A display of vintage collectibles decorated with poinsettias provides a pop of color during the holiday season. Many can be found at affordable prices and dated by the color of the bloom.    

If you're buying a Christmas gift for a collector, you still have time. Terry Kovel suggests a "go-with." If you don't understand much about the collection of mechanical banks, paperweights, or toys prized by the collector on your gift list, here are some helpful ideas:

1. A small magnifying-glass pendant that can be worn on a chain will delight a collector looking at hallmarks on silver or identifying names on pottery. Many maker's marks are very small and often impossible to read in a dingy corner of a shop.

Every month, the Kovels.com Top 10 list indicates the interests of collectors who visit the website.

1. Holly Amber glass
2. Halloween
3. Occupied Japan
4. Carnival glass

There are two kinds of Jewish menorahs. The Hanukkah menorah, used only during the eight-day holiday, has eight branches and a special central candleholder. Each day, candles are lit to represent the day of the holiday--one the first day, two the second day, etc. The single holder in the center is for the special candle that is lit first, then used to light the other candles. The six-branch menorah with a seventh center candleholder is used in Jewish temples. 

Prices for antique Hanukkah menorahs are usually higher than prices for antique temple menorahs.