Post #25897 by Futura Girl on Sun, Mar 9, 2003 6:43 PM

On 2003-03-07 20:00, Basement Kahuna wrote:
Hmmmm....You know lots of people just know what they are looking for and what to expect to pay, come in, and buy. Amazing.

Even more amazing is that MOST people do NOT know what they are looking for.

I have found that the most rewarding way to have success and fun when I go antiquing is to have an open mind about what I might find - that way you might find more cool stuff. It's called serendipity. As a result, I have said every one of the phrases you have listed.

I might visit 2-10 stores in an afternoon and then reflect on what was my favorite white elephant and go back to retrieve it... I need a card to remember where I saw what. And some of us actually DO know a guy who is into this or that and DO email them - or even post items on messages boards when there is cool stuff available for sale!

Lastly, some antique dealers do have wonderful collections - too much for one person to buy, but I always thought telling a good dealer their eye for good finds is appreciated? Doyu really want people to stop being polite and appreciative?

Granted there are people who lie and bullsh*t saying things they don't really mean and I think that is what you are objecting to.

Get some cheaper home-made laser printed cards (or go to http://www.vistaprint.com cards) and take a vacation dude!

[ Edited by: Futura Girl on 2003-03-09 18:44 ]