The Appraiser Coach
AUGUST 2, 2022
If you’ve been a part of the appraisal world for long, you’ve had this experience. You’ve just submitted a completed report that you feel pretty good about. Soon afterward, however, Read More.
Old Crows Antiques
AUGUST 25, 2022
Fine china—the delicate plates and serving pieces your grandmother used for special occasions—is making a comeback. Those who find yourselves the repository for all your family china might wonder if it's worth anything. After all, how many sets of antique fine china sets do you need? Some would argue that as long as you have the storage space, keep collecting.
A Matter of Brilliance
AUGUST 22, 2022
Just as kids get organized with back-to-school notebooks and pencil cases, this is a good season to organize and declutter your jewelry. There’s nothing worse than not being able to wear something because it’s tangled, damaged, or in a jewelry box pileup. It’s time to bring order and peace to your favorite baubles. Here are some useful organizing suggestions from Better Homes and Gardens and Architectural Digest : Start by inspecting your jewelry What do you wear vs what’s sat in a drawer or box
The Brass Armadillo Antique Mall
AUGUST 9, 2022
Safe Storage Vital for Preserving Precious Antiques In 1985, two school teachers, Jerry and Rita Alter, walked into the Arizona University Museum of Art in broad daylight and stole a 1955 painting by Willem de Kooning entitled Woman-Ochre. The painting’s essentially disappeared off the face of the earth until a New Mexican antique dealer bought [.
Dr. Lori Ph.D. Antiques Appraiser
AUGUST 6, 2022
Can't find that vintage purse online? Having problems shopping when online descriptions are missing details? Learn how to get more bargains, quality items and source more for resell by following these tips to shop for vintage online. Clues about zippers, buttons and questions to ask.
Syl-Lee Antiques
AUGUST 4, 2022
If advertisers had their way, they would have all of us believing that if we just purchased a new “FILL IN THE BLANK”, our troubles and stress would quickly disappear, and our lives would be fuller, too. Oh, if it could only be that simple, but alas, that’s not the case. Still, purchasing something on a whim or with great deliberation can make us feel happy and content, at least for a short time.
The Appraiser Coach
AUGUST 9, 2022
When it comes to getting business, a lot of us like to go for the “low-hanging fruit.” AMCs are a wonderful source of that “easy to get” business. They’ve been. Read More.
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A Matter of Brilliance
AUGUST 3, 2022
August has three birthstones to choose from: Sardonyx was first, followed by two that I’ve written about before: peridot (1912) and then spinel (2016). With these stones comes a range of colors—from bright lime green to red, pink, grey, black, and even purple! Here’s a snapshot of the luscious gems to celebrate your August birthday. Sardonyx Never heard of it?
Old Crows Antiques
AUGUST 2, 2022
Remember how much fun you had playing with your toys when you were a kid? How you were so excited that you just ripped the box open with nary a thought about how that box could make your Barbie or Lionel train car worth an absolute fortune one day? Yeah, neither did anybody else. But as it turns out, antique toys, and collectible toys in their original boxes (and, of course, never played with) command prices that rival cars and jewelry.
MIR Appraisal
AUGUST 11, 2022
Images printed on paper. They're everywhere; printed images adorn our surroundings and broadcast information. But the word itself, "print," is vague and overarching. The word is self-explanatory by nature of its verb-form:"a print is what you get when you *print* a marking substance onto a surface." But there are many types of prints, only a few being etchings, lithographs, screen-prints, and wood-cuts.
The Appraiser Coach
AUGUST 30, 2022
I love podcasts! In fact, I started recording podcasts because of how much I loved listening to them. Recently, I was listening to a podcast about car salesmen, and one. Read More.
The Appraiser Coach
AUGUST 23, 2022
In the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, when the State of Idaho shut down, my company and I took a remote appraisal assignment. Because of the local stay-at-home order, we. Read More.
The Appraiser Coach
AUGUST 16, 2022
I’m not the biggest dessert person in the world, but I have a weakness for Arnold Palmers. For those of you unfamiliar with what an Arnold Palmer is, it’s a. Read More.
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