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EBay, Collectors, Flea Market & Antiques

juxtaposed

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14. I've been doing what you state for about 30 years. I've done the storage units years ago.

Reply to Vinca (Reply #13)

Sun Feb 22, 2015, 01:24 AM

Feb 2015

I've bought estates for years... I can spend from a buck to 10k in a week on things that shine..
It's like a trap, I look for certain things and over time they appear.. I deal mostly in art, but will not leave anything unturned.

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Happy treasure hunting in 2015. [View all] Vinca Jan 2015 OP

We are heading to an estate sale tomorrow. brer cat Jan 2015 #1

Ooh, I'm jealous. None are scheduled for my area at the moment. Vinca Jan 2015 #3

No yard sales until spring. safeinOhio Jan 2015 #2

I discovered I'm really lousy when it comes to buying as a result of advertising. Vinca Jan 2015 #4

I hand out lots cards safeinOhio Jan 2015 #5

I don't think of myself as retired because I've been self-employed for so long. Vinca Jan 2015 #6

Who is the artist? juxtaposed Feb 2015 #7

The painting was done by Otto J. Kurth (1885 - 1965). Vinca Feb 2015 #8

Thanks, I collect certain new england impressionist artists. juxtaposed Feb 2015 #9

do you have a picture of the cabat vase? Would love to see it! juxtaposed Feb 2015 #10

No. It was something I sold rather quickly. Vinca Feb 2015 #11

I don't know about watching for but, I'm juxtaposed Feb 2015 #12

I can usually spot a decent piece of art a mile away, but many times I'm unfamiliar with the artist. Vinca Feb 2015 #13

I've been doing what you state for about 30 years. I've done the storage units years ago. juxtaposed Feb 2015 #14

And the best days are when you find something you don't want to sell. IMO, of course. Vinca Feb 2015 #15

It was slim pickens this winter but since the weather broke it has Jetboy Mar 2015 #16

Your story is what keeps us going. Vinca Mar 2015 #17