Fiona Shoop’s How to Deal in Antiques is an all-encompassing guide that provides readers with all of the information necessary to collect and acquire antiques as a hobby, a source of extra income, or as a full-time career. This book covers it all from where to buy and sell antiques to what to buy to use, including Internet and business basics.
Shoop is the ultimate guide in the world of antiques, boasting over 30 years of experience in the industry. She has provided her expertise as a consultant to one of the world’s top auction houses, as well as having consulted television antique experts and making personal appearances on Name Your Price, Everything Must Go, and Boot Sale Challenge.
How to Deal in Antiques breaks the antiques business down into manageable chapters and sub-sections, each with a wealth of information that will not overwhelm you. In “What to Sell,” she breaks the information down into collectibles, antiques, Art Nouveau and Arts and Crafts, Art Deco, furniture, china, glass, gold and silver, jewelry, costume jewelry, salvage and interior design, books and ephemera, childhood favorites, toys, film merchandise and pop memorabilia, pop classics, tins, commemoratives, and novelties, identifying popular and strong areas as well as fast-fading trends. Within each of these sub-sections, Shoop breaks down the information even further, providing an amazingly detailed guide that remains organized and comprehensive, outlining each type of china and glass in specific detail.
The following is a list of the types of questions you can expect to get answered from the book:
How do I know what to charge other people?
When should I use an auction?
What are the pros and cons of selling over the Internet?
How do I get the best out of both dealers and customers?
What should I sell?
How do I register my business, file taxes, and for how long do I need to keep records?
And the list goes on.
With Shoop’s all-inclusive approach, How to Deal in Antiques is the go-to source for those who are beginning to pursue buying and selling antiques, as well as seasoned antiques dealers looking to hone their business skills. This book will provide you with the foundation for a successful business or just the successful acquisition of antiques as a hobby, answering every possible question about the industry.
How to Deal in Antiques
ISBN 9781845284565
How To Books - distributed in the US and Canada by Parkwest Publications
Paperback
313 Pages
6.75 X 9.75
$34
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