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Antique Dealers: Finding antique treasure amongst
junk
Collectors
of antiques know that finding treasure amongst junk
is possible, there are some in the antiques business
that have turned their business into a great success
by relying on this fact as if you know what to look
for then you can make huge profits by weeding out
the treasure from amidst the junk.
Of
course it take experience mainly to be able to determine
what is junk and what is actually antique, some people
have a natural aptitude for doing this but then others
have to acquire this skill by learning and some by
learning the hard way. When it comes to finding treasure
amongst junk then of course the best places to look
are the church fetes, jumble sales, bric a brac and
flea markets.
These
are the places where people clear their attics and
gather together their belongings long forgotten and
try to earn a little money by relying on other people
wanting what they are classing as junk. While it is
true then the majority of items that are sold this
way are classed as junk you can pick up some great
bargains.
It
has been known for something of extreme value to appear
at jumble sales and those who are in the know when
it comes to antiques can quickly swoop in and get
themselves a real bargain with which they are able
to make a huge profit on re-selling. Some poor unfortunate
people have no idea that the old dining chairs of
Aunt Bessie’s come from the 18th century and
beneath the dirt and grime there lies something which
is worth thousands to a collector.
Of
course your morals will come into play if you are
an antiques expert and know the true value of such
items and refrain from telling the seller a little
about what they actually selling, but then again in
business should there be such a thing as morals?
Knowing
the difference of course is the key factor to securing
antiques of extreme value this way and while it can
be profitable it can also work the other way for the
inexperienced collector and the table can be turned
on them.
If
you have very little knowledge of what to look for
in antiques then a seller can dupe you into believing
that they know little about what they are selling
and have you believe that you are the expert and the
piece is of value when in fact it is nothing but a
reproduction or fake. So while you can find treasure
amongst junk also bear in mind that what seems to
be treasure might just turn out to be nothing more
than junk which you are stuck with, unless of course
your scruples are that low that you too can pass it
on.
