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How To Make The Most Of Antique Furniture Shops
By David Faulkner
It is a well-known fact that the layout and style of our homes accurately reflect our individual characters and personalities. Every item that we buy and display in our homes says something about us. As a result, it is essential that we pay attention to every item that we buy. Antiques are in fashion at the moment, as well as providing a sound investment, so more and more individuals are taking to exploring antique furniture shops in their quest for an identity and a bargain.
Antiques can bring your home a certain elegance and opulence that previous generations enjoyed in a vast array of styles and designs. Anyone taking a look around antique furniture stores is likely to find something to suit their tastes and browsing around several antique furniture stores will enable you to determine what kind of piece you are looking for.
Before even choosing a definitive style, you should identify what sort of era and place of origin you want in your furniture. Antiques are pieces of furniture over a hundred years old and come from all over the world so you have to really narrow the scope of your choice down. Antique furniture stores usually have an area of specialization and so browsing a few stores may help you to decide, although it is rare that you can actually browse through a range of eras in the one place. You must be prepared to travel or browse the Internet in order to help refine your tastes. As soon as you have defined a broad set of wants and needs, you can contact individual antique furniture stores in preparation for purchase.
Antique Oak Furniture Antique furniture stores are often few and far between in more rural or modern areas, but older towns and all cities should have a wide range of antiques available for purchase. However, more and more antiques furniture store owners are starting to offer their wares solely online. This cuts down costs and opens their business up to markets further afield. They can in fact sell their antiques all over the world. It also helps the consumer to choose the perfect piece for them because images and full descriptions are available online.
When dealing with online antique furniture stores, exercise a good degree of caution. The antiques business attracts big money so always be aware of fraudulent deals. Check out the store background and the history of the owner behind it. If you cannot trace him or her, or find something that you are not entirely satisfied with, then just walk away and try to find your desired piece elsewhere. Never hand over any money until you are satisfied with the antique furniture store's communication and have all of the relevant information in writing.
Always be aware of shipping costs too. If you are purchasing from online antique furniture stores then the likelihood is that the total cost will include a significant shipping cost as a result of the weight and dimensions of your antique. As soon as it gets to you though, all thoughts of cost will be swept away because you will be staring at an item of absolute beauty!
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Store plastic toys or other plastic items away from the heat, not touching one another.
Buy antique bookcases today!
Polish old carved furniture using paste wax applied with a stenciling brush. Buff using a shoe brush
Buy antique furniture today!
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How Do You Determine the Age of an Antique?
Have you ever wondered how experienced antiques dealers and appraisers look at an object and determine the age instantly? My mother used to do it all the time in her...
Remembering Mom's Favorite Collection: R.S. Prussia
One of the things that brought my mom so much joy was the collecting passion she handed down to me, and for more than 25 years or so R.S....
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Our Featured antique radio for sale Article
How To Make The Most Of Antique Furniture Shops
By David Faulkner
It is a well-known fact that the layout and style of our homes accurately reflect our individual characters and personalities. Every item that we buy and display in our homes says something about us. As a result, it is essential that we pay attention to every item that we buy. Antiques are in fashion at the moment, as well as providing a sound investment, so more and more individuals are taking to exploring antique furniture shops in their quest for an identity and a bargain.
Antiques can bring your home a certain elegance and opulence that previous generations enjoyed in a vast array of styles and designs. Anyone taking a look around antique furniture stores is likely to find something to suit their tastes and browsing around several antique furniture stores will enable you to determine what kind of piece you are looking for.
Before even choosing a definitive style, you should identify what sort of era and place of origin you want in your furniture. Antiques are pieces of furniture over a hundred years old and come from all over the world so you have to really narrow the scope of your choice down. Antique furniture stores usually have an area of specialization and so browsing a few stores may help you to decide, although it is rare that you can actually browse through a range of eras in the one place. You must be prepared to travel or browse the Internet in order to help refine your tastes. As soon as you have defined a broad set of wants and needs, you can contact individual antique furniture stores in preparation for purchase.
Antique Oak Furniture Antique furniture stores are often few and far between in more rural or modern areas, but older towns and all cities should have a wide range of antiques available for purchase. However, more and more antiques furniture store owners are starting to offer their wares solely online. This cuts down costs and opens their business up to markets further afield. They can in fact sell their antiques all over the world. It also helps the consumer to choose the perfect piece for them because images and full descriptions are available online.
When dealing with online antique furniture stores, exercise a good degree of caution. The antiques business attracts big money so always be aware of fraudulent deals. Check out the store background and the history of the owner behind it. If you cannot trace him or her, or find something that you are not entirely satisfied with, then just walk away and try to find your desired piece elsewhere. Never hand over any money until you are satisfied with the antique furniture store's communication and have all of the relevant information in writing.
Always be aware of shipping costs too. If you are purchasing from online antique furniture stores then the likelihood is that the total cost will include a significant shipping cost as a result of the weight and dimensions of your antique. As soon as it gets to you though, all thoughts of cost will be swept away because you will be staring at an item of absolute beauty!
