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Tip! Restoration houses: While not involved in the actual buying and selling, restorers are critical to the antiques industry. These are the people that bring an old piece back to life without diminishing its value.
Many dealers and auctioneers have been bringing container loads of antiques from Europe for years now. The lure of getting “fresh to the market” antique furniture and “smalls” is something that can bring renewed excitement back into your antique business.
Buying antiques by the container load can be a mental “rush”, but is it the business builder some have made it out to be?
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Antiques From Europe…Is It Really The "Goose That (Deco antiques) Layed the Golden Egg?"
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February 2nd, 2008
Tip! Firstly, we will look at caring for glass, porcelain or pottery antiques. Any items like these should be washed individually in a wash basin to prevent any damage (such as chipping).
In today’s world, everything that’s old can be described as antiques and generally speaking that’s quite true. A product is considered to be an antique if it is over a hundred years old or is rare enough to have some value. In other words, these are old items that are in limited supply.
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Antiques – The Modern (Unusual antiques) Day Treasure Hunt
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January 31st, 2008
Tip! Many antiques can be brought at either an antique shop or be passed down from generation to generation. Even you are really keen on antiques then the more valuable items can be brought through either an antique dealer, at auction or purchased online at either a website or online auction.
Want to know if your furniture is as old as you might think? Here are some tips to help you identify an antique.
1. Patina
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8 Tips to Identify Antiques (Furniture antiques)
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January 23rd, 2008
Tip! Long term care. How you treat your antiques over the long run will determine how well they keep their value.
The flea market and garage sale season are always popular. Here’s what you need to know to make your next flea market or garage sale outing a success.
DO arrive early. This is true for flea markets and garage sales. The good stuff really does get snapped up quickly. Remember you’ll have lots of competition from professional dealers to part time eBayers to the flea market and garage sale junkies who all start at the crack of dawn.
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The dos and don’ts of shopping for antiques at flea markets and garage sales (Maritime antiques)
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January 4th, 2008
Tip! Because of the value of gold, its repair and restoration is best left to an expert goldsmith. If gold antiques become dull, the shine can be restored by, polishing with either a jewellers’ rouge or chamois leather.
The antique Amish made furniture can never be “antique” in the real sense of the term. Time may make it old but as an old wine, Amish furniture betters with age. Good antique furniture that is coated with lasting finish will make for a better looking and durable article.
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Chinese antiques – Good Finish – Vital For Antiques
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November 9th, 2007
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.
An antique is any object which has reached an age which makes them a witness to a previous era in the world.
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Please Define What Antiques (Wholesale antiques) Are
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October 22nd, 2007
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