, Belgium Flanders, Kongo ), supposed to start in 1929,396 sets, re-described beginning in 1883, +763 sets before 1920 |
| 15/06/2006: |
Winkellataloog ( shops catalogue ) now bringning in shops in other cities and enlarged goal to industry and factories also |
| 30/05/2006: |
Messenger and Skype full operational with albert.van.den.bosch@skynet.be as adres to reach |
| 15/05/2006: |
Winkellataloog ( shops catalogue ) 500 shop locations and owners + economic activity |
| 30/04/2006: |
selling online with camera to show sets OK now |
| 15/04/2006: |
Winkellataloog ( shops catalogue ) for Anbtwerpen almost finished database, ready to bring in shops |
| 1/03/2006: |
Cibils catalogue : all sets ok,except French and spain editions |
| 2/02/2006: |
Au Bon Marché catalogue : goal November reached all sets online |
| 1/01/2006: |
Au Bon Marché catalogue : goal r reached 400 sets online Minot, Appel and even few more |
| 30/12/2005: |
Paypal operational for all sets which are for sale definetely, all others please ask |
| 4/12/2005: |
pinterscatalogue goal reached, 20 more today, new GOAL each month 100 more |
| 30/11/2005: |
Au Bon Marché catalogue : goal November reached 200 sets online Minot, Appel and even few more, new goal : end december 2005 finished |
| 25/11/2005: |
Cibils catalogue : 100 sets goal November reached, new goals end december 2005 finished |
| 20/11/2005: |
Guerin Boutron catalogue : goal reached, online APPEL, MINOT, Baster new goal end december 2005 TESTU and Vallet |
| 10/11/2005: |
PRINTERSCATALOGUE goal : end december 2005 frame finished, minimum 2000 sets online |
| 4/11/2005: |
Printers catalogue online
Shop catalogue online
LIEBIG Calendars online
Cibil catalogue online |
| 30/09/2005: |
10232 prices - in 14 days,the catalogue is complete and can be ordered |
| 25/07/2005: |
quiz fully operational from now on |
| 10/06/2005: |
printerscatalogue readdy to produce, active 30/7 |
| 1/06/2005: |
11000 themas online now for interactive search |
| 20/05/2005: |
Multiple choice quiz attached, online and active against 30/6 |
| 15/05/2005: |
thematics fully broadened |
| 19/03/2005: |
Dutch catalogue 24 sets completely described |
| 15/03/2005: |
Spanish and German text for collectors |
| 25/02/2005: |
Free acces for everyone to catalogues |
| 19/02/2005: |
English catalogue 5 sets described |
| 7/02/2005: |
spanish, english, german texts completed |
| 2/02/2005: |
conversionlist improved with prices in pop-ups |
| 21/11/2004: |
French catalogue description of 2 sets |
| 11/11/2004: |
English catalogue started |
| 1/11/2004: |
Dutch catalogue 10 sets fully described |
| 31/10/2004: |
price list definetly online |
| 19/10/2004: |
Completed the Quiz pages |
| 13/06/2004: |
price list online for one week test |
| 25/04/2004: |
quiz site organised |
| 25/04/2004: |
CANCELLED by organiser 25 april
POSTCARD Fair Brussel AUTOWORLD (biggest in Belgium) CANCELLED !!!
please mention this to all concerned |
| 20/04/2004: |
all prices & all pictures are in database |
| 20/04/2004: |
catalogue Au Bon Marché, Guérin Boutron, Cibils will be available october 2005 |
| 20/04/2004: |
printed catalogue new version will be availble, online version available USE CONVERTION LIST |
| 10/04/2004: |
OCTOBER 2004
USA - ALENTOWN - Pa if you need anything or to meet email in time |
| 31/03/2004: |
French Liebig catalogue with each set in full detail in French language |
| 31/01/2004: |
Dutch Liebig catalogue each set with full detail in Dutch language |
| 25/01/2003: |
next TO DO
Creme Liebig catalogue ( 01/04 )
Au Bon Marché catalogue ( 01/05)
Cibils catalogue END in view around end 2003 |
| 20/01/2003: |
Suchard catalogue online, many JPG's still to make ! |
| 2/01/2003: |
price list is available and conversion lists ready |
| 28/10/2002: |
2600 prices more, thematic for sale |
| 28/09/2002: |
5500 prices in database |
| 1/09/2002: |
sets with title +14000 |
| 28/08/2002: |
+1800 sets with 100 prices |
| 22/08/2002: |
themas : 12221thematic defined searches possible |
| 24/07/2002: |
titles of sets completed : +5000 in all their languages |
| 23/07/2002: |
titles of sets : completed +4000 in all their languages |
| 1/06/2002: |
Database Online |
