How to Deal in Antiques

How to Deal in Antiques
ISBN-10
1845283007
ISBN-13
9781845283001
Category
Antiques business
Language
English
Published
2009
Publisher
How to Books
Author
Fiona Shoop

Description

Whether you are buying and selling antiques and collectables as a profitable career or an enjoyable hobby, you'll need you know exactly what you're doing to maximise profits and discover how to avoid the tricks of the trade. That's exactly what this book will tell you: - What to buy and sell - Where to buy and how to get the best deals - Why these key selling tips will make you the most money - How to use the internet to increase profits The expert author highlights the peculiarities of the trade and warns of some of the common - and costly - mistakes that can be made. REVIEWS: "'Astonishingly thorough' Antiques Trade Gazette 'Fiona Shoop is the Nigella Lawson of the antiques world.' BBC Radio Leicester 'The best practical introduction so far seen on buying & selling collectables on the internet.' www.antiquesnews.co.uk 'Probably the best book I have ever read on the subject of becoming an antiques dealer.' AllInfoAbout.com" AUTHOR BIOG: TV and Radio antiques expert Fiona Shoop draws on over twenty-five years of experience in the trade to teach people how they can deal in antiques. She has her own antiques business and has written thousands of articles on antiques and collectables. Fiona has also worked as an antiques expert on TV, including Name Your Price, Boot Sale Challenge and Everything Must Go, as well as talking antiques and valuing goods on radio phone-ins, including BBC Radio Five. She also gives lectures on how to make the most of the antiques world. CONTENTS: Preface Part One - Establishing the basics Chapter 1. Why do you want to be an antiques dealer? Chapter 2. What type of dealer do you want to be? Chapter 3. To specialise or not Chapter 4. Can you afford to be a dealer? Chapter 5. Communications Part Two - Where to buy goods Chapter 1. Let's start at the beginning - how much should I pay for things? Chapter 2. Buying tips Chapter 3. Antiques fairs Chapter 4. Antiques centres Chapter 5. Antiques shops Chapter 6. Auctions Chapter 7. Markets Chapter 8. Car boot sales Chapter 9. Damaged pieces Part Three - Where to sell Chapter 1. Can I sell where I want? Chapter 2. How to sell Chapter 3. The importance of careful wrapping Chapter 4. Antiques fairs Chapter 5. Antiques centres Chapter 6. Antiques shops Chapter 7. Auctions Chapter 8. Transport Chapter 9. Safe cleaning Part Four -The internet Chapter 1. Should I or shouldn't I? Chapter 2. Let's start at the very beginning Chapter 3. Buying on the internet Chapter 4. Selling over the internet Chapter 5. Photographs on the internet Chapter 6. Do I need my own website? Chapter 7. Do I even need the internet to be a dealer? Part Five - What to sell Chapter 1. What is a collectable? Chapter 2. What is an antique? Chapter 3. Art Nouveau and Arts & Crafts Chapter 4. Art Deco Chapter 5. Furniture Chapter 6. China Chapter 7. Glass Chapter 8. Gold and silver Chapter 9. Jewellery Chapter 10. Costume jewellery Chapter 11. Lights Chapter 12. Books and ephemera Chapter 13. Childhood favourites Chapter 14. Toys Chapter 15. Film merchandise and pop memorabilia Chapter 16. Pop Classics (probably not what you're thinking Chapter 17. Tins Chapter 18. Commemoratives Chapter 19. Novelties Chapter 20. Other popular areas Chapter 21. Fads Part Six - Business Basics Chapter 1. Tax Chapter 2. Customs and excise Chapter 3. Insurance Conclusion Useful Publications Index

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