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How To Start An Antique Business?

How To Start An Antique BusinessIf you have a liking for beautiful things from the past, an antique business could be a good business option for you. The best thing would be that you will access resources on how to find the best antiques, appraise, purchase, antique sales, antiques collection, etc.

One of the best things about antique business is that it can be operated from home. Moreover, it is a low risk and high return business and can be started alongside your regular job. All in all, dealing in antiques and collectibles can be an excellent business without leaving your regular job.

Before you plan to do so, it is important for you to have a clear understanding about antiques and collectibles (also spelled as collectables).

Antiques are defined as anything above 100 years fold while collectibles is a term for distinguishing more recent items from antiques. Collectables are things that people collect, usually belonging to the past, including old movie memorabilia and comics books.

If you already have some antiques in your personal collection, half of the battle is already won before it even started. If you are in the process of building up your inventory, you need to be financially strong as the antiques business is an expensive business. In case you want some resources or tips on how to get things going, you can access local and international collectibles news, antiques show, antiques collection, and antiques blogs.

To get the best antiques, you need to check out estate sales, garage sales, and flea markets for interesting things that are saleable. You may buy antiques online but make sure that you are buying genuine antiques and collectables from a reputed auction house or antiques store. You can even offer commissions to other collectors if they provide assistance in selling antiques owned by you.

Antique and Collectibles Show coming in February

Antique and <b>Collectibles</b> Show coming in FebruaryThe 47th annual Antiques and Collectibles Show and Sale will be hosted by the Service Club of Manatee Count on February 17, 18, and 19 at the Manatee Convention Center in Palmetto.

There will be 50 vendors showcasing silver, fine china, porcelains, jewelry, textiles, glassware, furniture, paintings, decorative accessories, and more. The show kicks off on February 17 with a Gala Preview Evening from 5 to 9 p.m. and gala tickets can be purchased from Service Club members for $10 in advance or $20 at the door and are good for the entire weekend.

The show tickets for Saturday and Sunday are at $6 at the door and the show hours are 0 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 18 and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 19. On Saturday, antique appraisals by Kennedy Brothers Appraisals will be available from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

For information or tickets, call 941-812-8226 or visit www.ManateeServiceClub.com

East Texas Town Named Antiques Capital

East Texas Town Named Antiques Capital

A town in East Texas, Gladewater, has been a thriving community of antiques malls and stores.

However, many stores had closed, gone out of business, and boarded up following the recession of the 1980s. The late Beth Bishop led a group of antiques dealers in a move that would eventually see the town officially recognized as “The Antique Capital of east Texas”.

From Blog.christiandaviesantiques.co.uk:

The dealers started with booths in Gladewater Mall, which is now owned by Margaret Larkin. Individuals set up booths selling antique goods and collectibles. Gradually a number of other malls and antiques stores opened, until the Main street and two adjoining streets became officially recognised as The Antiques Capital of East Texas. About 200 individual traders now thrive in Gladewater, with antiques and collectibles to be found from all over the world. One shop is proud to stock items which have been sourced in Italy, including art and design.

The area successfully mixes the world of antiques with contemporary goods. One store sells exotic loose leaf teas, with over 20 blends available. In the same store you will find antique teapots, cups and other items used to brew a cup of tea. Gladewater also has a reputation for memories, as a number of people are happy to browse and recognise an item from many years ago.

UK residents know they can find items like antique desks in the Lancashire area, in what could almost be termed the ‘antique capital of the North’.

New outdoor market to focus on antiques and collectibles

New outdoor market to focus on <b>antiques and collectibles</b>\An avid antiques veteran is all set to open the Victoria Square Outdoor Market in Colborne, Cramahe Township, which is a community on Lake Ontario in Ontario, Canada.

Roseanne Quinn, the market organizer, confirmed she has received a go-ahead from the Cramahe Township Council on June 7.

From Fleamarketzone.com:

She hopes to set the outdoor market apart from other flea markets by emphasizing local foods and higher-end items, such as antiques, jewelry, collectibles, and books, not used clothing or watches. Quinn is not calling it a flea market. She expects to run the market once a week during the warm months. “The market is a summer thing, every Saturday,” she says.

According to Mandy Martin of local news site Cramahe Now, local support has been strong: “I think it’s a wonderful idea,” Mayor Marc Coombs said.

Carolyn Quartermaine designer coffee cup set

Carolyn Quartermaine designer coffee cup setCarolyn Quartermaine is one of the world’s leading stylists and a winner of Maison et Objet’s Designer of the Year award.

Carolyn has produced an exquisite 12 piece coffee cup collection in a beautiful, silk lined presentation box, which is inspired by the colors of nature; from florals to the changing colors of the sky. Carolyn is a creator of future heirlooms and collectibles and this coffee cup set is the first of her Carolyn Quartermaine Chateau Collection.

From Dailymail.co.uk:

Simply CLICK HERE to download and print an Order Form. There are three ways to claim your coffee cups;

You can buy the full set of 6 cups and 6 saucers for £99 today and there is no need to collect any tokens. The set will be delivered in the presentation box shown here.

Alternatively, you can collect 20 differently dated tokens or Daily Mail mastheads (this is the Daily Mail logo which appears on the front page of the paper) and order two cups with a cheque for £6.99 (made payable to Daily Mail) to cover postage and packaging.

Or you can collect 20 differently dated tokens or Daily Mail mastheads, and send a cheque for £26.99 (£20 for the set and £6.99 to cover postage and packaging) and receive the full set of 6 cups and 6 saucers.

