How to Avoid Antiques & Collectibles Scams
There are many ways to get taken for a ride when buying antiques and collectibles, especially if you are new at the game or are particularly anxious about buying something. Although many dealers are honest, hard working people with a passion for their collections, there are some who will represent a product as the real thing when it is a reproduction or will forge autographs or give you a phony certificate of authenticity. We were once mesmerized by an antique dealer in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia who told us a tale of provenance and how he had acquired a certain piece, only later to learn that this particular dealer had a vivid imagination and made up stories as he went along.
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Ansel Adams Photographs Found at Flea Market
Imagine the man’s surprise recently when he found out that the box of photographs and negatives that he purchased at a flea market for a mere $45 were worth more than $200 million. As it turns out, the box of photographs and negatives, which Rick Norsigian had kept in his home for ten years, were long lost images created and taken by American photographerAnsel Adams, whose works are sought out by many collectors and connoisseurs of art
. Read More . . . . > > > >Starting a collection of vintage head vases can be a lot of fun. However, just like starting any other collection, you must first do some research and make some decisions about your collection. One of the first things you want to determine is what type of head vases you want to collect. Head vases come in many different forms and sizes in addition to condition and price. Are you willing to sacrifice some repairable minor flaws in order to pay less?
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