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Tip! Following these tips will give your wooden antiques a long life, keep their value and allow you to pass on heirloom pieces to your family.
In part one of this series of articles we discussed the growth in the marketability of antique brand images and how the apparent extinction of the brand itself can lead to the rapid rise of the marketability of the antique value of the packaging itself.
Posters were very much in the vanguard of this market and it is quote ironic that when you look back from the experience of hindsight to see such names that have been involved in this type of commercial enterprise it would appear to be quite amusing.
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Lamp antiques – Collecting Antiques – The Peoples Art Part 2
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March 18th, 2008
Tip! Below it provided some tips for which you should be able to care for your antiques and collectibles. There are many sites where you should be able to obtain more detailed information on how to look after your priceless treasures.
In the mid-18th Century, Roman antiquities became popular by way of home decoration. Pots, bronzes and statuary recovered from archaeological sites were all sought after items. In order for the gentry to accommodate these (it was only the gentry who could afford to), their houses and or gardens needed to undergo a complete remodelling. As a result, their old furniture and decorative items were stored in outhouses, attics and relegated to use by the servants. It is these items, which are now so eagerly sought after.
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Antiques – An Introduction (Antiques cars)
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February 21st, 2008
Tip! To see more antiques, you must look at more household accumulations on a consistant basis.
Can you tell the difference between an antique and a reproduction? Does it really even matter?
There’s nothing wrong with good quality reproductions. You just want to make sure that you know that’s what you are getting. Here are some tips to help you tell them apart.
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Antiques and Reproductions: Can You Tell the Difference? (Stained glass window antiques)
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February 18th, 2008
Tip! The best thing to do before you purchase any antique item is carrying out proper research on the item in question. The internet is in fact the best place to carry out such research and it will also provide you with valuable information relating to the price of antiques around the world as well as providing a good history of the item in question.
Beatrix Potter Beswick Figurines.
Tales from a country antique shop.
A long time ago . . in a galaxy far far away . .
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Value of antiques – Antiques & Collectables When Beatrix Potter & Peter Rabbit Met Fred & his Pushy Wife
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February 11th, 2008
Tip! The decision to invest in antiques should be accompanied with appropriate research on antique items. Knowledge on things like the language used in the antique business and the market prices of antique items can help people avoid some of the most common mistakes that beginning antique collectors make and it can also help them get the most out of their money.
Many people who decide to make a living selling collectibles on eBay soon fail. I meet them in the line at the post office. They tell me they just quit their job in order to sell things full time on eBay.
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Finding Antiques And (Indian antiques) Collectibles To Sell On eBay
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February 9th, 2008
Tip! For your career in antiques, you could be dealing with any of these types of people, or you could become one of these yourself! You could start off by being a runner and then graduating to being a market trader or exhibitor.
The world of antiques can be confusing. What’s the difference between an antique and collectible? Aren’t collectibles and memorabilia really the same thing? In this month’s column, I’ll de-mystify these terms, so that you’ll be appropriately armed for your next antique adventure.
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Antiques, Collectibles, (Desks antiques) & Memorabilia: Do You Know the Difference?
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February 6th, 2008
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