The public comment period for the 2003 review of the Hobby Protection Act (HPA) has been announced in the Federal Register and will run through May 2. Support the continuation of the Hobby Protection Act and urge the Federal Trade Commission to recommend expansion of the Act to require all categories of antiques and collectibles to be permanently marked and
dated.

The FTC may not review the Act again for another decade! There are several articles about the Hobby Protection Act in this issue of eNews. We need your support. Every collector, dealer, mall manager, show promoter, auctioneer, appraiser, antique & collecting publication, and collecting club or society need to join in. For more information on the Hobby Protection Act as well as petition forms, visit the link below.

Michael