Antiques Business

How to price antiques (Century House Americana series)

How to Price Old Picture Postcards: Postcard Encyclopedia

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8 1/2 x 11" saddle-stitched booklet, three-hold punched. Cover canary, inside pages cream, black ink. Pub. date approximate, author probably Roy Cox (name appears as a sample on p. 27). Cover line-drawing (woodcut?) of women on bicycles and horse-drawn carriages signed by S. Cowell. Contents includes sources of information about postcards and an encyclopedic listing of different genres, including Tuck, illuminated windows, foreign cards, etc. Also an essay on pricing and one "for dealers only." Booklet appears to be partly new material surrounding a compilation of the "postcard encyclopedia" entries published in a magazine "Postcard Dealer."

How to Profit from Auctions

How to Recognize and Refinish Antiques for Pleasure and Profit, 5th (How to Recognize and...

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For weekend antiquers looking for bargains amid the dust and clutter of yard sales, auctions, flea markets, and secondhand shops, this invaluable guide shows you how to ferret out the best pieces and transform them into objects of beauty for your personal collection or for profitable resale.


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TURN ATTIC CLUTTER INTO FINE TREASURE
With a modest initial investment, a few hours a week, and a few simple tools, you can transform yard sale, auction, flea market, and secondhand shop finds into objects of beauty for your personal collection or for profitable resale.
A must-have for the weekend antiquer, this guide offers practical advice on everything from ferreting out the best pieces to restoring wood furniture, metal hardware, marble, caning, wicker, and much more. Fully revised and updated, this fifth edition includes valuable Web resources and information on turning your hobby into a profitable business, everything from selecting and pricing merchandise to leasing store space and consigning your goods—including selling on eBay.  Learn How to: Evaluate found pieces
Estimate age and style
Repair split and cracked wood
Reuse or replace original hardware
Reactivate old locks
Replace casters
Tighten hinges
Correct warpage
Repair or replace veneer
Bleach stains from wood
Restore marble tops
Camouflage gouges, scratches,
and burns
Replace padded or leather
chair seats
Repair moldings on frames
and mirrors
Renovate old trunks
Replace spindles and
stretchers
Integrate new wood with old
Tighten sagging wicker
Refinish and rewire lamps
Cane chair seats

How to Recognize and Refinish Antiques, 4th (How to Recognize and Refinish Antiques for a...

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Covers the 3 fundamental aspects of a growing hobby/profession: recognizing antiques, refinishing them, and selling them for a profit.


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Written for the novice, but revealing the wisdom of an expert, this engaging primer presents in clear language all the information a beginner needs to find and refurbish authentic antiques and sell them for a profit. This title covers the three fundamental aspects of a growing hobby-profession: recognizing antiques for what they are, refinishing them, and selling them for a profit. No other book on this subject presents all three aspects. New to this fourth edition is information on gluing old inlays and the use of warm water to make the boards in old chair seats expand. Also added is a section on determining when to repair before refinishing - and vice versa, as well as new sections on Caring for Refinishing Materials and Simulating Old Milk Paint Finishes. Also added to the new edition is an appendix taken from the companion book, How to Start Your Own Home-Based Antiques Business. which offers advice about beautifying your salesroom with colors and background music to increase sales.

How to Recreate Your Own Antique Bears and Dolls

How To Repair and Restore Furniture

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Large 9 x 12 inch volume. Over 1000 color photographs. An essential guide to basic and advanced restoration techniques for antique furniture, and a comprehensive directory of tools, materials and equipment. A beautiful book! Covers step-by-step instructions for everyday restoration and repair, plus advance skills and finishes.

HOW TO REPAIR ANTIQUE CLOCKS - VOLUME 1

How to Repair Antique Clocks: v. 2

How to Repair Antique Clocks: v. 3

How to Repair Atmos: The Perpetual Motion Clock

How to Repair Old-Time Radios