The Antique Register

Nov-Dec 07
Taking a Chance, continued from page 49...
or buying from a private individual. If you do not go to
garage sales, you should. They test your collectibles market
knowledge base more than any other venue. Garage sale
hunting is time consuming, and the chance of finding
something to justify your time and expenses is minimal.
Yet, garage sales are fun and can be rewarding if you ask the
right questions of the seller and other attendees. Leads you
obtain may be far more valuable than anything you buy.
The goal of every buyer is to obtain the objects coming
out, i.e., purchased from a private individual. There are
risks. First, if you pass yourself off as a collector or dealer,
you are required to level the knowledge playing field when
buying. You cannot say to the elderly person with a pair of
eighteenth century Chippendale chairs, which you know are
worth $25,000.00, “what do you want” and be thrilled and
promptly pay the $100.00 asked. This is a fast invitation to
be sued. Second, do not confuse an estate/tag sale with a
private sale. These are professionally done. Finally, beware
of little old ladies. They are not as dumb as you might
think.
Have you taken a chance on an object and found out later
that you bought something spectacular? If yes, I would love
to hear about it. E-mail your story to me at harrylrinker@
aol.com or send it to Rinker on Collectibles, 5093 Vera Cruz
Road, Emmaus, PA 18049. Thanks.
Rinker Enterprises and Harry L. Rinker are on the
Internet. Check out www.harryrinker.com.
You can listen and participate in Whatcha Got?, Harry’s
antiques and collectibles radio call-in show, on Sunday
mornings between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM Eastern Time.
If you cannot find it on a station in your area, Whatcha
Got? streams live and is archived on the Internet at www.
goldenbroadcasters.com
Sell, Keep Or Toss? How To Downsize A Home, Settle
An Estate, And Appraise Personal Property (House of
Collectibles, an imprint of the Random House Information
Group, $16.95), Harry’s latest book, is available at your
favorite bookstore and via www.harryrinker.com.
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