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Antique and Collectibles Price Guides

Posted on March 24, 2012 by admin




When I started this “business” I really got excited about so called price guides. I thought that they were like manufacturers cost books. Not hardly. The first reason a price guide is written, is for the author to establish they … Continue reading →






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Listening… Between the Lines

Posted on March 14, 2012 by admin




You really need to listen. One time at a place I worked, I overheard a fellow employee talking to someone about his parents moving. He even said they were selling some stuff. It must have registered in my mind a … Continue reading →






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Picking for Antiques in the Cold Winter Month of January

Posted on January 6, 2012 by admin




Today was actually a pretty day, and I found an ESTATE SALE I wanted to go to. I like to get toward the front of the line, not only because it’s better to get in first, but to stand close … Continue reading →






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Antique Secrets: Picking, Scouting, Scrounging, & Rescuing Valuables and Collectibles from the Trash

Posted on December 1, 2011 by admin




I have been a picker for most of my life. I discovered dumpster diving way before it was a fad, or to some, a lifestyle. I have had my own personal “college education”, and several advanced engineering “degrees” from the … Continue reading →






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