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An Honest Appraisal

Certified appraiser Libby Holloway talks antiques and collectibles.

Tuesday, 15 March 2011 11:01

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libblyholloway The season has started.� This time of year is always busy for me, doing my least favorite type of appraisal... moving damage claims.� I just hate looking at crunched Chippendale chairs or shattered Irish crystal.� Most shippers spend time and money training their staff members to properly pack and ship antiques and fragile items.� Most packers do try hard to protect your possessions using what they learned.� There are also a few shippers who don�t take the precautionary measures they should, usually to save money.� Even with the most careful handling, accidents do happen.

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Tuesday, 18 January 2011 14:06

libblyholloway That title may fit some of you in a lot of aspects of your life.� I chose it because it represents a verbal �finger shaking� by me to me.� Planning ahead is something many of us intend to do but quickly put aside if it makes us uncomfortable.� Estate planning isn�t always an exciting topic, but is certainly one that every adult should consider.

When you are gone, someone has to properly handle your �stuff.�� It is one of the facts of life. so you might as well deal with it.� If you have a grudge against your executor, you can leave old shoes in the closet and stock your garage with broken tools.� On the other hand, if you are expecting someone you actually like to handle your estate, you should want to plan ahead.

Reruns That Never Grow Old

Tuesday, 23 November 2010 13:23

libblyholloway Have you ever heard that antiques are green?� Of course you have.� That has been a great marketing angle for over a year now.� I really didn�t need another reason to love old things, but if I did, that would be a good one.

I think being a born storyteller makes loving antiques attractive to me.� It�s hard to imagine a great story for an item made in China by the millions less than a month ago.� Just give me an old chair and I could go on for pages about the person who made the chair or all the people who have owned it since.�

Not Your Usual Bedtime Story

Tuesday, 26 October 2010 13:14

libblyholloway I just love fall� the rustling of leaves, the cool breezes, the telling of a good ghost story.� Since I shared my first ghost story with you last fall I�ve been told lots of interesting tales.� Anyone can tell you a haunted house story, but I tell you ones about haunted objects.

We�ve all seen those early 20th century bedroom suites that are pretty scary looking on their own.� Well, I�ll tell you a story of one that wasn�t just scary looking. A friend of mine has recently shared a story about the house his family moved into shortly after he left home as a young adult.

Wednesday, 29 September 2010 11:17

libblyholloway Today the tag �Made in China� often makes us think of cheaply made items that are inexpensive and disposable.� If we could step back a few generations our ancestors would be shocked by our attitude.

Long before Europeans even thought about coming to America they were enthralled by China.� Large and mysterious, China was the land of economic opportunity.� It was the source of silks, spices, tea and beautiful china made from an exotic product called porcelain.� This article is the short-story version of a very long history of trade.

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