Monthly Archives: January 2012

BOOKS!




Picking for books is actually called “book scouting” Professional book scouters have wonderful tools to help them find good titles for resale. Many have PDA devices with millions of ISBN numbers and prices loaded in them. They will also have … Continue reading






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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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