Antiques on the cheap : a savvy dealer's tips : buying, restoring, selling

Get the inside scoop on every aspect of antiquing - buying, cleaning, repairing, embellishing, refinishing, restoring, and selling. You'll find expert advice for getting great deals at auctions, flea markets, and shops, and you'll learn how to spot items that can be repaired to increase their value. Advice for selling antiques at flea markets, on consignment, and in shops is included.;Introduction -- Part I: Buying 1 Taking the Mystery out of Auctions -- 2 Other Sources of Merchandise -- 3 What You Shouldn't Buy -- 4 What You Should Buy -- 5 Getting Good Things for Nothing -- Part II: Improving -- 6 Cleaning Wood Furniture -- 7 Marbleizing and Other Trick Finishes -- 8 If You Absolutely Must Strip -- 9 Refinishing -- 10 Trunk Restoration for the Amateur -- 11 Tricks for Cleaning Silver and Brass -- Part III: Fixing -- 12 Mending Chipped and Broken Pottery -- 13 No-Sew Lampshade Re-covering -- 14 Renovating and Converting Lamps -- 15 Resurrecting Frames and Mirrors -- 16 Furniture Repair for People with Few Tools -- Part IV: Selling -- 17 Where to Sell -- 18 How to Get and Keep Customers -- 19 Pricing Your Merchandise -- 20 Some Basics of Business -- Glossary -- Suggested Reading and References -- Sources: Suppliers and Manufacturers -- Index.