You can also find more information at Antique pine Furniture and Hardware For Antique Furniture Restoration
Learn More About antique radio for sale
Store plastic toys or other plastic items away from the heat, not touching one another.
Buy antique bookcases today!
Polish old carved furniture using paste wax applied with a stenciling brush. Buff using a shoe brush
Buy antique furniture today!
antique radio for sale Stories
How Do You Determine the Age of an Antique?
Have you ever wondered how experienced antiques dealers and appraisers look at an object and determine the age instantly? My mother used to do it all the time in her...
Remembering Mom's Favorite Collection: R.S. Prussia
One of the things that brought my mom so much joy was the collecting passion she handed down to me, and for more than 25 years or so R.S....
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Do not use olive oil to polish a wooden bowl, or it will turn rancid. Wash and rinse bowl well if using an olive oil salad dressing.
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Chinese Antiques - Calligraphy
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Chinese Cabinets, Chests, Tables, Statues and Carvings - Ancient Chinese Vases, jewelry of Brass, Bronze and Wooden Art - and an Introduction to Calligraphy.
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One of my collecting friends discovered vintage costume jewelry because of her maiden name. She foraged flea markets, antique shops and online auctions until she put together a great...
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antique dining room furniture Article Of The Month
Tips About antique dining room furniture
Do not use olive oil to polish a wooden bowl, or it will turn rancid. Wash and rinse bowl well if using an olive oil salad dressing.
Buy antique chairs today!
More antique dining room furniture Info
Chinese Antiques - Calligraphy
Sat, 10 Nov 2007 05:26:55 -0600
Chinese Cabinets, Chests, Tables, Statues and Carvings - Ancient Chinese Vases, jewelry of Brass, Bronze and Wooden Art - and an Introduction to Calligraphy.
Discovering Moser Glass
One of my collecting friends discovered vintage costume jewelry because of her maiden name. She foraged flea markets, antique shops and online auctions until she put together a great...
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To remove minor water marks on furniture, use a mixture of Vaseline and ashes. Sift 2 tablespoons of fine wood ashes with a dab of Vaseline or cooking oil to form a paste. Using a circular motion, work the paste into the surface with a soft cloth until the white ring vanishes.
Buy antique bookcases today!
A badly worn or discolored varnish should probably be removed. But, if the finish is shellac, it should be restored or left "as is," never stripped or replaced. If you aren't sure which is on your antique table or desk, find out before you touch it with a stripper.
Buy antique jewelry today!
Where can you get antique clocks? You can wander through almost any antique store or mall and see some sort of old clock. Finding the exact piece you want may take some time, however, unless you visit a dealer who specializes in old time pieces. Certainly there are online auction sites, but if this is a one time purchase or is you are a beginning collector using such auctions can be problematic. You may simply not yet have the knowledge to judge if the piece on which you are bidding is authentic and of a good quality.
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Oriental and Persian Area Rug Styles - Patterns and Designs
Sat, 10 Nov 2007 03:01:17 -0700
The older an oriental rug is, the greater its value. In Persian Area Rugs, the hand made rugs are one of a kind but there are many, listed by the city of production, from Arak to Tabriz and Tribal, which are the rugs woven by nomadic groups. Perhaps the most well-known of the Tabriz works are the twin Ardabil carpets most likely made for the shrine at Ardabil, today in the collections of the Victoria and Albert.
What is a Collectible?
Have you ever wondered what makes an object a "collectible?" Honestly, collectibles are different things to different people. But in terms of determining and maintaining value, knowing what you're dealing...
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Our Featured remler antique radio Article
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To remove minor water marks on furniture, use a mixture of Vaseline and ashes. Sift 2 tablespoons of fine wood ashes with a dab of Vaseline or cooking oil to form a paste. Using a circular motion, work the paste into the surface with a soft cloth until the white ring vanishes.
Buy antique bookcases today!
A badly worn or discolored varnish should probably be removed. But, if the finish is shellac, it should be restored or left "as is," never stripped or replaced. If you aren't sure which is on your antique table or desk, find out before you touch it with a stripper.
Buy antique jewelry today!
Where can you get antique clocks? You can wander through almost any antique store or mall and see some sort of old clock. Finding the exact piece you want may take some time, however, unless you visit a dealer who specializes in old time pieces. Certainly there are online auction sites, but if this is a one time purchase or is you are a beginning collector using such auctions can be problematic. You may simply not yet have the knowledge to judge if the piece on which you are bidding is authentic and of a good quality.
Buy antique jewelry armoires today!
remler antique radio Stories
Oriental and Persian Area Rug Styles - Patterns and Designs
Sat, 10 Nov 2007 03:01:17 -0700
The older an oriental rug is, the greater its value. In Persian Area Rugs, the hand made rugs are one of a kind but there are many, listed by the city of production, from Arak to Tabriz and Tribal, which are the rugs woven by nomadic groups. Perhaps the most well-known of the Tabriz works are the twin Ardabil carpets most likely made for the shrine at Ardabil, today in the collections of the Victoria and Albert.
What is a Collectible?
Have you ever wondered what makes an object a "collectible?" Honestly, collectibles are different things to different people. But in terms of determining and maintaining value, knowing what you're dealing...
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