Recommended by David T. Allen, partner, Allomet Partners, Ltd., Chicago, IL:
Finer Times
www.finertimes.com
Wingate's Quality Watches
www.tic-tock.com
I've been collecting antique watches for about nine years and I now have about 70 watches in my collection. I've actually bought a couple watches through the Web. Finer Times was one of the first ones that had a meaningful Web site. It's easier to deal with and has a broader price range. They make it easy for you to find the price range and the brand you are looking for. Wingate's has mostly very high-end watches and sends you an e-mail notifying you about their new items.
Antique Frontier Firearms
www.pe.net/~frontier
I started collecting antique firearms from the 1860s up to 1900s about two years ago. I'm very fond of the West and its development, Custer's Last Stand, the Civil War, and the Indian Wars. I like the craftsmanship, the history, and why they were made the way they were. The site is well organized, the images were good and you are able to see what the items are. This is important because when you're collecting antiques, there are little subtle things that make them valuable.
Recommended by John Treacy, consultant, Nextera/Sibson & Co.'s Chicago office:
The Onion
www.theonion.com
This is a really entertaining Web site. Anytime I've had a hard day at the office, I log on to this site and literally close the office door for fear of laughing uncontrollably. They have really sarcastic spoofs and comical news articles; be warned though, some are occasionally "a tad risqu
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