The completed Order Form and cheque for total amount should be sent to Carolyn Quartermaine Coffee Cup Set, PO Box 5,00, Dept CQC, Alton, Hants, GU34 9BX.

The collection of Carolyn is inspired by her work at Chateau de Beloeil, the Versailles of Belgium.

Burnt Forty Collectibles offer local history in antique collection

Burnt Forty <b>Collectibles</b> offer local history in antique collectionThe Main Street antique shop of Bob Weber is more of a museum than a retail store and Weber has been doing more buying than selling since the economy tanked a few years ago.

“This business did really good for four or five years until the economy chopped the legs off local spending,” Weber said. “I haven’t sold much, but I’ve made some great purchases.”

From Ravallirepublic.com:

Visitors include serious collectors, people doing historical research and those wanting to sell antique or unique treasures.

“That’s the best part, when people come to sell me stuff,” he said.

His shop is home to the Hamilton Café sign that graced the space above the Ford’s Department Store women’s section. The towering treasure was the first neon sign in Hamilton and inspired frequent customer Hank Williams Jr. to write an album by the same name. The front cover of the album, also hanging in Weber’s shop, features Hamilton’s earliest neon lights.

Weber is very proud of his corner dedicated to Hamilton police and sheriff’s memorabilia including historic photos of marshals, criminals and evidence of the evolution of peacekeeping. His display includes billy clubs, handcuffs, badges, patches and Montana code books.

Weber named his own little store “Burnt Forty Collectibles” after a Hamilton historical story that makes him chuckle.

Royal Wedding Collectible stamps for limited period

Royal Wedding Collectible stamps for limited periodThe United States Postal Service (USPS) has announced that it will be selling limited quantities of Official Royal Wedding collectibles that are not meant for mailing.

These stamp collectibles are keepsakes for commemorating the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton.

From Digitalnewsreport.com:

The collectibles are also going to be sold by the British Royal Mail. US collectors can buy the Royal Wedding Presentation Pack, which comes with an illustrated brochure with miniature sheet of The Royal Wedding stamps. There is also a story how the couple met. This pack sells for $7.95 at the US Postal website at www.usps.com/shop or by calling their toll-free number at 800 782-6724.

There is also the Royal Wedding Miniature Sheet which has four stamps of two different engagement photos. This was produced by the British Royal Mail. Each sheet sells for $6.95 US.

The US Postal Service has created the Royal Wedding Digital Color Postmark Souvenir Cover, which will sell for $4.95 and is on a No. 10 envelope that has the Wedding Roses Forever Stamp along with two Royal Wedding stamps that are from the British Royal Mail. There is an imprinted British flag and crown that has the date April 29, 2011 which is the date of the Royal Wedding.

The limited edition stamps collectibles of the Royal Wedding will start selling the day before the wedding.

Royal Wedding Memorabilia

In this YouTube video, Antiques, Collectables and Declutter Expert Jamie Breese talks about Royal Commemoratives following the announcement of William and Catherine’s engagement. The wedding on 29 April, 2011 has generated enough buzz and would be nothing short of a treat for admirers of antiques and collectibles.

Giant early tech trove auctioned at Bonhams auction house

Giant early tech trove auctioned at Bonhams auction house

A vast and eclectic collection of early technology comprising half a million individual items is on sale at Bonhams auction house.

The collection has all been amassed by antiques dealer Michael Bennett-Levy.

From BBC.co.uk:

At the heart of the auction are 24 pre-war televisions – the largest collection ever assembled for sale – with the oldest dating back to 1930. He has one of John Logie Baird’s “Televisors” from that year, along with the window display model used to market it.

There’s even a do-it-yourself kit to build a similar, mechanical TV from 1934 – available to Daily Express readers at the time for a little over £5.

All of it will be sold, along with 102 post-war models that together make up a complete history of TV.

“The first of everything in every field of technology is by definition important and it suddenly occurred to me in 1991 that no-one seemed to be collecting the world’s first televisions,” Mr Bennett-Levy said.

“The rest of this collection I thought I ought to do something with television design. But I had no idea, so I just collected everything and what you see is what I think is the best of what I found.”

The collection includes an array of collectibles around the television industry.

Antiques Roadshow host paid visit to hometown

Antiques Roadshow host paid visit to hometownMark Walberg, the “Antiques Roadshow” host and Florence native, paid a visit to his hometown Friday to help in the grand opening celebration for an antique consignment store.

Walberg greeted customers and fans at Palmetto Peddlers on Hoffmeyer Road in Florence as owners of the store kicked off a weekend-long grand opening celebration.

From www2.scnow.com:

“We’ve assembled about 150 of some of the best vendors of antiques throughout the Southeast that have their shops here,” said Richard Harrington, one of the owners of Palmetto Peddlers.

“We owe the success of the business, and it has been very successful, to the quality of vendors that we have and the quality of merchandise they bring through,” he said.

Walberg is a graduate of West Florence High School and Francis Marion University and served as the host of several national television programs before landing on PBS’s hit program, “Antiques Roadshow.”

“I really just came to support them(the Palmetto Peddler owners) in the great business…and actually, it’s any excuse to come back home,” Walberg said.

“I’m just grateful to be doing ‘Antiques Roadshow’ and it’s interesting that they should have an antiques business and I get to kind of help them out and support them as well,” he said.

The antique consignment store offers a warehouse-sized array of antiques and collectibles from vendors across the Eastern Carolinas.