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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 332.63
EAN: 9780385195157
Edition: 1st
ISBN: 038519515X
Label: Main Street Books
Manufacturer: Main Street Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 192
Publication Date: January 17, 1986
Publisher: Main Street Books
Release Date: December 17, 1985
Studio: Main Street Books
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Editorial Review:Product Description:Popular antiques expert George Grotz reveals how to make real money in the antiques trade--must reading for every collector, auction-goer, and flea-market fanatic.
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I liked the straight-forward writing style of the author but felt the title was misleading. It went downhill fast when the author states that if you want to make money you have to move to a few parts of the country where he thinks the antiques are. I don't know about you but I can't pack up and move to upstate New York or the rural area of Maine. (He stated there are no good antiques in the South since Sherman burned it down). This is basically a overview of the antiques business and how things ...
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I recently purchased 4 books on getting into the Antiques trade. The first one I read was mildly entertaining, but disjointed and hard to follow. The second one was written in a very business-like manner--2 pages and I'd be snoring.
I then got to Mr. Grotz's book. I read the whole thing in a weekend. This book is the best of both worlds. It's quite entertaining, at least it was to me. Some may find the author's remarks caustic, but I thought they were quite amusing. He slings his arrows ...
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Mr. Grotz has offered the general public an insight into the antiques business. I've bought and sold collectibles and small pieces of furniture for several years. I still learned many valuable ideas from this little book. I used to wonder, "Should I refinish this piece?" George Grotz tells you how to decide! He also includes chapters on where to buy "Good Stuff Cheap" and "How to Sell at Antiques Shows". Have you ever been to an antiques auction? There is definitely a "dealer's ring" at these. What ...
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