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!