By Angela Hatton
Paducah, KY – A branch of Paducah-based Schroeder Publishing is ceasing operations. Collector Books had published over 15-hundred books about antiques and collectibles. Owner Bill Schroeder tells WPSD-TV the 40-year-old company can no longer compete with online antique sites like eBay. Eight of Collector Books' 50 employees will lose their jobs. The rest will roll over into Schroeder Publishing's other ventures. Schroeder Publishing also operates the American Quilters Society.