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Where Antiques Originate, and How You Can Find More!

By Michael Temple

It's important to understand where antiques originate. Many antique buyers make the mistake of mis-understanding the process by which antique items are found.

Many collectors and dealers waste valuable time searching in places where they believe that these items are in great abundance. But a true understanding of where antiques originate seems to have eluded many well meaning antique dealers and collectors.

Its elementary Watson!

If you want to find fresh-to-the-market antiques and collectibles, you need to go where they are in great abundance, and where they originate!

Antiques do not orginate at auctions, or at flea markets, or at antique shows. Antiques originate in peoples homes. This is a fundamental truth for 99% of all antiques that you will ever see.

Another truth that many people overlook.

The other simple fact is, that most antiques that you are most likely to get a great deal on reside in the homes of people who are older. Young people do not, as a general rule have antiques in the abundance that older people do. Why? Because older people came from a generation that saved everything, and you will find that a majority of the time they have kept it all!

From the 1950s toys in the closet to the old toaster that was just too good to throw away, older folks still have most of everything they ever owned.

Where will you spend your 'prime-time?'

Knowing these two fundamental truths about where antiques originate, begs a big question. Knowing that antiques originate in peoples homes, and that antiques are most likely to reside older peoples homes, where will you be attempting to spend a majority of your prime time? It tooks me years to understand the following principles.

1. To buy more fresh antiques you have to see more antiques.

2. To see more antiques, you must look at more household accumulations on a consistant basis.

3. To accomplsih this, you simply must get into more peoples homes where the antiques originate.

Knowing and understanding these principles will put you light years ahead of your competition! Believe me, I know antique dealers and collectors, and most of them find their antiques through one of only 5 methods. They find them through garage / estate sales, auctions, 'goodwill' type stores, flea markets and 'pickers'.

Knowing and understand the above principles will help you to focus on where you will find the most antiques...in peoples homes. If you want to be incredibly successful, you have to go where the antiques originate. If youre truly serious about finding fresh antiques its time to focus on that and only that! That focus will take you farther than you ever thought possible!

About The Author

Michael Temple is a retired Antique Auctioneer, and now owns the Antique Power Dealer web site. To receive a FREE report entitled 'Six Costly Mistakes That Antique Buyers and Sellers Make...and How to Avoid Them!' you may e-mail him at: freetips@antiquepowerdealer.com

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Antiques - Caring for Your Wooden Pieces

By Michael Russell

Caring for your antique wood pieces is critical to keep their value. Even though the pieces are very old, don't neglect proper care for them. Wooden pieces such as antique chairs, tables, dressers, etc have different requirements than other types of antiques.

Every day care. If your antiques are part of your daily life (which great pieces are!), then make sure they are treated with care. The value of an antique goes down if the original finish is removed, so you want to avoid this type of restoration work. Always use coasters under cups and glasses, even just a cup of coffee. Wooden surfaces can be damaged by heat as well as moisture. If the piece is a dining room table, make sure that you have a trivet or other heat protective mat to place food on. Don't push anything across the surface of the piece. That means do not slide plates, decorative pieces or anything else over the top of the table or desk. Doing this can result in scratches on the surface. While you may be able to buff away very small surface scratches, anything deep will need to be repaired by a professional. Clean up spills right away. To protect the finish on your piece, clean up all liquid and solid spills immediately. If the liquid is some sort of solvent (such as polish remover), blot the liquid rather than wiping so you don't risk removing more finish by smearing the solvent over a wider area. Dust your wood antiques with a clean dry cloth. You don't need to be using a spray cleaner on your antiques.

Long term care. How you treat your antiques over the long run will determine how well they keep their value. Controlling the humidity is one important factor. Depending on where you live, you may have damp conditions all the time, or dry winters and moist summers. With wood antiques, you want the humidity to be as stable as possible. This means don't store your pieces in a damp basement, or in a stuffy attic. Seasonal changes will have the biggest impact on your pieces. Consider installing a humidifier on your furnace to raise the humidity levels in winter and run a dehumidifier during the summer months. Keep your pieces out of direct sunlight. While that end table may look great in front of the south facing window, the sunlight that shines on the table can yellow the finish. And it will discolor unevenly. Wax your pieces three or four times a year. Using a paste wax, apply a small amount in a circular motion, then buff dry with a new cloth. This waxing will give you a depth of color and finish and will remove any tiny surface scratches. Do not use spray polish, as this can actually remove the finish from your piece. The only time you want to use a spray polish is when you have a waxy buildup that has dulled the finish on your antique.

Following these tips will give your wooden antiques a long life, keep their value and allow you to pass on heirloom pieces to your family.

Michael Russell Your Independent guide to Antiques

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