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Planning Ahead – The stress and excitement of the antiques year
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Planning Ahead – The stress and excitement of the antiques year

Posted on 14 January 2025 by TheCurator

Most businesses have an annual cycle and the antiques year is no different. As it’s the start of a new year it’s time to look…

Inflation and Antiques – why your old stuff might, or might not, get more extensive
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Inflation and Antiques – why your old stuff might, or might not, get more extensive

Posted on 22 March 202413 May 2024 by TheCurator

Price inflation has some quite unusual effects on the antiques business. Being aware of them can help you bag a bargain, or at least help to keep your costs down.

Dreaming of finding The Big One!
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Dreaming of finding The Big One!

Posted on 29 March 2023 by TheCurator

Everyone in the antiques world dreams of finding The Big One. Unearthing something that ends up being worth many times what you paid for it.…

A moment of trepidation…
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A moment of trepidation…

Posted on 6 March 20234 March 2024 by TheCurator

After four months of research, head scratching, server builds (and rebuilds), software installations and remembering how to write, I’ve turned off the “Do not index”…

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