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Winter Antiques Debut on Park Avenue

by Jane Freiman, Posted Jan 22nd 2010

From a Tiffany chandelier to small-scale sculpture, animals-loving collectors will find much to admire.

Turkey Transferware Plates

by Suzanne and Lauren McGrath, Posted Nov 20th 2009

We find that Thanksgiving is a nice time to display all that we have gathered in our travels. Turkey transferware has a special resonance at the holidays.

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Top 8 Signature Vintage Collectibles for Your Home

by Suzanne and Lauren McGrath, Posted Oct 28th 2009

We at Good Bones, Great Pieces believe that buying even just one vintage piece can give any home a sense of history and warmth that no furniture store could ever reproduce. In many cases, you can even save money, particularly on decorative objects.

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Buying Antiques: Expert Secrets for Spotting a "Find"

by Laura Fenton, Posted Oct 26th 2009

I recently had the privilege to chat with Carol Prisant, author of the upcoming Good, Better, Best: Trade Secrets for Spotting a "Find," a book which started out as a column of the same name that Carol wrote for House Beautiful. Carol is also the author of both Antiques Roadshow encyclopedias, a professional appraiser, a former antiques dealer (she started dealing when she was 25) and the American editor of The World of Interiors, which is to say, the woman knows a thing or two (or maybe two hundred) about shopping for vintage and antique goods.

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