Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 192 pages
- Published by: Main Street Books
- Edition: 1st Edition December 17, 1985
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 038519515X
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0385195157
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Book Dimensions:
8.2 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
- Weighs: 7.2 ounces
Product Description
Popular antiques expert George Grotz reveals how to make real money in the antiques trade--must reading for every collector, auction-goer, and flea-market fanatic.
Publisher Description
Popular antiques expert George Grotz reveals how to make real money in the antiques trade -- must reading for every collector, auction-goer, and flea-market fanatic.
B& W photographs throughout
Reader ReviewsI recently purchased 4 books on getting into the Antiques trade. The first one I read was mildly entertaining, but disjointed and hard to follow. The second one was written in a very business-like manner--2 pages and I'd be snoring. I then got to Mr. Grotz's book. I read the whole thing in a weekend. This book is the best of both worlds. It's quite entertaining, at least it was to me. Some may find the author's remarks caustic, but I thought they were quite amusing. He slings his arrows at everyone from his wife to the entire population of the American Southwest. However aside from the quips, the book is really everything you need to get started in this business. I will say with one exception though, and that is, one of the "requirements" is that you live in the Northeast, which of course makes the book somewhat useless to someone living in say, New Mexico. But as I live in Connecticut.... After reading this book I feel armed to enter this interesting world of Antiques--I know which periodicals to subscribe to, where the best locations are to both buy and sell, and how to conduct myself and my business in all avenues of the trade. In short, a highly readable and informative book--lots of info and interest packed into less than 200 pages. I will be purchasing some of the author's other books based on this one.
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