Thanks to eBay and other Web sites, collecting pins and other memorabilia has become popular and lucrative for those who are in the know. Some Olympic pins have increased value, and are highly sought-after long after the games are over. Others retain only a sentimental value.

Now less than a month away, the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing could mean a windfall for collectors who know what to look for and where to find it.

Eugene Stovall is an authority when it comes to locating valuable Olympics memorabilia, and will share with your audience helpful hints for investing in the nostalgia market associated with this year’s historic Summer Games.

On your show, Stovall will:

• Offer advice on how to begin a collection, regardless of what your budget may be.

• Highlight the resources available to professional and amateur collectors, both in print and on the Internet.

• Explain why this ‘family-friendly’ hobby is gaining popularity, due to the increased accessibility of collectibles from faraway places.

• Discuss past Olympics, such as the 2000 Summer Games in Sydney, and estimate market values for memorabilia associated with them.

CREDENTIALS: Eugene Stovall is the author of STOVALL’S GUIDE TO MEDIA PINS, First Edition and Stovall’s Guide to Disney Pins of the Twentieth Century. A native of Oakland, California, he began designing pins for collector and corporate clients in 1984. He is a member of numerous pin clubs, including Olympin, one of the oldest pin clubs in the United States.

AVAILABILITY: Oakland, nationwide by arrangement and via telephone
CONTACT: Eugene Stovall, (510) 530-7883 (CA); gene@eugenestovall.com; www.eugenestovall.com