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April/May/June, 2012

Vol. 35, No. 2

April/May/June, 2012 Cover of Old Stuff Newspaper.

JULY/AUGUST/SEPTEMBER, 2012
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May 23, 2012

Our apologies to Susantiques, in Aloha, OR, for omitting the 50% off sale
information from her ad.
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Talking Shop...

Our annual church rummage sale ended yesterday. I’ve probably mentioned at some time before that my responsibility for this event is the “good junque.” Because of my connection with antiques, I’m supposed to recognize what has somewhat more value than some of the other things that are donated. That means my prices are usually in the one-to-five dollar range, contrasting with the supposedly less desirable stuff, which will be ten-to-fifty cents. You can tell this is a high-priced operation we run. Our goal is to have nothing left when the sale ends.

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Values Are Not Easy To Determine In The Antiques Business

How valuable is something you want to buy or sell?
Just what the heck is it really worth?
That’s a question we face every day in the antiques and collectible business. The bottom line, no exception, is that whatever it is, it is worth what the buyer is willing to pay in an amount for which the seller is willing to accept. Unfortunately, you could easily argue that there are all kinds of exceptions.

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