Last weekend I had the pleasure of travelling to Hartland, Ohio to the Hartville Marketplace and Flea Market. Together with Hartville Marketplace, we threw a “Rusty Treasures” event, inviting people from the area to bring in any items or collectibles they might want appraised. It was essentially an Antiques Road Show event, but in this case, I was the appraising […]
Rotary Vintage, Antiques and Collectibles Sale Grand Rapids
Rotary Vintage, Antiques, & Collectibles Sale November 2-4, 2012 at the DeltaPlex Tickets on sale now at www.RotaryAntiqueShow.org 100% of Pre-sale tickets benefit D.A. Blodgett – St. John’s & CASA of Kent County. Tickets purchased online receive a $10 gift from Curtis Cleaners Event Highlights Bring your poodle skirt, flapper dress, or zoot suit – […]
Flea Market Finds
We’ve got a great group of fans on our Facebook Page who regularly submit photos of their favorite Flea Market finds from that week. Here’s a gallery of photos we wanted to share: Want to know what these items are and what kind of bargains our fans scored on these treasures? “Like” us on Facebook […]
Exploring WorthPoint
Have you ever wondered what the value of your inherited antique furniture is worth? Perhaps you have a great piece of art or a unique collection that you wish to insure and need to be able to provide accurate information on the items. It can be challenging to figure out where to start with a […]
Closing a Two-Day Deal
This past weekend I re-learned a very valuable lesson. Even with all of my years of experience, I still manage to not follow my own rules, and it usually gets me into trouble. In this particular instance, I was buying a woman’s Disney collection. It was such a large collection that after going through most of the items I ran out of time […]
Decorating on a Dime: Upscale Downhome
Sarah Ives has been decorating her home with vintage finds for over twenty years. She scours flea markets, estate sales and thrift stores for unique pieces to give her home a one of a kind look. Her look is Upscale Downhome–upscale taste on a downhome budget. Recently, she designed her own unique line of window […]