Buying Affordable Antiques

Miller's Buying Affordable Antiques Price Guide 2005 features over 1, 500 antiques, illustrated in full colour with extended captions to explain the factors determining its price. Every piece can be sourced to its original dealer or auction house, and all have been for sale in the antiques trade during the past year.

Written from the perspective of the light-hearted popular radio personality, Frank Farmer Loomis IV, Affordable Antiques is an entertaining, informative down-to-earth guide to a wide range of antiques and collectibles. A professional antiques appraiser for more than 25 years, Loomis serves as the readers "antique coach," weaving through issues on where to hunt for bargains; how to let your fingers do the walking to unbeatable antique deals. Each chapter also offers the unique selling point of the "antiques ceiling" - the top amount that should be paid for a select item, allowing shoppers to purchase with complete peace of mind. Antiques collectors and enthusiasts are provided with hearty information they can actually use whether on serious bargain hunts, or just window shopping.

Describes antique furniture styles and woods, gives advice on evaluating and purchasing antiques, and discusses furniture repair and refinishing

Get the inside scoop on every aspect of antiquing - buying, cleaning, repairing, embellishing, refinishing, restoring, and selling. You'll find expert advice for getting great deals at auctions, flea markets, and shops, and you'll learn how to spot items that can be repaired to increase their value. Advice for selling antiques at flea markets, on consignment, and in shops is included.

Anna M. Miller, a jewelry historian and gemologist, has written a practical, accessible field guide that will help you find the best pieces at the best prices.

Everybody loves the antique look, but decorating your home with genuine antiques can seem a daunting process if you are on a budget. It is possible, however, to find perfectly good antiques at lower prices - perhaps due to condition or restoration, or simply because it is a bargain find. highlighting those pieces that collectors wanting affordable antiques should be looking for. Extended captions explain why a piece has a particular value and special features illustrate how to get the antique look without the price. A Miller's Compares feature explains how two similar pieces can have different prices.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.