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The Antique Refinishing Myth
Wayne Jordan | December 16th 2009 by Wayne Jordan
We have all heard the stories: An elderly couple finds a very nice highboy at a garage sale, but it has a bad finish. They take the highboy to a refinisher who strips and refinishes it in a beautiful mahogany. After the refinishing, the couple find read more
Antique Cabinets Buying Tips
Antique Furniture | December 16th 2009 by Robert Meyer
Have you ever walked into a home and there was just something that instantly made you feel at home? Or experienced the ambiance that just elegance? Even in a home that is super modern when it comes to appliances and gadgetry can still have that old w read more
A Guide To Buying the Best Antique Furniture
Antique Furniture | December 16th 2009 by Robert Meyer
By: Kristina Keffer Antique furniture is very popular today. With the real estate market in the state it is in now, many real estate marketers believe that placing some antique furniture in a home will greatly increase the assumed sale value. Addit read more
Leonards has the largest collection of Antique Beds
Furniture Know. This blog about furniture techniques used fu… | December 15th 2009 by Brendon J. Nero
❣Leonards New England has the largest selection of pre-Civil War Rope Beds available anywhere. … Leonards Antiques antique furniture beds rop ❣ read more
The Cucci Cabinet Sold at Auction for $7.3 Million in London
Home Interior Design Themes | December 11th 2009 by Beaman
One of the most expensive furniture pieces in the world has just fetched an amazing £4.5 million ($7.3 million) at Christie’s famous auction house in London. The ornate Cucci Cabinet dates from around 1665 to 1675 and is one of three wooden ca read more
Help! What IS an Antique? Collectible? Junque? or Junk?
Antiquing Insider: Appetizers to Inform your Antique Adventu… | December 9th 2009 by Elizabeth Campbell Duke
I spent a day at the BC Cancer Foundation’s 2nd Annual Christmas of Hope Antiques & Collectibles Extravaganza. (Inhale, here.) There was a considerably lower turnout for the Antique Appraisal event on Saturday than in the past and during read more
What is this ? Antique kitchen furniture ?
Furniture Know. This blog about furniture techniques used fu… | December 6th 2009 by Brendon J. Nero
❣Picture here; http://carinas.250free.com/Other/143.JPG Three pieces counting table top; top is white & black trimmed porceline metal & it pulls out some, has sifter, bread box & far right drawer is metal. 1392 white is stamped o read more
How the Antique Business Can Recapture Gen X
Wayne Jordan | November 30th 2009 by Wayne Jordan
Today, the antique business has a new problem: old customers. Boomers and their parents, who have been collecting antiques for decades, no longer have the room or the inclination to buy more antiques. Their Gen-X successors do not seem to care for read more
Window Shades And Blinds Types
Its My Blog | November 30th 2009 by Larry Nissen
Windows look better with blinds, especially with those cordless mini blinds that are so fancy and useful. However, that’s not the only reason homeowners choose the window blinds. Privacy is an important aspect that makes us desire to cover our read more
VIADAV: Vancouver Island Antique Dealers Against Viagra.
Antiquing Insider: Appetizers to Inform your Antique Adventu… | November 27th 2009 by Elizabeth Campbell Duke
If you can’t see the video, click here. Next week: Antique Erotica. (Lots of shops listed to the right will be happy to sell you porcelain figurines, oil lamps and little spoons while you wait for your doctor’s appointment.) read more
A very elegant house tour for you on this Friday
Decorology | November 20th 2009 by Ashley
I haven't posted a house tour in awhile, which I always enjoy, and I hope you do as well. This is the DC town home of furniture designer and decorator Darryl Carter, whose motto is "less is more." As opposed to accumulating "stuff" as years go by, t read more
Bargains Aplenty at Pasadena’s Rose Bowl Flea Market
Escape 2 Mars | November 19th 2009 by Robert Martin
LA is the land where celluloid dreams come to life and hoards of dream chasing young adults rush to each year to make it big in the world’s biggest movie industry. With its sunny landscapes and Malibu -fabulous lifestyles, LA is rightly the envy of read more
Wooden Interior Design Of Ludwig Apartment by Craig Steely
Design Home Interior | November 18th 2009 by autodesign
Ludwig apartment designed by Craig Steely and is located in San Francisco. This apartment has 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms and is equipped with antique furniture. Currently the apartment has been redesigned to incorporate several rooms into one direction read more
Do you know of a good antiques auction or consignment store?
