Articles
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Working With Dealers Can Help Collectors Find 'The Piece'
Antique collectors on the hunt for a specific piece can sometimes find it's rather difficult to go it alone. Even with the Internet and a strong willingness keep searching, sometimes collectors need a few tricks up their sleeves to get their hands on pieces of their dreams.
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Turning A Living Room Into An Antique's Showplace
There are several things antique collectors love to do, but perhaps one of the biggest is to show off their finds. For those who go with a generalized theme like period pieces or simply "antique glass" the living room is a great location for showing off that collection.
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Shopping For Others Who Collect Antiques
Having a friend or family member who collects antiques in general or specific pieces can be great for holiday or special occasion shopping. There's never a question what he or she might want, but there are concerns about buying pieces they may not like.
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Satin Glass Is No Longer A Unique Antique Collectible
Thanks to massive reproductions hitting the market, satin glass is not necessarily considered one of the best types of glass for an antique enthusiast to collect, but that doesn't take away from the glass' unique appearance and its absolute beauty. Rarity aside, this glass is loved by many for its unusual feel and appearance.
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Putting The Breaks On Collecting Knick Knacks
Collecting antiques of any style, shape and size can be a fun and lucrative pursuit. For those who get involved, the effort can be addictive. There's just something very exhilarating about finding just the right piece to add to a collect, and even more so if it's found at a song.
Headlines
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50th Annual Hinsdale Antiques Show, Sept. 12-14. - Chicago Tribune
It's the 50th anniversary of the Hinsdale Antiques Show, and organizers are mixing in a few treats in honor of the milestone. First, the impressive lineup of guest speakers, normally requiring an extra fee, is now free with the price of admission
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Custom Made TV Stands and Living Room Furniture by Nottingham Antiques - Transworld News
Custom made living room furniture crafted by Nottingham Antiques, a designer and crafter of custom-made antique furniture and kitchen fittings. Nottingham Antiques is now appearing as the Featured Company on TransWorldNews.ca. Nottingham will also be
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Rolling in memories - Post-Star
FORT ANN - Her home is equipped for a baker's brigade, but Jane Vorel isn't rolling out the dough. Instead, her collection of 150 rolling pins is strategically strung up on her kitchen walls for decoration. Jane Vorelâs rolling pin collection "It
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Writer demystified antique field - Chicago Tribune
Ralph Kovel, 88, a pioneer of price guides for antiques and collectibles who wrote 97 books on the subject and helped create the modern mania for family heirlooms and flea-market finds on "Antiques Roadshow" and eBay , died Aug. 28 in Cleveland. He
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Review of Mothballs the antiques comedy film premier in Brimfield MA - San Francisco Examiner
As hoped for, Chris McCallion the producer of Mothballs had a full tent for the Brimfield premier of his feature film about the antiques trade called Mothballs. I'm not a movie critic but I know what I like and the flick was a lot of fun, it kept
