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“This is a fun and painless way to give yourself a firm grounding in the wide wonderful world of antiques and collectibles.”Kyle Husfloen, Managing Editor, Antique Trader Weekly and Antique Trader’s Antiques & Collectibles Price GuideDo you love to poke around estate sales and antique shops, but can’t tell the difference between Queen Anne and Queen Victoria furniture? Do you dream of owning that old Oriental rug or Meissen figurine — but worry that the dealer might gouge you on the price? Do you own pieces you think might be valuable — but don’t know where to go for a reliable appraisal? Relax. Antiquing For Dummies answers all your antiquing questions—and more.Whether you’re a beginner or you’ve already gotten your feet wet, this fun, friendly guide will give you the savvy you need to cruise, schmooze, bargain for, and care for antiques with confidence. In no time you’ll be able to:Tell the difference between real antiques and stuff that’s just oldDevelop an antique hunt plan of attackSelect antiques based on the 5 key points of the “RADAR Test”Discover hidden treasures at garages, estate sales, auctions, and shopsGet the best deals when buying and selling antiquesDecorate with antique glass and porcelain from around the worldClean and care for your precious findsWork an auction—real-time and onlineWriting with humor and common sense, Ron Zoglin and Deborah Shouse demystify the highfaluting terminology of the antique world. And step-by-step they walk you through all the antiquing essential, including:Different furniture styles and periods of furniture and how to distinguish themDovetails, nails, and other construction elements that offer clues to a piece’s ageWhere to go for the best antique bargains — includes tips on how to bid at auctions in person or onlineAll about antique glass, ceramics and silverIntegrating antiques into your life at home and at the officeAntiquing For Dummies gets you up and running with what you need to know to find, research, and negotiate prices like a pro.

“This is a fun and painless way to give yourself a firm grounding in the wide wonderful world of antiques and collectibles.”Kyle Husfloen, Managing Editor, Antique Trader Weekly and Antique Trader’s Antiques & Collectibles Price GuideDo you love to poke around estate sales and antique shops, but can’t tell the difference between Queen Anne and Queen Victoria furniture? Do you dream of owning that old Oriental rug or Meissen figurine — but worry that the dealer might gouge you on the price? Do you own pieces you think might be valuable — but don’t know where to go for a reliable appraisal? Relax. Antiquing For Dummies answers all your antiquing questions—and more.Whether you’re a beginner or you’ve already gotten your feet wet, this fun, friendly guide will give you the savvy you need to cruise, schmooze, bargain for, and care for antiques with confidence. In no time you’ll be able to:Tell the difference between real antiques and stuff that’s just oldDevelop an antique hunt plan of attackSelect antiques based on the 5 key points of the “RADAR Test”Discover hidden treasures at garages, estate sales, auctions, and shopsGet the best deals when buying and selling antiquesDecorate with antique glass and porcelain from around the worldClean and care for your precious findsWork an auction—real-time and onlineWriting with humor and common sense, Ron Zoglin and Deborah Shouse demystify the highfaluting terminology of the antique world. And step-by-step they walk you through all the antiquing essential, including:Different furniture styles and periods of furniture and how to distinguish themDovetails, nails, and other construction elements that offer clues to a piece’s ageWhere to go for the best antique bargains — includes tips on how to bid at auctions in person or onlineAll about antique glass, ceramics and silverIntegrating antiques into your life at home and at the officeAntiquing For Dummies gets you up and running with what you need to know to find, research, and negotiate prices like a pro.

Discover the tools used by professional appraisers to evaluate your own antiques and make educated decisions in the antiques market. Now the information once held by a select group of professional appraisers is available for all levels of collectors. With great wit and wisdom, Joe L. Rosson and Helaine Fendelman -- hosts of the popular television show Treasures in Your AtticTM, seen on PBS stations nationwide -- will help you identify, understand, and determine the potential value of any type of antique or collectible. Price It Yourself! not only explores all the basic concepts and skills that you must know in order to value an antique ACCURATELY, it is also filled with practice appraisals to help you develop an "eye" for value. Price It Yourself! is truly the most comprehensive antiques appraisal and research guide available, covering furniture, glass, pottery and porcelain, silver and other metals, household collectibles, and much more.

