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House Of Representatives Bookcase Bidding Update

April 21, 2009

“John, get over it. Bidding issues happen all the time.  Join the club.”
I know that’s probably what you’re all thinking and I agree.  I’ve been the under-bidder many times before and it’s never a happy feeling.  Not succeeding this time was a little different.
No one had seen a House of Representatives bookcase before (probably [...]

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Didn’t Win The House Of Representatives Bookcase

April 20, 2009

Just a quick note to pass on very bad news confirmed this morning.
I didn’t win the House of Representatives Bookcase that I bid on this weekend at the Harlowe Powell sale. Apparently my $1,625.00 bid was not enough to trump the winning $1,600 bid.
Update: see later post with new information.

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Tips for Buying Antiques Online

March 31, 2008

Not everyone has dipped their toes into the murky pool of buying antiques online. I wrote the following list of tips in the forum and thought I’d clean it up and post it on the main blog for a wider audience. Hopefully, some of these tips will aid the journey.
Tips for buying on [...]

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