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How to Deal in Antiques Fiona Shoop

How to Deal in Antiques By Fiona Shoop

How to Deal in Antiques by Fiona Shoop


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Summary

Offering tips, information, and advice, this book highlights the peculiarities of the trade and warns of some of the common - and costly - mistakes that can be made.

How to Deal in Antiques Summary

How to Deal in Antiques: An Insider Guide to the Antiques Trade - Including Car Boots, Trading on the Internet, and Becoming a Full-time Dealer by Fiona Shoop

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.

How to Deal in Antiques 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 'By following its simple guidelines, you can make money.' www.investdifferently.co.uk 'All the practical pros and cons of dealing are covered in brisk lively chapters. ...is an extremely comprehensive guide for any would-be-dealer at all levels.' www.thebookbag.co.uk

About Fiona Shoop

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.

Table of 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

Additional information

GOR002520453
9781845283001
1845283007
How to Deal in Antiques: An Insider Guide to the Antiques Trade - Including Car Boots, Trading on the Internet, and Becoming a Full-time Dealer by Fiona Shoop
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Little, Brown Book Group
20090318
306
N/A
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