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If you’ve recently gotten into collecting you know how hard it can be to find great pieces. Particularly if you live in a small town there just aren’t that many great antique shops existing anymore – overhead’s too high and the cost too great. Here are a few other ways to locate the antiques you’ve been dreaming about.
Online: The web is a big place but if you’ve got a Clearwireinternet.com connection you can get on Ebay. Only buy from verified sellers and try to get a certificate of authenticity. You may have to pay for shipping but the variety makes it worth it.
Antique Fairs: If you’re willing to travel to find just the right piece check out some local or semi-local antique festivals. There’s a huge one in LA each spring and one in nearly every major city around the US at some point during the year. You can cover a lot of ground at once.
Your Neighbors: Get everyone together to have an estate sale – you never know what your friends have hiding in their attics!

There are many places that a person can shop at to find antiques. When you travel, you can try several of these places, if you want to bring home some sort of antique. One of the first places that you can look for antiques, is at a church or charity organization. Here you will find collectibles that you wouldn’t be able to find anywhere else. Another place to shop is at fairs. You can check locally around you, or when you travel to see Continue Reading »

There are few experiences more rewarding to the antique buff than finding a real gem for a great price. This isn’t always easy to do, but with a little effort, the diligent shopper can come home happy.

One place to try is rummage and estate sales. Often people don’t want to bother with discovering the true value of Aunt Flo’s porcelain bunny collection, and will just price the items to sell.

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When it comes to getting a hold of antiques on the southeast, there are several states with many cities known for proffering a superlative collection. Although there are many cities with high regards on antique stores, only a hand-full of them are beyond worth the travel. With that said, the following information will list the top destinations for acquiring quality antiques.

Huntsville, Alabama

Whitesburg Drive has a fine collection of antique lamps, jewelry and art glass. Railroad Station on North Jefferson Street proffers Continue Reading »

While we may think of the 1920s as a traditional era, the truth is that it was actually a time in which many things were changing. This is just as true for fashion as for many other things.

The influence of the First World War changed women’s role in society, which resulted in changes in their attire. Shorter skirts gave them more mobility, and women began wearing sportswear. The emerging women’s rights movement started to emphasize a more “boyish” figure. Women started to abandon the corset, and all-in-one lingerie grew popular in the middle of the decade.

Coco Chanel Continue Reading »