Monthly Archives: April 2012

The Greatest Estate Sale In The World!

Posted on April 29, 2012 by admin




That I didn’t even want to go inside and see. I walked away mad. The ad online told of the wonderful accomplishments of this fine person. How they had scoured the country for fine antiques. It told of wonderful one … Continue reading →






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Antique Secrets: Yard Sale Signs!

Posted on April 25, 2012 by admin




Whether it’s a yard sale, estate sale, garage sale, or tag sale; Signs are really important. I suppose this post is meant to help people who are going to have a sale. If you know anyone, please print this off, … Continue reading →






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Antique Secrets: GOLD!

Posted on April 22, 2012 by admin




I found gold today. Ever since I have been picking for antiques and collectibles. I have found gold teeth 4 times! Today, it was in a prescription bottle. Nine grams of dental gold. I had gathered together a couple of … Continue reading →






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Price Sticker Ideas for Antique Pickers for Dealers Cases and Displays

Posted on April 8, 2012 by admin




Some pickers have items for sale in display cases in antique malls. This is a profitable way to sell your items. One of the main problems I have seen is when you are moving through a store, and see a … Continue reading →






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The Picking Books Antique Dealers Don’t Want You to Know About

Posted on April 7, 2012 by admin




When I wrote my first edition of: Antique Secrets How the Pickers Find Treasure in Another Man’s Trash (ISBN 0-87341-722-4). I went to a local large antique mall store, and showed it to the owner. I asked if they could … Continue reading →






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Antique secrets: Your Shopping List

Posted on April 5, 2012 by admin




Create an antique picker’s shopping list. Here’s one of our favorite secrets: Write down your goals! Make a list of all the things you hope you will find as you are out picking. Once you have wants that are written, … Continue reading →






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WE WANT YOUR STORIES!

Posted on April 5, 2012 by admin




Please comment on our blog. If you comment, the blog will be better. Someone else will comment too. We will hear about some amazing picks, and tips and hopefully secrets that will help us. The more stories the better for … Continue reading →






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Hello Future Millionaires!

Posted on April 5, 2012 by admin




A few years ago, way before American Pickers, before Pawn Stars, and even before Antiques Roadshow, I saw a special on TV about millionaires. There seemed to be a common thread among many of the millionaires they interviewed. They were … Continue reading →






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