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The Importance of Contemporary Art Appraisals

Art Appraisal Resources

Art Acquisitions Art collectors, museums, galleries, and private individuals interested in purchasing contemporary Paintings, Sculpture, Photography, or Fine Art Prints might seek an appraisal to ensure they make an informed investment. Extensive research is a vital part of the appraisal process.

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Estée Lauder Solid Perfumes: Buy Them or Leave Them?

WorthPoint

Once you’ve found an Estée Lauder solid perfume, you can research it using a copy of The Estée Lauder Solid Perfume Compact Collection: 1967 to 2001 by Roselyn Gerson (Collector Books) in the WorthPoint Library. During the 1970s, though, the company started adding the brand name to the casting mold, so it appears inside the lid. Preserve.

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How Much Is Too Much for Dior Costume Jewelry?

WorthPoint

Just do some WorthPoint Price Guide research on the fly to avoid overpaying. Don’t expect to find these often, but when you do, keep in mind that long earrings and pieces with striking stones bring hundreds, and a few other rarities can sell in the thousands. WorthPoint—Discover. Preserve.

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A Client's Guide For How to Take Photographs of Art and Antiques to Send to An Appraiser

Artifactual History Appraisal

Check how to read metadata on telephone shots for date stamps and research now how to take date stamped screen shot photographs as you “Face Time” a client. For very large pieces, make sure you get “scale:” put a person in the frame (this can be especially important with insurance shots) 9. Get 3 shots of any signature from varying angles 10.

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Investing in Yu-Gi-Oh Cards - A Collectibles Cautionary Tale

Penrose Appraisals

But before I bought the collection, they asked if I might be interested in appraising them, so they let me take one binder home overnight before buying, which allowed me to research the cards. When an artist makes a print run of 100, the prints, all else being equal, will be worth more than prints from a run of 1,000.

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Taylor Swift Hits Highs on the Charts and in Auctions

WorthPoint

Such was seemingly the case with a dual-prong rarity release of Reputation on vinyl exclusive to FYE with orange translucent coloring. However, before you start assembling a shopping list, you need to do some research. Read the fine print to find out what you’re getting when purchasing a Taylor Swift vinyl.

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Elzac Jewelry: Victims of Fashion Face Pins and More

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The Most Valuable Elzac Designs The real irony about today’s rarities regarding costume jewelry designs made in multiples is that those pieces usually didn’t sell as well back in the day. My humble advice is to do your own research and stick to attributing things you feel quite certain are Elzac to build a reputation as a trustworthy seller.

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