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Things that are Surprisingly “Collectible”
It still amazes me to see what people collect. I just received a link to a place selling old vintage, not even antique typewriters. Stuff I never bothered to even look at. Everyone thought it was weird when I picked … Continue reading
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Finding Great Estate Sales!
There are several ways to find good Estate Sales. The old standby is the Newspaper. Don’t discount the newspaper because many people handling the estate of a loved one are caught by surprise, and are not really aware of many … Continue reading
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Antique secrets the BOOK!
I actually wrote a book called Antique Secrets It was then recently reprinted under the name of Picker’s Bible: How To Pick Antiques Like the Pros Also, it is available as a Kindle book Picker’s Bible: How To Pick Antiques … Continue reading
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Picking for Antiques in the Cold Winter Month of January
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
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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For all of you American and other Antique Pickers out there…
Welcome to Antique Secrets! There is a lot of recent interest in all the fun shows available on finding wild weird and interesting or valuable old things, like, Oddities, American Pickers, Storage Wars, and Auction Hunters. I hope to share … Continue reading
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