Sculpture proves old doesn't equal antique | detnews.com | The Detroit News
"As a decorative piece, she appraised it at $50-$125, although it would be much more to buy it new online (a similar, larger version sells on the Lone Star Trading Company website for $899). Ebay and other sites have various versions of Santini sculpture for a wide variety of prices."
Bummer! It's still a nice sculpture to look at though.
Learn to look for markings that will give you an indication of what material an item is made of. It doesn't pay to guess if you're investing a good sum of money into the item in question.
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Saturday, February 27, 2010
Antiques hunting is a thrill for buyers and sellers alike - The Morning Sun Life: Serving Clare, Gratiot and Isabella counties
Antiques hunting is a thrill for buyers and sellers alike - The Morning Sun Life: Serving Clare, Gratiot and Isabella counties
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"Central Michigan University students make up about 50 percent of the Antiques Center's business.
They buy the vintage clothing and around Christmastime, they come into buy gifts for their parents or something useable for the dorms, she said.
One hot item, surprisingly, is Tupperware."
Tupperware?! Who would have thought!
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"Central Michigan University students make up about 50 percent of the Antiques Center's business.
They buy the vintage clothing and around Christmastime, they come into buy gifts for their parents or something useable for the dorms, she said.
One hot item, surprisingly, is Tupperware."
Tupperware?! Who would have thought!
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