Your Clock Store | November 14th 2009
kramerdnewf asked: I have inherited more antique furniture than I can use. I want to put some into a high quality consignment store or antiques auction that will allow a reserve. Haven’t found much on the internet. Looking for references i read more
EBay’s PayPal has grown its revenue since 2002 (Pittsburgh Post…
Merchants Center | November 7th 2009 by Merchant Center
SAN FRANCISCO -- Most people know eBay Inc. for its online marketplace, where deals abound on everything from gadgets to antique furniture. read more
PayPal continues to grow (The Tampa Tribune)
Merchants Center | November 7th 2009 by Merchant Center
Most people know eBay Inc. for its online marketplace, where deals abound on everything from gadgets to antique furniture. But soon, eBay's biggest business will likely be PayPal, the online payments service that has been growing steadily even as the read more
Keep Your Cats Away: Curiosity Cove Furnishings
Antiquing Insider: Appetizers to Inform your Antique Adventu… | November 4th 2009 by Elizabeth Campbell Duke
Curiosity Cove in Nanaimo has something for everyone, carrying a wide variety of antiques, collectibles, and some new items. Their inventory runs the gamut from furniture and well… pretty much everything. Owner Gerald Gonske has been running read more
VanIsle’s Fab Four!
Antiquing Insider: Appetizers to Inform your Antique Adventu… | October 30th 2009 by Elizabeth Campbell Duke
Vancouver Island is lucky to have the number of antique appraisers that it does. The following appraisers have a few things in common: They have all been on the Canadian Antiques Roadshow! They are all listed on the Appraisers page of www.VanIsleAnt read more
Value Is A Moving Target
Wayne Jordan | October 29th 2009 by Wayne Jordan
As an appraiser, the question I hear most often is: what's it worth? I don't just hear the question at work; I expect to get the question there. I mean I hear it at the mall, in line at the grocery store, at parties, and sitting in the doctors offi read more
Find an Appraiser You Can Trust in a Snap!
Antiquing Insider: Appetizers to Inform your Antique Adventu… | October 28th 2009 by Elizabeth Campbell Duke
If you live on Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands or the Lower Mainland, you’re in luck. You can find an appraiser in one easy step: www.VanIsleAntiques.com has a page devoted to appraisers. If you don’t live here on paradise with us luck read more
10 Reasons to Have a Professional Antique Appraisal
Antiquing Insider: Appetizers to Inform your Antique Adventu… | October 26th 2009 by Elizabeth Campbell Duke
With thanks to Tony Duke for permission to reprint one of his blog entries. (Tony is one of the appraisers listed at www.VanIsleAntiques.com.) 10. You can drop the phrase “My antique appraiser says…” into random conversations. Tony, Luis, Richa read more
In the Antique World, We Are SO Not Old!
Antiquing Insider: Appetizers to Inform your Antique Adventu… | October 15th 2009 by Elizabeth Campbell Duke
In yesterday’s post, I made mention that Antique Insiders consider things from the late 19th Century to be ‘modern’. What is the definition of Antique? Take the following quiz: An antique is: anything over 80 years old anyt read more
Abbeylane Antiques – Beautiful & Useful Antiques
Antiquing Insider: Appetizers to Inform your Antique Adventu… | October 8th 2009 by Elizabeth Campbell Duke
Abbylane Antiques & Old Book Shop 1595 Comox Road, Courtenay 250-334-4567 “It’s not just antiques” – Their slogan means that they also offer reproduction and country home decor items. But there’s more to Abbeylane & read more
Tips for Running Sales in your Antique Booth
The Attic Addict | October 4th 2009
There comes a time when your booth may become stagnant and you need to move merchandise more quickly to allow room for new items. Running a sale is a good way to clear out merchandise that is not moving otherwise. read more
Displays that Sell
The Attic Addict | October 2nd 2009
An antique booth or antique store can always benefit from displays which draw a customer into the store or booth and generate excitement for the merchandise. Retail stores in general know the importance of displays and an antique store or booth shou read more
Become a Bargain Hunter and Stretch Your Interior Decorating Budg…
Voice From Home | October 2nd 2009 by Mulyadi Pasaribu
When you step into your front door, does it feel like you’ve blasted back to the 1970s? It is probably time to modernize your interior decor. A remake of your home’s interior can become expensive. If you’re struggling with stretchin read more
How can we get furniture from jumble sales and second hand shops…
Furniture Bar Stool.Net | September 29th 2009 by rashbis
We don’t have a car because we live in the city, and there’s a tram system everywhere, but I want to redecorate the house on a budget and I love old and antique furniture, so I need a way to get it home. I only know one person with a van read more
Antique Furniture : How to Clean Antique Furniture
The Attic Addict | September 26th 2009
Before cleaning a piece of antique furniture, determine if the wood is sealed and use a little water. Clean antique furniture and avoid harming the wood with tips from a certified estate specialist in this free video on antiques and collecting. read more
Do you know of a good antiques auction or consignment store?
Your Clock Store | September 26th 2009
kramerdnewf asked: I have inherited more antique furniture than I can use. I want to put some into a high quality consignment store or antiques auction that will allow a reserve. Haven’t found much on the internet. Looking for references i read more
Buying Antiques for Your Home
Antique Furniture | September 24th 2009 by Robert Meyer
Buying antiques for your home need not be difficult if you consider the following before making a purchase. Why Is This A Good Idea for You? Rare and beautiful objects never go out of style, while good craftsmanship speaks for itself. Furthermore, i read more
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