Why would hundreds of people get up at 5 am on a Saturday morning, drive 35 miles through a blizzard and wait for hours in front of a dilapidated old house—and be excited about being there? The answer is an estate sale—it is the thrill and excitement of going to an estate sale to search an old house for valuable antiques. And some estate sales are just packed with valuable antiques waiting to be discovered—old vases, old paintings, valuable coins, the list is endless. Estate sales are always fun and exciting to attend but more important estate sales can be very profitable. This book will show you how to have fun and make thousands of dollars at estate sales!!!

If you want to know the value of your antiques - or find out how the antiques market is faring - the world's best-selling antiques price guide is the place to look. Every year more than 8, 000 items are photographed to make Miller's Antiques Handbook and Price Guide the most comprehensive and informative price guide on the market. Whether you're buying or selling, a dealer, collector or auctioneer, this is the book you need to help you keep track of the international market. Whenever you're buying or selling always take Judith with you.

You have got to have it. That rare treasure. Find it at the auction house or in the hands of another dealer. What will you do to get it? What will it take to keep it. 2 to 6 players. Contents: 6 Antique Shops, 1 Auction House, 1 Flea Market, 14 Rare and Forgery cards 120 antique cards, 28 damage cards, 56 event cards and $162, 250 in money tokens. CONDITION: New in sealed packaging. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Unknown WE OFFER A 10% DISCOUNT when 2 or more it

Buying and selling antiques is an increasingly popular pastime and many dealers find that it can develop into viable business opportunity. Whether you see it as an enjoyable hobby or a burgeoning profession you will want to be sure that you are well informed; that you know where to find the bargains and how to sell for the greatest profit. That's exactly what this book will tell you: what to buy and sell; where to buy and how much to pay; where and how to sell; using the internet; and doing it properly - the paperwork and the payback. The author also highlights the tricks of the trade and some of the common, and costly, mistakes made, making sure that you make only the best deals. Being an antiques dealer brings with it a huge sense of freedom, along with the opportunity to travel, meet like-minded people and indulge in a profitable and enjoyable occupation. What could be better?

Why would hundreds of people get up at 5 am on a Saturday morning, drive 35 miles through a blizzard and wait for hours in front of a dilapidated old house—and be excited about being there? The answer is an estate sale—it is the thrill and excitement of going to an estate sale to search an old house for valuable antiques. And some estate sales are just packed with valuable antiques waiting to be discovered—old vases, old paintings, valuable coins, the list is endless. Estate sales are always fun and exciting to attend but more important estate sales can be very profitable. This book will show you how to have fun and make thousands of dollars at estate sales!!!

Although advertising has a history that goes back thousands of years, it is the Americans who have made it into an art form. Advertisements were put on everything from pocket mirrors to memo pads, the sides of barns to the sides of carriages and buses. A history of advertising printed in the 1880s even show and advertisement on a tombstone. With the advent of color lithography in the late 1800s, some of the most beautiful and highly collectible items were created. Tin signs with colorful, strong images, often embossed, were made for stores, and often found their way into homes. Paper advertising in calendars, trade cards, and posters reached new levels of artistry in the latter years of the 19th century. This new book explores advertising in all its media, tin, paper, celluloid, and enamel. In full color it portrays the creativity of its makers, while at the same time bringing to life the styles of the past 120 years. Included are signs, three dimensional designs, smalls, and novelties. With some tin signs bringing in excess of $100, 000 (a Campbell Soup sign included in this book), it is clear that this is an active and exciting area for collectors. At the same time, it is a good field for the new collector, who can find many pieces of advertising for under $50. Both ends of the spectrum are nicely covered in Antique advertising: America for Sale, making it an important book for all collectors.